India's Untold Nepal Stories

In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts. A fascinating......

3 Bangladeshi tourists dead as houseboat catches fire in Dal Lake

Three tourists from Bangladesh were charred to death in a major blaze in a houseboat on the famous Dal Lake on Saturday, officials in Srinagar said. IMAGE: Houseboats gutted in fire in Dal......

Nipah mortality rate much higher than Covid, says ICMR

India has reached out to Australia for procuring 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody for the treatment of Nipah virus infection amid cases being reported from Kerala, Indian Council of Medical......

Democracy in our veins, no discrimination against minorities: Modi

Asserting that democracy is "in our spirit...and flows in our veins", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there is no question of discrimination in India on the grounds of caste or......

'Our Aim Is Housing Finance's Siginficant Role In Economic Growth'

'We are working with a few housing finance companies to drive affordable lending because that's where we believe our sweet spot is.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Indian Mortgage......

Jugaad An Insult To Indian Innovation?

'When resources are few; when frugality demands repairing a broken thing rather than replacing it with a brand new and expensive option, enterprising commoners in rural and urban India improvise on......

Big Tech invests $1.82 bn in Indian startups so far this year

Their startup investments number 13 so far, compared to 17 deals in 2020. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: Reuters./span> Big......

Covid-19 impact: Low interest loans likely for vaccine companies

While there has been no commitment from the government on the procurement of vaccines, initial volumes, or distribution plans, there is a likelihood that the low interest loans may be made......

Which actor's films foresaw virus and locust attacks?

Tamil star Suriya's 7aum Arivu was about a virus from China sent to Chennai to wreak havoc while Kaappan was about a locust attack the hero prevents in time -- both films in a sense foresaw what......

Did Parasite deserve all those Oscars?

Parasite's razor-sharp characterisations ensure that the picture is thoroughly entertaining though it falls short of greatness, declares Sreehari Nair.   Is it just me, or has there been a......

Runner Shalu Chaudhary cleared of doping after DNA test reveals contamination in sample

IMAGE: Image for representation. Photograph: Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters The National Anti-Doping Agency's appeals' panel has exonerated middle-distance runner Shalu Chaudhary of doping charges and......

We have transformed Delhi Capitals into a warrior side: Iyer

'Captaincy at Delhi Capitals has made me a better cricketer. I look at things, situations, the sport differently.' IMAGE: Former Delhi Capitals' captain Shreyas Iyer hopes that this year the squad......

Football: Maradona autopsy shows no drink or illegal drugs

IMAGE: The more detailed autopsy confirmed the results of one carried out immediately after his death that said Diego Maradona died from "acute pulmonary edema secondary to exacerbated chronic......

PKL can give the IPL a run for its money

'At a time when sports leagues are often smothered by the allure of spurious glamour, it is easy to forget what makes them so exciting in the first place: The sport itself.''At its core, the PKL......

2018 World Cup is the best-ever, says FIFA chief Infantino

'Everyone has discovered a beautiful country, a welcoming country, full of people who are keen to show to the world that what maybe is sometimes said is not what happens here.' IMAGE: England fans......