World leaders thank India for Covid vaccine shipments to combat pandemic

World leaders thanked India for its help and support in combating the coronavirus pandemic through 'early and meaningful' shipments of Covid-19 vaccine doses, as they addressed the high-level......

What was the army chief doing in Saudi Arabia?

General Naravane's UAE and Saudi Arabia visits communicate India's long awaited arrival in the domain of integrated foreign policy where the diplomatic and the military domains both complement each......

Covid-19 test in India costs 4 times more than in China

The spending on a typical RT-PCR test would take up 23 per cent of the monthly income of an average Indian, compared to 2 per cent in China. This is one of the deepest cuts in the pocket of an......

Coronavirus: 'The worst is Monday mornings'

'I will take any source of positivity I can get.' IMAGE: Boston paramedics work to resuscitate a patient, April 27, 2020. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters People of Indian Origin and NRIs describe......

How this town persuaded migrant workers to stay

'It is because we treat them as our own people, and there is no difference between owners and workers here.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representaional purposes. Photograph:......

The economy is in crisis

'We may have moved back three decades on the fiscal situation,' notes T N Ninan. IMAGE: Police in Surat negotiate with migrant workers who gathered in large numbers demanding they be allowed to go......

Is this why govt needs money from RBI?

Money permits patronage.Money means power. No wonder details of the crores locked up in NPAs and never repaid loans are top secret, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray. Photograph: PTI Photo It could well be......

Two Indian-origin women make it to Forbes list

Indian-origin technology executives Jayshree Ullal and Neerja Sethi have made it to the Forbes list of America's 60 richest self-made women, with 21-year-old reality TV star and entrepreneur Kylie......

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival. As the pandemic situation began to improve and movie theatres opened up in North America, the Toronto......

'Aamir Sir's gesture was totally unexpected'

'The amount of warmth I received from Aamir Sir during the shooting of Laal Singh Chaddha is very difficult to describe in words.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Naga Chaitanya/Twitter Naga Chaitanya's......

10 Ways to Survive the Lockdown

Entertainment that's the equivalent of easily digestible food can only make this lockdown more frustrating for you. You know what can be equally frustrating? Watching movies with apocalyptic......

Bollywood A-list stars losing their shine

Showbiz is a crueller industry than most, and Bollywood flips fortunes every Friday. Here's a look at ten A-list stars who aren't quite as shiny anymore: Rani Mukherji The onetime queen of the......

Europa: Tottenham shocked; Leicester keep hopes alive

Images from action in the Europa League matches on Thursday. IMAGE: Harry Kane scores the equalizer for Tottenham Hotspur during the Europa League Group G match against NS Mura, at Stadion Ljudski......

WC qualifiers: Ronaldo storms off as Portugal denied winner; Belgium held

IMAGE: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo in action. Photograph: Novak Djurovic/Reuters Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off the pitch before fulltime when he was denied a clear stoppage-time winner in a......

Neeraj Chopra donates Rs 3 lakh to assist battle against coronavirus

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and is considered a strong medal contender. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Asian Games gold medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj......

Euro Qualifiers PIX: Turkey upset world champs France

Images from the 2020 Euro Championships qualifiers played on Saturday IMAGE: Italy's Leonardo Bonucci scores during the UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifier against Greece in Athens on Saturday. Photograph:......

Football Briefs: French clubs face disciplinary action over Europa League violence

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Marseille's Adil Rami and players clash after the match. Photograph: Philippe Laurenson/Reuters French clubs Olympique de......