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'We haven't heard the last about Omicron'

'Your body will be able to deal with Omicron at any time, but it depends (on when) if you are vaccinated.' IMAGE: A healthcare worker collects a nasal sample from Special Task Force personnel for......

What Savarkar Thought of Independence

Savarkar believed Swarajya is more than the mere geographical independence of a stretch of earth called India. There was no point in fighting and sacrificing one's life for a Swarajya (mere......

China has increasingly hardened its position

...with extravagant claims in both the eastern and western sectors, observes Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad, as India is fixated on asserting its border claims based on the McMahon Line. IMAGE: Indian......

Britain reports world's first known Omicron death

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday confirmed the UK's first death from the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the first known fatality from the highly transmissible variant of Covid-19 in......

Will the REAL Shashi Tharoor stand up please?

Will Indian democracy benefit from the potential that Shashi Tharoor stores in his mind, spirit and intellect?Or will it be the saga of another leader who promised much but delivered too little,......

The Next Big Tech Revolution

Blockchain's promise: Dramatically speeding up transactions, explains Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The term 'blockchain' in an ordinary citizen's mind probably......

Indians' search for overseas jobs remains steady

Undeterred by travel restrictions being put in place in anticipation of a third-wave of Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a steady growth in overseas job searches by Indians with the US, Canada,......

Climate deal emerges at COP26, India intervenes on fossil fuel

Negotiators from nearly 200 countries have accepted a new climate agreement after the COP26 summit in Glasgow concluded its extra time plenary on Saturday with a deal, which recognises India's......

Amartya Sen, Home in the World

Amartyada, says Omkar Goswami, thank you for being the humane, caring and socially concerned economist that you are. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Born in 1933, Amartya Sen......

Actors We Miss at the Harry Potter Reunion

The Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts has generated a lot of buzz ever since it started streaming on Amazon Prime Video on January 1. While everyone's excited to see Daniel......

Soccer: Assault trial of Man United legend Giggs delayed

IMAGE: Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs arrives at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court in Manchester, Britain, in April 2021 for a trial where he pleaded not guilty to charges......

Aus Open PIX: Murray wins thriller; Kvitova bows out

Images from Day 2 of the 2022 Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday. IMAGE: Andy Murray celebrates after winning his first round match against Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia during day two of......

No pressure on Emma; Barty feels weight of home hopes

No pressure, Raducanu ready to have a swing at Australian Open IMAGE: Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu serves during a practice session at Melbourne Park. Photograph: Kelly Defina/Getty......

Djokovic, Barty earn top seeds for Australian Open

IMAGE: Australia’s Ashleigh Barty has been the WTA year-end No 1 three straight years. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Homeland favourite Ashleigh Barty and Serbia's Novak......

Outrage over Djokovic's medical exemption to play Aus Open

'Djokovic is an all-time great, but not essential' IMAGE: Novak Djokovic was cleared to play in the year's first major on Tuesday by Tennis Australia. Photograph: Kelly Defina/Getty Images......

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