In UNGA, India votes against Israeli settlements in Palestine

India voted in favour of five resolutions relating to the situation in the Middle East, including one that condemned Israeli settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and......

Major Ruchi, The UN Peacekeeper in Congo

Major Ruchi Agarwal is commander of the United Nations Female Engagement Team in the conflict-ridden Democratic Republic of Congo. IMAGE: Major Ruchi Agarwal, left in uniform, along with other......

The Best Wildlife Photographs, 2022!

The winners of the Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London recently. American Photographer Karine Aigner......

AAP's Mann of the moment in Punjab

Aam Aadmi Party calls Bhagwant Mann its people's choice for CM candidate in Punjab. Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com traces what makes Mann so indispensable for his party. IMAGE: Delhi Chief......

HCL Tech to hire 40,000-45,000 freshers for FY23 to meet attrition threat

HCL Technologies plans to double its fresher hiring for the upcoming financial year (FY23) as attrition continues to inch up. The company said that it will hire 40,000-45,000 freshers for FY23, up......

'India can market itself better'

'India is still hierarchical, but not as much as Japan and people appreciate a flat working culture,' Charles Frump, managing director, Volvo Cars India, tells Pavan Lall. Illustration: Dominic......

India has a booming young workforce? The reality is alarming

As more youth enter working age and start earning, India's economy will grow at a more rapid rate. But a big boost from its young population looks increasingly unattainable, notes Rahul Jacob.......

Human Development Index: India ranks a dismal 130!

India improves position, but fares worse than neighbours Pakistan and Bangladesh on many parameters India’s ranking on Human Development Index rose by a notch in 2014 -- to 130th  from......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Golden Globes 2021: Nomadland, The Crown win

The 78th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. A quick look at the winners. Best Motion Picture, Drama The Father Mank  Nomadland Promising Young Woman The Trial of the Chicago 7......

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days. IMAGE: Joanne Froggatt in Downton Abbey. I......

Three movies you must watch!

Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon. IMAGE: A scene from Moothon.   The labels are a common sight on the racks of most fast fashion stores in the West -- Made in Sri Lanka,......

IOC's sharp rebuke: IOA slammed for wrestling woes

IMAGE: Indian wrestling has made headlines in the last two months demanding the arrest of outgoing WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Photograph: PTI The International Olympic Committee......

Major soccer stadium disasters over the last 40 years

IMAGE: Police officers react as chaos erupts at a soccer stadium in Port Said city, Egypt, February 1, 2012. 73 people were killed and at least 1,000 injured after the pitch was invaded by......

World C'ships: Prannoy stuns Momota, Lakshya advances

  IMAGE: H S Prannoy registered his first ever win over Kento Momota in 8 matches to advance at the BWF Championships in Tokyo on Wednesday. Photograph: Olympic Khel/Twitter H S Prannoy......

Major stadium disasters over the last 40 years

At least eight people were killed and 38 injured in a stampede at the Yaounde Olembe Stadium in Cameroon on Monday before their Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 game against Comoros, the......

Pramod Bhagat nominated for Para Badminton Player of Year

IMAGE: Reigning world champion Bhagat had won a historic gold medal in the men's singles SL3 class in the Tokyo Olympics in September. Photograph: Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images India's Tokyo......