Lessons For The World From 2023

One looks upon the coming new year with foreboding as current wars in Ukraine and Gaza spill over and escalate and new ones erupt in incipient fault lines across the world, notes former foreign......

India name not British, goes back to 5th century BC, say historians

The term India with Greek roots dating back to the fifth century BC has got "absolutely nothing" to do with the British, a section of prominent historians said on Saturday amid the ongoing......

Govt wanted Rs 3 lakh cr from RBI ahead of 2019 polls: Ex-Deputy Guv

The Reserve Bank (RBI) resisted a 'raid' planned by some in the government to extract Rs 2-3 lakh crore from its balance sheet in 2018 to meet populist spending in run-up to general elections,......

'You will succeed as long as you remember that the project is bigger than you'

'When a Project Director is appointed, the whole organization -- including the Chairman ISRO -- works for his success. It is a lesson that has been of abiding value all through the other projects I......

Adani eyes 45 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group is building the world's largest renewable energy park in Gujarat, as it eyes a massive 45 GW capacity to generate electricity largely from solar energy.......

Blinkit, Zepto ignite the quick commerce firestorm

After a tentative start, quick commerce (q-commerce) is ablaze, with Blinkit and Zepto slugging it out in a market distinct from other competitors. The latest entrant is Flipkart, which is ramping......

As demand for EV batteries picks up, makers eye lithium reserves

The EV industry is at an inflection point and batteries will play a critical role ahead -- batteries and related components typically constitute 35-45 per cent of an EV's costs. IMAGE: Mahindra's......

Recovery in markets makes investors richer by Rs 3.20 lakh cr

Investors' wealth climbed Rs 3.20 lakh crore as markets staged a smart comeback on Wednesday after falling in the last eight trading sessions. Photograph: PTI Photo The BSE Sensex rallied 448.96......

Cricket comes to America! T20 WC trophy tour kicks off

Photographs: Kind courtesy ICC/X The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 is gearing up for a historic event, and the excitement is electrifying! The official Trophy Tour launched at the iconic Empire......

Ranveer stars in 2023 World Cup's official anthem

Photograph: ICC Business Corporation FZ LLC 2020 The International Cricket Council on Wednesday released the 2023 World Cup's official anthem Dil Jashn Bole.   The anthem features Bollywood......

Qatar World Cup: A showcase for political tensions

'Qatari authorities have had to tread a fine balance over Iran and Palestine but, in the end, the tournament once again puts Qatar at the center of regional diplomacy' IMAGE: Fans hold up a shirt......

She's 65... and she runs marathons across the world

Lata Alimchandani is the first Indian woman over 60 to complete the World Marathon Majors.She's also among the world's elite marathon runners in her age group.On Monday, April 18, she will run the......

Olympics fan ban: Athletes say show must go on

IMAGE: International Equestrian Federation (FEI) President Ingmar De Vos echoed the comments of other sports bodies when he said he respected and understood the organisers' decision. Photograph:......