Rana Dasgupta wins Commonwealth Writers' Prize

Delhi-based British Indian novelist Rana Dasgupta, whose literary work Solo -- a story that encompasses a century of communist and post-communist regimes in Bulgaria -- has won the 2010......

A walk a day keeps the cold away: Study

It's no surprise that regular exercise, particularly brisk walking, can lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes, but did you know it may reduce the risk of catching common cold too? Yes,......

Cipla to price Remdesivir for Covid-19 under Rs 5,000

Hetero has priced the injectable drug at Rs 5,400 per 100 mg vial. With more drugmakers in line to launch the drug soon, the prices may see a further erosion. Sohini Das reports. IMAGE: An......

How spyware Pegasus used WhatsApp servers to infect phones and steal data

Pegasus, which is capable of attacking both Android and iOS, has been around for three years and is considered one of the most sophisticated spyware in the market, says Amrita Singh. Photograph:......

Tata Corus: Crash, crisis and recovery effort

On Friday, Karl-Ulrich Khler, chief executive officer of Tata Steel's European operations, said their proposal to cut 900 jobs was part of a strategy to transform the company into an all-weather......

'India is a solid and insight-driven market'

Amrop believes the economic slowdown will not have a long-term impact on its business, but maybe on technology.The Brussels-headquartered international executive search network's group executive......

States want GST exemption on Remdesivir, others

Other decisions piled up include rationalisation of GST rate slabs, correction of inverted duty on certain items and inclusion of petroleum products. As the country grapples with a stronger second......

Hochtief to bid for Mumbai airport facelift

Hochtief Airport GmbH, which has tied up with Piramal Holdings India Ltd and L&T Holdings in its bid for the airport modernisation process, is interested in developing the Mumbai airport."We have......

Sports Shorts: Spain keeper Valdes to miss World Cup, out for seven months

Spain goalkeeper Victor Valdes will miss the World Cup after being ruled out of action for seven months following knee surgery.He had been in good form this season for Barcelona, who are in......

IAAF blocked study showing 'widespread doping among elite athletes'

'The IAAF's delaying publication for so long without good reason is a serious encroachment on the freedom of publication' Some of the study's headline figures were leaked in America in 2013 but the......

IAAF suppressed study of admitted dope cheats: Sunday Times

A general view of the signange at the China National Stadium, also known as Bird's Nest. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images World athletics' governing body has suppressed a 2011 survey......

France squad to face Brazil

France coach Jacques Santini announced the following squad on Thursday for the FIFA centenary match against Brazil in Paris on May 20: Goalkeepers: Gregory Coupet (Olympique Lyon), Mickael Landreau......

Bayern boss Hoeness gets three-and-a-half years' jail for tax evasion

A German court convicted Uli Hoeness of tax evasion on Thursday and sentenced the soccer manager who turned Bayern Munich into one of the world's most successful clubs to three-and-a-half years in......