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'All India Radio Is No Underdog'

'The largest listenership for Vividh Bharati outside the country is in Spain.''The labourers who go there for the tomato-picking season feel cut off from their country and listen to Vividh Bharati......

Why Do We Believe Israel, And Not Iran?

At the end of the day, for many worldwide, the ongoing mutual attacks between Israel and Iran would seem a contest devoid of any moral high ground and only a bout between two ordinary adversaries,......

'Full-Scale War Would Be Catastrophic'

'India enjoys conventional superiority, but nuclear deterrence imposes clear boundaries.' IMAGE: Army personnel examine the remains of a projectile discovered in Makhanwindi village near Amritsar......

Amid row over Aurangzeb's tomb, Shah says...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday praised the valour of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, emphasising that Aurangzeb who called himself Alamgir and fought against Marathas in Maharashtra......

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential elections

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has secured a win in the presidential elections in Iran, defeating hard-liner Saeed Jalili. IMAGE: Iranian presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian waves at......

Leela Group founder Krishnan Nair is no more

The grand old man of Indian hospitality, Captain C P Krishnan Nair passed away at a private hospital in Mumbai on Saturday after a brief illness. He was 92 years old. Nair, who started started......

Fashion industry: A story of consumption and waste

Professor Tonya Boone draws upon her research on sustainable supply chains to discuss the impact of fashion industry on the environment and the implications of fast fashion for India.The fashion......

Infosys Q3 net profit up 11.8% at Rs 5,809 cr

Infosys on Wednesday reported a near 12 per cent rise in its December quarter net profit to Rs 5,809 crore and raised its annual revenue forecast on the back of strong demand from businesses going......

AWS upbeat on India market, sees massive headroom for growth in cloud adoption

Within days of announcing mega investments for building in Hyderabad its second data centre cluster in India, Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday said it is excited about the India market, where......

10 nations where people survive on less than $1.25 a day

A young girl with her mother attend a religious mass. Photograph: Dondi Tawatao/Getty Images About one-third of the world’s 'extremely poor' people live in India, according to......

What sportspersons must do to combat climate change

'I know that people say that you should keep sports and politics separate, but that has never been the case' IMAGE: Spectators take cover as rain falls on day one of the 2020 Australian Open at......

How India can find the next Sunil Chhetri

Former Manchester United and Mumbai City forward Diego Forlan and La Liga's managing director for India Jose Antonio Cachaza discussed ways for India to become a footballing powerhouse. Norma......

Cricket Buzz: Women umpires to make history in Adelaide

India 'A' bundled out England Lions for 140 to take a 252-run first-innings lead and the upper hand on Day 2 of the second unofficial Test in Mysuru on Thursday. IMAGE: Australia's Eloise......

ICC approves rule change to DRS

IMAGE: Morne Morkel of South Africa and his team-mates wait for a DRS challenge decision (Picture for representational purpose only). Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images. The International......