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Hindu group objects to 'dismantling Hindutva' conference in US

A prominent Hindu American group on Friday urged several US universities not to support an online conference titled 'Dismantling Global Hindutva' next month. Illustration: Dominic Xavier /......

Biden nominates LA Mayor Eric Garcetti as envoy to India

United States President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his ambassador to India. IMAGE: Eric M Garcetti has been the mayor of the City of Los Angeles since 2013,......

Why the Poor vote for Modi, and Rich vote for Left

Why are the poor turning Right instead of turning toward far-Left parties, ponders Pranab Bardhan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Some decades back the typical voting pattern in......

'Only 4 drugs reduce COVID-19 mortality. Everything else is stupidity'

'Unfortunately, during this pandemic, everybody started saying that well, these are desperate times and desperate times need desperate solutions.''Purely out of fear, anxiety, panic, this knowledge......

'White House has heard us'

'They are starting to move more quickly and we would just like to continue to see bold action being taken.' IMAGE: A lady, who came to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, stands in front of a......

The many battles that Amazon is fighting in India

Among all the geographies where Amazon is fighting regulators, India is the only place where its lines are also tangled in a major corporate battle. Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports. Several......

Blackstone commits up to $2.8 bn for controlling stake in Mphasis

Blackstone on Monday said funds managed by the private equity firm will acquire a majority stake in IT firm Mphasis Ltd, triggering an open offer for acquisition of up to 26 per cent stake for......

Was Peter Kerkar responsible for the 'death' of Cox & Kings?

Was Cox & Kings' Group Chief Executive Officer Ajay Ajit “Peter” Kerkar duped by his employees, as he claims, or did a cocktail of greed, poor cost control and bad management bring......

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......

Employees or contractors? Gig workers face social code dilemma

The Code on Social Security, 2020 gives a lot of comfort to gig firms which recognise cab drivers or food delivery executives as ‘independent contractors’ who directly do business with......

A Beautiful Childhood Made From Shankar's Fairies

'My Nani passed away in January 2016 and the house belonged to her and my Nana.' 'After they passed away, the family decided to sell the house.''My mother's immediate response was that we have to......

Why we must watch Meel Patthar

'We are a young nation. But I wanted to explore the conflict between the young and the old.''The cynicism of people who have lived it versus the optimism and naiveté of the young.' IMAGE: A......

You must watch these AMAZING movies!

The stars were there. For a small festival in its fourth year, the International Film Festivals and Awards Macao brings quite a few global film personalities to promote their films. French actress......

How a desi is making waves at MoMA

'We'll certainly have Hollywood productions, so why wouldn't we have Bollywood?'Indira Kannan reports. IMAGE: Members of the 69th Berlin film festival's international jury arrive for the awards......

Ice-cool Morikawa wins blazing hot British Open

IMAGE: Collin Morikawa of the US celebrates after holing his putt on the 18th green to win The Open Championship. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters American debutant Collin Morikawa produced an......

Football Focus: Inter sign Sanchez from Man United

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field. IMAGE: Inter Milan's Alexis Sanchez celebrates. Photograph: Jennifer Lorenzini/Reuters Serie A club Inter Milan have signed......

Most Americans to avoid sports before coronavirus vaccine

'Just because people say we can go back, until people feel fully safe ... they aren't going to go back.' IMAGE: Cardboard cutouts of fans prior to the Chinese Professional Baseball League season......

Indian Wells tennis becomes first big US sports casualty of coronavirus

IMAGE: Courtmaster Jeffrey Brooker cleans the center court at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Sunday in Indian Wells, California. The BNP Paribas Open was cancelled by the Riverside County......

'He was my everything': Kobe mourned at emotional tribute

IMAGE: Vanessa Bryant speaks during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center. Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images A gallery of basketball legends joined......

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