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Pegasus Project: Why I am hesitant to defend the government but must

Snooping is one of the oldest peccadilloes of man, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Indian Youth Congress activists during a protest over the Pegasus issue near Parliament House, July......

5% cancer cases in India last yr linked to drinking: Study

Alcohol consumption was associated with 62,100 or 5 per cent of newly diagnosed cancer cases last year in India, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology journal which shows alcohol......

China's 'Sputnik Moment'

'Seen in the context of world turmoil in face of the pandemic and the Chinese 'miracle' of being the only country in the world to control it, this is not merely a 'Sputnik' moment, but a 'Sputnik......

India, Bangladesh can revive Bay of Bengal dynamism

The South Asian nations could script a new history of cooperation and prosperity that could serve as an example for other nations, notes Dr Rahul Mishra. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas......

Time for Modi to win over the farmers

Statesmanship requires that the prime minister himself reaches out to those amassed at the Singhu and Ghazipur borders.Modi should be able to win over this domestic front with sheer compassion,......

Market turbulence: Advice for Investors

'Long-term investors should not worry about these sharp dips and jumps if they have chosen their stocks wisely.''Short-term volatility is a given and a rise and fall of two-three per cent should......

Most Indians keen to buy 5G ready phones, Oppo, Samsung preferred brands

The global survey conducted in India, China and West Europe found that 5G users, where the service is available, have experienced better video calls, faster downloads and ability to stream ultra......

How not to be a shoddy manufacturing nation

If India wants to become a globally competitive manufacturing hub, it will have to rethink the notion that the traditional SMEs will form the manufacturing backbone, argues Prosenjit Datta. IMAGE:......

Sensex plunges 695 pts on profit-booking; Nifty drops below 12,900

Kotak Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, falling around 3 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, Sun Pharma, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance and Asian Paints. On the other hand, ONGC, PowerGrid and......

Digital currency race: China leads. India must catch up

India should not be left behind.It should join the seven central banks which are engaged in studying feasibility and safeguards necessary to eliminate risks, particularly from hacking, advises......

'I am not going to do a sex show'

'If my character is kissing her love, I am okay with that.''I wouldn't do unnecessarily a bold character for popularity.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Surbhi Jyoti/Instagram With Qubool Hai 2.0,......

PIX: Fans in tears as England fall short at final hurdle

IMAGE: England fans at Trafalgar Square in tears after their team lost to Italy in the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley stadium in London on Sunday. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters The tears of......

Anti-racism knee gesture casts controversy over Euros

IMAGE: West Bromwich Albion's Ainsley Maitland-Niles takes a knee before the match. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Reuters Soccer's European Championship kicks off on Friday with the 24 teams'......

Olympic torch relay in Osaka cancelled, says Japan PM

Most Japanese oppose holding the Olympic Games this summer during the pandemic, surveys have shown. IMAGE: Aerobatics pilot Yoshihide Muroya lights the cauldron at Hibarigahara field during the......

Soccer: Injured Lewandowski ruled out for four weeks

IMAGE: Poland's Robert Lewandowski reacts after sustaining an injury as Andorra's Cristian Martinez looks on during their World Cup qualifier at Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw, Poland on Sunday.......

Human rights groups ask IOC to move Olympics from China

Over 160 rights groups call on IOC chief to revoke 2022 Beijing Winter Games Photograph: Kyodo/via Reuters Over 160 human rights advocacy groups have delivered a joint letter to the chief of the......

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