Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji’s dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us......

'America Is In For A Period Of Extended Domestic Turmoil'

'Trump's disregard for norms and institutions could prove very costly for America's social fabric.' IMAGE: USA President-elect Donald Trump meets with Republican members of the US House of......

Modi calls for reforming WHO at 2nd global Covid summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for reforming the World Health Organisation and streamlining its approval process for vaccines and therapeutics, and favoured making flexible the......

China listening, Jaishankar brings up territorial integrity at BRICS online meet

In a major move, influential five-nation grouping BRICS on Tuesday supported a proposal by India and South Africa to temporarily waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines as it held extensive......

Patents: China 5th, India nowhere in top 10

China is growing stronger in the field of scientific research, while India lags far behind, according to a new data issued by the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization, a United......

India maintains high import duty on American goods: US report

India maintains "high" import duties on a wide range of American goods such as agricultural items, drug formulations, and alcoholic beverages, besides imposing non-tariif barriers, a US report has......

Rediff wins cyber-squatting case

Rediff.com India has won a cyber-squatting case against a Latin American entity for unauthorised use of a 'confusingly similar' domain name. Panama-based Domain Management, Pauta's International SA......

'India's paint market is highly local and competitive'

'We realised that partnering with a strong local player like the JSW Group would create far greater value than going it alone.' Photograph: Kind courtesy JSW Paints In a $1.4 billion deal signed......