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Wasn't laughing at Jaahnavi's death: Seattle cop

The Seattle Police Officers' Guild has defended the callous remarks of its official, who was found making insensitive comments after the horrific death of Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula, saying......

Day after US debate, buzz over Vivek Ramaswamy grows as does fundraising

Indian-American multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy's popularity rating and online fundraising have surged, a day after his impressive performance at the first Republican......

No internet in Manipur for 19 days now, normal life takes a hit

Thongbam Inaotomba's son in Delhi is likely to be thrown out of his lodgings in Delhi as she has not been able to send money to the young student as the internet has been switched off in Manipur......

'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them. IMAGE: The Parikhs in Paris in 1984. On December 5, 1988, a cold winter evening, an Air India plane touched......

Covid runs rampant in China as govt seems absent

On December 23, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted, 'China's COVID situation is predictable and under control.' IMAGE: A medical worker provides instructions to a resident at a mobile......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

Ecomm firms ramp up as Omicron forces customers online

Besides growing tech and digital enhancements, the firms are ramping up the hiring of more delivery partners and reinforcing existing Covid protocols. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com With......

'E-commerce is primed for growth'

'We will be wherever the consumer is.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tata Salt Tata Consumer Products has brought together different consumer brands from the Tata universe under one roof over the past......

Pre-owned car sellers see brisk volume growth as chip crunch persists

Even as the semiconductor shortage has limited the demand for new cars, the pre-owned car segment is seeing a surge. A preference for personal mobility, availability of multiple organised online......

Trucking startup BlackBuck's valuation crosses $1 bn, joins unicorn club

BlackBuck, which digitises fleet operations for the truckers, will use these funds to further penetrate the market and launch new service offerings for its customer base. BlackBuck, India’s......

'Farhan surprised me by gifting me a BMW'

'He was an extremely naughty child, always in trouble and creating trouble.' 'He wanted to fly a kite at night, and sometimes, bunk school.' 'When I insisted on sending him, we could get a call......

'Women in Pakistan feel like they are being watched'

'There's this presence, a sense of patrolling and surveillance. And it's not coming from a place of safety.''It's coming from a place of 'You don't belong here'.''It's a malevolent force, the......

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021. Aseem's Best International Films of 2021 In the second year of the pandemic when movie theatres remained closed for an extended period of......

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival. As the pandemic situation began to improve and movie theatres opened up in North America, the Toronto......

Why Biju Menon won't be typecast

Biju Menon is perhaps one of the most versatile actors in Malayalam cinema. Having started his career as a television actor in the early 1990s, he got noticed in the comedy Mannar Mathai Speaking......

Why Formula One is targeting Indian market

Photograph: Kind Courtesy F1/Twitter India's 'very strong mobile market' is one of the main factors behind Formula One launching its TV streaming product F1 TV in the country, the sport's director......

Djokovic says press briefs part of sport

Mixed reactions pour in as Osaka debate rages on. IMAGE: Novak Djokovic said Osaka, "probably (had) her reasons why" but fell short of endorsing the four-times Grand Slam champion's move.......

How athletics can fix global health crisis...

'There is an unbelievable opportunity for our sport to play a much bigger role than just elite competition, world records.' 'If you are looking at healthcare provision I want athletics and all its......

Would be devastating if India don't tour Australia: Labuschagne

'Well it would mean that we are not playing cricket which is pretty devastating for myself, the rest of the team and for the country.' IMAGE: Marnus Labuschagne is hoping India will be able to......

Albon denies penalised Leclerc a virtual F1 hat-trick

IMAGE: Alexander Albon, who collided with six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton on the penultimate lap of the real Brazilian race last year while running second, made no mistakes in a......

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