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Faulty frame, savage reality


If you raise the price of your product and offer a discount on the higher price, some people will get taken in by such 'sales'. The WTO has just pulled off this kind of scheme, says Devinder Sharma.




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OkCovid: Lockdown lust stories are going viral in time of virus

Aaaah! Rejoice… love is in the air…and it is beating the virus! Let’s unashamedly swoon over the parallel ‘love tracks’ of these two ‘Lockdown relationships’ — one featuring a 51-year-old, world famous, London-based scientist, the...




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Any capital redesign must move towards a participatory culture

At a time when the government should be deeply troubled by the coronavirus pandemic and devising long-term health strategies, its inner circles are busy planning the upgrade of Parliament House and the Central Vista. But...




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Lift restrictions in all zones by July, and just learn to live with corona

India’s lockdown has been eased by dividing the country into red, orange and green zones, with high, medium and minimal infections so far, and correspondingly tough curbs on economic activity. This can at best be...




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Why prohibition makes little sense in Covid times

One of the unprepared-for aspects of the continuing lockdown was the 40-day prohibition of over-the-counter sale of alcohol. To complain about its unavailability while people are fighting for lives and livelihoods would be, at best,...




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Covid crisis : The best time to being an entrepreneur is now !

India’s unemployment rate jumped to 27.1% from 8.4% as per the latest report by CMIE. The numbers in USA are 16.1% & 30 million folks unemployed, that’s close to ten percent of the American population…...




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Punitive approaches will backfire

The Uttar Pradesh government’s retributive approach to tackling the coronavirus outbreak is dangerously counterproductive. Its intention to firm up the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, merely needed a law to protect doctors, nurses and health workers...




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Special effects and virtual guests: China weddings go online

Coronavirus lockdowns and travel restrictions have forced people around the world to delay their nuptials or adapt to the unusual times by celebrating via web link. But in China -- where livestreaming is extremely popular -- some young couples are allowing anyone to watch their big day and even send them gifts.




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US PGA's Memorial to track fans to maintain COVID-19 social distancing

The US PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament will use radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in spectator badges to ensure fans maintain social distance at the July 16-19 event, Golf Digest reported Saturday.




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Just breathing during this lockdown: Boxer Vikas Krishan

In the last two months – after coming back from Amman, Jordan (where he secured Olympic quota in the 69kg category) – Vikas has been cooped up at his farmhouse in Bhiwani, Haryana, due to the pandemic-forced nationwide lockdown.




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Akmal refuses to divulge details of two meetings with suspected bookies

Umar Akmal, who was found guilty of two charges under the PCB Anti-Corruption Code has refused to divulge details of his two meetings with suspected bookies. According to the source, Akmal had a meeting with two unidentified men in Defence Housing Society in Lahore. The PCB source said Akmal also gave conflicting statements before the Disciplinary Panel hearing on April 27.




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Have to plan to make sports more interesting without fans: Rijiju

The Sports Ministry had banned spectators in stadiums for any events, including cricket matches, in one of its earliest advisories on the pandemic before all sporting events were brought to a halt altogether.




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Absolutely love the IPL, has a different atmosphere: Virat Kohli

The camaraderie that players share during the Indian Premier League (IPL) is what makes the tournament special for India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli. He would have been leading RCB in the 2020 edition of the T20 league at this time, had it not been for the coronavirus pandemic forcing the postponement of the IPL until further notice.




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Cricketers will have to live with dangers of COVID-19: Gautam Gambhir

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir doesn't see major changes in the way cricket is played in the post COVID-19 scenario besides the ban on using saliva on the ball. The International Cricket Council is considering legalisation of the usage of artificial substances to shine the ball instead of saliva.




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Prakash Mehta to attend 26/11 anniversary programme on behalf of CM Fadnavis

Minister for Industries, mines and parliamentary affairs Prakash Mehta will attend the programmes regarding 26/11 on behalf of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.




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Former UP advocate general SMA Kazmi killed in road accident

Former Uttar Pradesh advocate general S M A Kazmi was today killed and three others were injured when the car they were travelling in rammed into a tree in Hatigawan area, a senior police officer said here.




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'I was a bit nervous about wearing a bikini'




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How IDBI Bank let itself be duped by Siva firms

The first loan of Rs 322.40 crore from IDBI was issued to Siva’s Finland-based company Win Wind Oy (WWO) in October 2010, which became a non-performing asset three years later.




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Weak spots for Nasa's manned Mars mission revealed

Scientists are developing a predictive model to help Nasa anticipate conflicts and communication breakdowns among crew members and head off problems that could make or break the US space agency's future manned mission to Mars. Nasa has formalised plans to send a crewed spacecraft to Mars, a journey that could involve 250 million miles of travel.




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Vasan unveils party flag sporting images of Kamaraj, Moopanar

Former Union minister G K Vasan, who quit the Congress recently, unveiled a tri-colour flag for his yet-to-be named party on Wednesday.




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Lilavati hospital's former trustee arrested in foreign exchange violation case

Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested a former trustee of Lilavati hospital in connection with a foreign exchange violation case.




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NCP attacks Maharashtra CM for not paying visit to 26/11 memorial

NCP today slammed chief minister Devendra Fadnavis for not paying homage to the martyrs of 26/11 terror attacks by visiting the memorial built for them.




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Chinks in security, heroin recovered from goods train form Pak

Despite claims of strict safety measures taken post November 2nd Wagah , Pakistan, suicide bomb blast, the security officials here recovered 7.480 kilogram heroin from goods train that arrived from Pakistan on Wednesday.




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Green court bans vehicles older than 15 years in Delhi

On the day TOI highlighted the worsening state of Delhi’s air, the National Green Tribunal cited the report and issued a slew of directions to immediately address the problem.




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Suggestions invited for amendment to PDPP Act

The ministry of Home Affairs has invited suggestions for proposed amendments in the Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) Act, 1984. The proposed amendments seek to deter the prospective violators from vandalizing and destroying public/private property during agitations and other forms of protests.




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Sensex surges over 200 points on global cues

Above-normal monsoon so far and narrowing of the country's trade deficit perked up mood, brokers said.




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472 Maoist surrendered this year, highest in 3 years: Govt

Maoist surrenders have seen a quantum jump this year, with 472 surrenders being reported until October 31 against 283 for the whole of 2013.




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Collaborative videos, games keep people together in times of social distancing




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‘Different vaccines being tried out, will take at least 6 months’




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Celebrating Mother’s Day with lots of love & warmth




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‘To avoid stress and fear, expecting moms must stop following corona news’




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SARI patient from Jawahar Nagar among 13 to test +ve




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Aapli buses working 24X7 to move corona suspects




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Rebel leader was spreading Covid-19 awareness when killed: Maoists




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State board principals’ association leading a ‘tech revolution’




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CBSE board examination evaluation to start today




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Panel recommends online teaching, learning for univs




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Despite long & tiring travel, migrants won’t give up till they reach home




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First Covid-19 death during treatment in Amravati




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Obsessive love in the time of email

The epistolary novel, which consists of letters exchanged between two or more people, is one of the earliest novel forms and is successful for two main reasons.




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WW-I comes alive

Famous fictitious characters have been made and marketed by thrillers.




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Portrait of an actress as a sensitive woman

Enthralling , engrossing, enticing . Unsurprising for a book whose subject is the supremely beautiful Madhubala. This biography is a good read for those who know little about this gifted actress. Written in an easy, fluid style, with captivating black and white photographs, "I Want to Live" is almost plaintive in its title.




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Will twihards bite into vampire fare?

This is probably the book that twihards have been waiting for.




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Having job blues? Engage your boss

Low-performers usually look for a boss who will treat every employee equally. A boss who doesn’t know who is doing what, where, why, when or how, a boss who doesn’t keep track and ignores performance problems.




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Sunday times exclusive extract

Sahil Tabassum once said to me, ‘I like a book to have a beginning, a middle and an end.’ I thought to myself...mine cannot be that kind of book. The gaps in my life were too many, the threads too few.




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BDO in Dumka showcaused for allowing barber to shave head of quarantine patient, before test results




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BGH may soon start Covid-19 tests, asks govt for equipment




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Movement of workers changes colour coding of districts




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JMM, Cong differ over fee waivers by pvt schools




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Cong submits list of over 12,000 stranded migrants to govt, offers to reimburse travel costs