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Mr Modi was earlier expected to reshuffle his ministerial team last year but the exercise was put off because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Representational image: ANI)

Anita Katyal | Bengal BJP split on Roy, Adhikari; why Uma mum on Ganga...

The delay in the reshuffle of the Union Cabinet is testing the patience of many ministerial hopefuls

30 May 2021 8:00 AM IST

On solo commutes, we should cycle everywhere we can, switching to green public transport where cycling might be hazardous, with the occasional use of an electric car when transporting the whole clan. (By arrangement)

Shreya Sen-Handley | Back to the future', with a ticket to ride

This pandemic has opened my eyes to what's essential in my life; that which provides long-term joy over short-lived...

30 May 2021 7:44 AM IST

A medical worker inoculates a woman with a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Bengaluru, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. (PTI)

Pavan K. Varma | On vax policy, govt doth indeed protest too much

Dr Paul lists out seven 'myths' regarding the critique of the govt's vaccination policy, and bravely sets out to give...

30 May 2021 7:31 AM IST

A lab technician makes a quick test on a blood sample to detect the new coronavirus. (AFP)

New born tests positive for COVID despite mother being negative in...

The mother was tested for COVID-19 on May 24 before giving birth, and the following day she gave birth to a girl, who...

29 May 2021 10:09 AM IST

Twitter said it will continue to be strictly guided by principles of transparency. (Photo: PTI)

Google, FB, WhatsApp share details with IT Ministry; Twitter yet to...

On Thursday, the row over Twitter's handling of certain messages had escalated into an all-out war of words

29 May 2021 9:51 AM IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. (PTI Photo)

Vaccine, COVID-19 important part of discussions in the US: Jaishankar

Jaishankar is the first Indian Cabinet minister to visit the US under the Biden administration

29 May 2021 8:58 AM IST

Citizens are aware of the gravity of the situation and are coping the best they can. They will continue to do so, regardless of the numbers game being played. (PTI/Shashank Parade)

Shobhaa De | Why govt's fudging of figures fools nobody

The official Covid-19 charts have created a major credibility gap -- it is getting harder and harder to believe what is...

29 May 2021 2:04 AM IST

BoJo was sanctioned for columns he wrote in the Daily Telegraph likening Muslim ladies wearing burqas to letter boxes with round tops and slits below and then to Balaclavaed bank robbers. (Jessica TAYLOR / various sources / AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Does UK have institutional racism'? The debate still...

In all the ups and downs and instances of that episode, it was never pointed out that 13 current Labour MPs are Muslims

29 May 2021 1:50 AM IST

Late Sushant Singh Rajputs flatmate Siddharth Pithani (L) after being arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the drugs case linked to the Bollywood actors death, in Mumbai, Friday, May 28, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Late actor Sushant's roomie Pithani arrested from Hyderabad

A team from Mumbai's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) took Pithani into custody from his house in Kushaiguda near ECIL

29 May 2021 12:26 AM IST

In this March 4, 2020, file photo, people wearing masks walk past the Olympic rings near the New National Stadium in Tokyo. (Photo: AP/File)

Tokyo Olympics looking more and more like fan-free event

Fans from abroad were ruled out months ago as being too risky during a pandemic

28 May 2021 4:27 PM IST

Now, the cases heard by the Supreme Court have anywhere between two and 30 parties. Who decides who will be unmuted? (PTI)

Supreme Court takes note of children orphaned due to COVID

The top court's direction came on an application filed by amicus curiae Gaurav Agarwal

28 May 2021 3:31 PM IST

Zydus Cadila launched the cheapest generic version of Gilead Sciences antiviral drug remdesivir in India. (Photo- Twitter)

Zydus Cadila launches scratch code in critical drug packs to fight...

The company said it has incorporated a new IT-enabled scratch code which shall be printed under a scratchable surface

28 May 2021 2:12 PM IST