UpFront
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Worried, scared and paralyzed: Lives caught in Brexit limbo
Brexit has brought a new level of uncertainty for many of the people who go to work each day in Britain, putting lives and livelihoods in the balance. Here are their stories
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Lifestyle, hypertension and diabetes: Caught in a vicious circle
An unhealthy lifestyle and the presence of diabetes are two major risk factors for high blood pressure, says Dr. Gautam Singh
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VIDEO: We focus on few areas, prioritise effectiveness: Sandeep Kishore, CEO, Zensar
We focus on a few areas because it is easy to become broader in size but lose effectiveness, says Zensar CEO Sandeep Kishore
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What did the US get for $2 trillion in Afghanistan?
Eighteen years of war later, the Taliban are steadily getting stronger. Drawing on estimates from Brown University's Costs of War Project, an assessment of how much the US spent on different aspects of the war and whether that spending achieved its aims
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Rare whiskey collection expected to fetch $10 million at auction
Among the bottles to be sold in two separate auctions in February and April are some from Scottish distilleries that are no longer operating, including the Stromness Distillery, which closed in the 1920s, and Dallas Dhu, which closed in 1983 and now houses a museum
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High blood pressure linked to Indian ethnicity and salt consumption
Dr. RM Saboo talks about the high risk of hypertension in Indians, and why salt is one of the major causes
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High blood pressure: A condition worth avoiding in everyone
Hypertension can lead to severe health complications, and can even harm the Fetus during Pregnancy, says Dr. Balwant Kumar
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Gujarat salt industry hit by US-China trade war
China is the largest importer of Indian salt, 80 percent of which comes from Gujarat. As demand for its finished products is falling, so is that of the raw material used, causing the state's salt manufacturers and farmers losses of more than Rs 100 crore
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Will Russia be thrown out of the 2020 Olympics on Monday?
A primer on the latest doping scandal engulfing Moscow, and why this story sounds familiar
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U.S. job growth stays on streak, defying anxiety
At 3.5%, November was the 21st consecutive month with an unemployment rate of 4% or lower and the employment report featured payroll increases of 266,000, offering a counterpoint to recent anxieties about an escalating trade war and weakening global economy
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Best Books of 2019, picked by The New York Times critics
It has been a year of big, bold literary ambition. The New York Times' three daily book critics—Dwight Garner, Parul Sehgal and Jennifer Szalai—share their thoughts about their favorites among the books they reviewed this year, each list alphabetical by author