John le Carr's matchless legacy

'Le Carré's spies were nothing like the exotic Kim of Kipling or the caricature that is James Bond.''Driven by a simple patriotism, held back by incompetence and politics, his characters use......

Landscape Photographer of the Year: Stunning photos across UK

These incredible photos show some of the spectacular scenes captured by photographers as part of the annual Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. Photographers from across the United......

After Hathras, why BJP sees a global plot

If the Congress recovers some of its earlier influence among the Dalits, the BJP will be in a quandary since the Dalits were among the party's latest acquisitions.To lose them will be a disaster......

UK PM back at work, says tide being turned on COVID-19

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday warned against relaxing the coronavirus restrictions too soon as the country could still face a second wave of attack by the 'invisible mugger', in his first......

Best investment advice from 15 legendary investors

Joseph Hachem kisses a stack of $100 bills after winning World Series of Poker. Photograph: Reuters As a small investor, the rules suggest that you must invest in stocks with a long term view of......

7 leadership skills to become successful CIOs

What makes a successful chief information officer? CIOs must have the right leadership skills in place to deliver on heightened expectations, according to Gartner, Inc. and Korn/Ferry.......

BP under pressure to control oil spill

As US Federal authorities open criminal and civil investigations into the nation's worst oil spill, British Petroleum is working overtime to control the 43-day-old oil leak which has extensively......

95% of all e-mails are junk mails

An e-mail monitoring firm has reported that more than 95 per cent of e-mail is junk and less than 4 per cent is legitimate traffic.E-mail security firm Return Path said 99 per cent of the computers......

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Carlos Santana, plugged in!

Woodstock music festival, 1969. A 22 year old from Tijuana, Mexico, was on hallucinogens. Nothing out of place, just that the mannish boy was about to play his first big show, which had been......

Holy David Beckham!

Ho hum. It's time for the Christmas season, and even the Nativity scene seems passe and predictable. At least, so decides the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in London. According to a BBC report, the......

Spider-Man 2: A must-watch!

The thing about spiders is that we don't like them. Either creepily hairy or disconcertingly spindly, they refuse us even the common decency of being stealthy, commonly wallowing in discomfort as......

Soccer Transfers: Havertz joins Arsenal; Kovacic makes City move

All the latest news from the summer transfer window... IMAGE: Kai Havertz made nearly 140 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions scoring more than 30 goals, and helped them win the Champions......

FIH Men's Pro League: Rampaging India thrash New Zealand

India dished out an impressive brand of attacking hockey after trailing 1-3 at one stage to thrash New Zealand 7-4 in a high-scoring thriller in the FIH Men's Pro League in Bhubaneswar on Friday.......

Former player unhappy with Yorkshire's racism probe

IMAGE: Former England U-19 captain Azeem Rafiq claimed that he was 'close to suicide' during his stint with county side Yorkshire, accusing the club of being institutionally racist. Photograph:......

Aus great Chappell recalls brush with racism in cricket

IMAGE: Former Australia captain and broadcaster Ian Chappell said he became aware of racism only when he started travelling for cricket. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Former Australian......

Australia, New Zealand farewell spectator sport as coronavirus curbs bite

IMAGE: Fans don masks to protect against coronavirus tor the round 23 A-League match between Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory at Westpac Stadium in New Zealand. Photograph: Masanori......