Jiang Zemin: A Chinese Leader Like None Other

Barring the many young women he had sex with, it is doubtful if anyone saw Mao Zedong smile. Zhou Enlai, Mao's premier, often sported an enigmatic smile, one that hid his devilish intentions as he......

Where Polar Bears Roam

Photographer Carlos Osorio/Reuters captures glimpses of polar bears enduring a blizzard in Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. It is the southernmost spot in the world to spot wild polar bears......

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of......

Why desis supported Trumpism

In this moment there has to be honest acknowledgement of how so many in our community willingly voted for another four years of Trump, based on the morally flimsiest of reasons, points out Suleman......

Russia becomes India's premier oil supplier but Saudi is not losing sleep

A few years ago, when top officials of Indian state-run refiners went to Dubai to negotiate a crude oil supply contract, a senior official from state-owned Saudi Aramco told them, “We can......

Oscars 2022: Ariana, Troy, Jessica WIN!

IMAGE: Ariana DeBose (winner, Actress in a Supporting Role, for West Side Story), Troy Kotsur (winner, Actor in a Supporting Role, for CODA) and Jessica Chastain (winner, Actress in a Leading......

Who Will Win Oscars? Our PREDICTIONS!

The Oscars are all set to play out on the evening of March 27 in Los Angeles (early March 28 in India), and the favourites are already clear. But if you aren't clued in yet, Aseem Chhabra and......

Power Of The Dog, Dune Lead Oscar Noms

The nominations for the 94th Annual Academy Awards are out. The Power Of The Dog and Dune lead the pack while films like King Richard, Belfast and West Side Story grab quite a few noms. India......

PIX: King Carlos defends his throne

IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz is the first man to defend a championship in the California desert since Novak Djokovic won three straight between 2014-2016. Photographs: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY......

Champions League quarterfinal draw is out...

Man City draw Real Madrid, Barca face PSG IMAGE: PSG face Barca in the 4th quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. Photograph: UEFA Champions League/X Defending champions Manchester City will......

AFC Cup: Odisha FC down Mohun Bagan in goal fest

IMAGE: Odisha FC's Roy Krishna celebrates his 29th-minute equaliser. Photograph: Odisha FC/X Fans of Mohun Bagan FC were left crestfallen after a dominant Odisha FC humiliated reigning ISL......

Las Vegas GP: Verstappen races to record-extending win

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Red Bull's Max Verstappen sang "Viva Las Vegas" after racing to a record-extending 18th victory of......

US Open: Alcaraz crushes Zverev; Medvedev outlasts Rublev

IMAGES from Day 10 of the US Open, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York. Alcaraz stops Zverev to set up semi-final of US Open champions IMAGE: Carlos......