Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Dr Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to Dr M S Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who passed away in Chennai last week. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Indians Star In World's Toughest Race

Race Across America -- which spans a little over 3,000 miles, from the west coast of the US to its east -- is often called the toughest race in the world.Indian cyclists are now returning multiple......

Kerala reports India's first monkeypox case, Centre rushes high-level team

India reported its first case of monkeypox on Thursday, with a Keralite who returned from the UAE testing positive for the virus, prompting the Centre to rush a high-level multi-disciplinary team......

'India among top countries in illegal wildlife trade'

'With just 2.4 per cent of global landmass, India houses six to eight per cent of planetary biodiversity and hence is a prime target of wildlife criminals.' IMAGE: A chimpanzee rescued from......

Buy a US town for about $400,000!

In an enticing offer, an entire US town complete with a bar, workshop, three trailers, single house and 6.16 acres of prime prairie real estate, is up for sale for about $400,000. Lance Benson, the......

Nuclear energy: India, Canada take a step forward

The governments of India and Canada have taken another step towards full implementation of their bilateral Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, paving the way for Canadian uranium to reach India.Joe......

Global oceanic expedition set to cruise into India

A 36-metre sailboat, on a three-year expedition across the world to study oceanic ecosystems and attempt to provide answers to climate issues, is on course to cruise into Indian shores this month.......

The who's who of corruption in India

Politicians voted most corrupt Political parties are perceived to be the most corrupt institution by Indians, according to 2009 Global Corruption Barometer. The Barometer, a global public opinion......

Liv Tyler shares first full photo of baby Sailor

A lowdown on what's going on in Hollywood. Photograph: Liv Tyler/Twitter Liv Tyler showed off her beautiful baby boy, Sailor Gene Gardner, in a Twitter post. In the twitter, Tyler, 37, is seen......

Couples Retreat is funnier on DVD

A comedy hit Couples Retreat did not seduce many reviewers but the movie, which marks the debut of A R Rahman in Hollywood, grossed about $160 million worldwide. This is one of those movies that......

The best radio jockeys in the movies

We're listening.Cinema has flirted with the role of the radio jockey from time to time, occasionally throwing up momentous portrayals of these lesser seen and more heard artists. With the film......

Images: Celebrities' Day Out

Bollywood actress Koena Mitra poses during the launch ceremony of her website mykoenamitra.com in Mumbai on Thursday....

'IPL's 'Impact Player' rule will hold back development of Indian all-rounders'

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma admitted he’s not a big fan of the Impact Player rule of the IPL. Photograph: BCCI India skipper Rohit Sharma is "not a big fan" of the IPL's 'Impact Player' rule as he......

Would love to play Test against Pakistan, says Rohit

Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters India captain Rohit Sharma says he wouldn't mind playing Tests against Pakistan at a neutral venue as it would be a "great contest" against the "superb bowling......

T20 World Cup: Additional tickets for two India games to go on sale

IMAGE: Additional tickets for the upcoming T20 World Cup will go on sale on Thursday. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Additional tickets for six T20 World Cup matches in New York, including......

'IPL so big, cricket sometimes takes backseat'

Sometimes I wonder if IPL is even cricket: Ravichandran Ashwin IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin spoke about the meteoric rise of the IPL since its inception in 2008. Photograph: BCCI Premier India......

Jaiswal can go a long way if he...: Pant

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal enjoyed a breakthrough series in India’s 4-1 win over England. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant heaped praise on youngster......