UK gears up for first live TV debates on poll

Over 45 years after Labour leader Harold Wilson first suggested a debate before elections, Britain will witness the first of three live television debates between leaders of the three main parties......

Salman Rushdie out of race for Whitbread Award

Controversial India-born novelist Salman Rushdie has been knocked out of the race for the 25,000Whitbread Book award this year as five relatively unknown writers were pushed into the ring for the......

Rushdie nominated for Whitbread Award

Salman Rushdie faces competition from a former postman and a London waitress.The Indian-born writer's Shalimar The Clownhas been nominated for the 2005 Whitbread Novel Award, it was announced in......

Mitrokhin: Who should we believe?

B Raman continues his analysis of the Mitrokhin affair, and examines the dubious role played by British intelligence agencies in entiresaga. Part I: The Mitrokhin mystery What has been the role......

All about Jack Cohen's RETAIL blues

Tesco's founder thought his employees were robbing him. Going by the service standards in a South London outlet, he was way off the mark, writes Sunanda K Datta-RayWith Tesco all set to take......

How India can produce big-bang innovations

Part I: Can India produce billion-dollar innovations? In the second of this 4-part series, Arindam Banerji discusses what will it take Indian scientists and technologists to start producing......

E&Y top brass to attend India meet

Ernst & Young's (E&Y) global chairman, Jim Turley, and chief executive officer, Rick Bobrow, are scheduled to attend the firm's India partners' meeting scheduled later this month.This is the first......

Isn't It Romantic: Priyanka, Nick...

Priyanka looks stunning! Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas attended the premiere of Isn't It Romantic, held in Los Angeles, California, on February 11. The movie, starring Priyanka Chopra, Rebel......

Priyanka gets romantic in Hollywood!

Looking at her first Hollywood release of 2019. Photograph: Kind courtesy Team Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka Chopra Jonas is all set to get you all romantic in her Valentine's Day release,......

The Revenant, Mad Max, Star Wars sweep Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 88th Annual Academy awards were announced by Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee, and actor John Krasinski at the Academy's......

Bridge Of Spies, Carol dominate BAFTA 2016 nominations

The nominations for the 69th British Academy Film Awards -- or the BAFTAs -- have been announced, and it seems to be a Tom Hanks and Cate Blanchett show all the way! Their films -- Bridge Of......

PIX: Arsenal rally to hold Chelsea; City, United win

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League. Arsenal rally from two goals down to draw at Chelsea IMAGE: Leandro Trossard scores Arsenal's second goal during the Premier League match......

EPL PIX: Man United see off Wolves; Spurs lose

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Anthony Martial, left, celebrates after scoring Manchester United's first goal with teammate Antony during the Premier......

PIX: Haaland scores again as Manchester City close in on Arsenal

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Erling Braut Haaland celebrates scoring Manchester City's second goal during the Premier League match against Leicester City, at Etihad......

EPL PIX: Man United back in top three; Chelsea lose

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday IMAGE: Manchester United's Scott McTominay celebrates scoring their first goal against Everton at Old Trafford in Manchester.......

EPL PIX: Arsenal rally to beat West Ham; Spurs held

A round-up of the action in the English Premier League on Monday. IMAGE: Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring Arsenal's third goal against West Ham United during the English Premier League match at......