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Wealthy Indian-origin couple, daughter found dead in US

A wealthy Indian-origin couple and their teenage daughter were found dead in their USD 5 million mansion in the US state of Massachusetts in an apparent domestic violence incident, according to......

'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them. IMAGE: The Parikhs in Paris in 1984. On December 5, 1988, a cold winter evening, an Air India plane touched......

Is COVID-19 lethal for your heart?

'The larger number of patients, who are being affected by COVID-19, are essentially people who have a history of heart disease to begin with, and then experience a more severe form of the infection......

Thousands protest across US major cities defying curfew

Americans, defying curfews in several cities including New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Washington DC, protested, in some cases violently, against the custodial killing of African-American......

7 key points in Trump's maiden speech to Congress

Here are seven key points made by US President Donald Trump during his first address to the joint session of the Congress on Wednesday: >> Border Wall President Donald Trump made repeated......

India looks at close to double digit growth this year: Sitharaman

India is looking at near close to double-digit growth this year and the country will be one of the fastest-growing economies, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. IMAGE: Finance Minister......

2018: When technology took a quantum leap

Irrespective of what the future may have in store, the year 2018 has ushered humanity towards an era of next generation technology, demonstrating that there is no looking back in scientific......

The Rs 3.3-crore Ferrari California T to race Indian roads soon

Image: Ferrari CEO Luca Cordero di Montezemolo poses next to Ferrari California T during the media day ahead of the 84th Geneva Motor Show at the Palexpo Arena in Geneva. Photograph: Arnd......

Meet the Harvard grads who offer a novel way to teach students

With Xseed, a for-profit start-up, teachers are reskilling themselves and offering a route out of rote to children in schools. Image: Ashish Nagpal, founder of Xseed says his teaching modules are......

Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore in fastest-growing global cities list

Image: Kolkata scores highest on parameters that make it a city of global repute. Photograph: Courtesy, Piyal Kundu/Creative Commons India's three metropolitan cities, Kolkata, Mumbai and......

Flashback 2022: Malaika-Arjun's 'M' Word

As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events. Part 1: A for Alia Bhatt Part 2: Jacqueline's Con Call K: KHAN-ZANA, TODAY &......

My Top 10 Films at the Berlin Film Festival

Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films. The 10-days long 69th Berlinale ended last weekend with a tribute to its......

Review: Manchester by the Sea is bruising

Oscar nominee Manchester by the Sea's genius is not in its ability to provide answers.Rather, it forces us to locate the sublime within the unbearable, says Vikram Johri. IMAGE: Casey Affleck in......

Who can be immune to Oscars magic?

'They are perhaps the only night when the stars, those celestial seraphs, become as vulnerable, as doggedly human, as the rest of us,' says Vikram Johri. IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra with Liev Schreiber......

Oscars 2016: Meet the Best Picture Nominees. PREDICT the winner!

Watch the trailers and predict the winner at the end. It’s been a fine year for the movies, and the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences did well to pick out eight significantly......

Liverpool's Werner says it's business as usual

IMAGE: Liverpool's Tom Werner says options are open but it's business as usual. Photograph: Barrington Coombs/Getty Images Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has said the Premier League side's owners......

Gayle claims he is victim of racism

'Racism is not only in football, it's in cricket too. Even within teams as a black man, I get the end of the stick. Black and powerful. Black and proud' IMAGE: Chris Gayle's remark comes as 'Black......

LeBron draws social media ire over Hong Kong tweet row

IMAGE: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. Photograph: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports/Files LeBron James sparked anger on social media on Tuesday after the Los Angeles Lakers star......

Sports Shorts: Raptors squander opportunity to clinch NBA title

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) shoots the ball against Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) in game five......

Sports Shorts: India out of final race after loss to Australia

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: India will take on hosts Malaysia in their fourth match on Wednesday. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter A......

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