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'Surge in deaths among Indian students alarming, suspicious'

A prominent Indian diaspora body has urged various agencies of the US government, universities and student associations to work towards addressing the spike in the deaths of Indian-origin students......

Hinduphobia in US is increasing, warns Democrat Congressman

The US of late has seen a rise in Hinduphobia which needs to be fought because there is no place for hatred in this country, Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar has said, as he joined a group......

All you need to know about Bharat Ratna MS Swaminathan

Agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan's research as a plant geneticist addressed the issue of food insecurity and helped small farmers augment their income by enhancing productivity. IMAGE: In his......

Modi's guarantee in LS: NDA will cross 400 seats, BJP 370+

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed confidence that the NDA will get more than 400 seats and the BJP will win at least 370 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. Modi also made repeated......

Why did NRN prevent Sudha Murthy from joining Infosys?

When Narayana Murthy once visited the US for client work during the initial days of Infosys, a temperamental American businessman made him sleep on a large box in a windowless storeroom surrounded......

Dog Ban Takes Toll On Business

Breeders and importers of exotic dogs worried; animal rights activists say the industry needs to be tamed. IMAGE: People for Animals volunteers at an event in Bhubaneswar, October 30, 2022, to......

Google versus Epic Games verdict in US cheers Indian gaming developers

The verdict in the Google versus Epic Games antitrust case in the US has spread cheer among the Indian gaming and app developers. Photograph: Robert Galbraith/Reuters Ending a three-year legal......

Modi's US visit: Why Amazon, Google raised their India bet

American online major Amazon seems to be almost doubling its India investment going by the company’s recent announcement during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US.......

Ajay Banga becomes first Indian-American to head World Bank

Ajay Banga was on Wednesday appointed the next president of the World Bank, becoming the first-ever Indian-American to head the global financial institution which said it looks forward to working......

How a Kanpur-born Indian-origin CEO is a chip off the old block

In the technology (tech) world, especially storage, Sanjay Mehrotra is a well-known name. Co-founder of SanDisk, a flash memory storage company in 1988, it was eventually acquired by Western......

'We all need a little piece of utopia in our life'

'This was a film, a story that had never been told before.' IMAGE: Koji Yakusho in Perfect Days. For the last four-and-a-half decades German film-maker Wim Wenders has been making compassionate......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

Get Your Dose Of K-Romance On OTT This Week

Pop stars, lawyers, cops, hoteliers, care to hear their story on OTT this week? Sukanya Verma shares her OTT recommendations for the week. Wham!Where to watch? NetflixLanguage: English......

Allu Arjun Goes On Holiday

Raashi-Vaani tour Paris... Mouni misses Disha... Sara rhymes in Spiti... Photograph: Kind courtesy Allu Arjun/Instagram It's holiday time for Allu Arjun, wife Sneha and children Arha and Ayaan as......

NBA Wrap: Curry adds silverware; RF Jnr returns for 10th straight year

IMAGE: Steph Curry added another piece of silverware to his cabinet. Photograph: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Steph Curry had a disappointing season with the NBA's Golden State......

Qatari Sheikh Thani makes new bid for Manchester United

IMAGE: A spokesperson representing the Sheikh said at the time that the bid was completely debt free, via the latter's Nine Two Foundation. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad......

'I have no regrets': Djokovic on missing US events

'I've learned through life that regrets only hold you back and basically make you live in the past' IMAGE: Novak Djokovic said it was a pity he was not allowed to compete in the US where he has......

Tendulkar talks philanthropy with Bill Gates

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar and wife Anjali chat with Bill Gates, Mumbai, February 28, 2023. Photographs: Kind courtesy Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter It was a moment of epic proportions when Indian......

Son of former Qatari PM bids for Manchester United

IMAGE: The Qatari bid is one of multiple offers Manchester United have already received. The club's current majority owners, the Glazer family, are seeking a valuation as high as 7 billion pounds......

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