2019: The year in photos

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top images of 2019. Together these tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak,......

Art 370: 'Who will suffer more? It's the security forces!'

'Sardar Patel was completely on board in the process for Kashmir as well as the final decisions taken. The fact is that Sardar Patel was willing to trade Kashmir for Hyderabad. This is......

RECAP: The big stories of the week

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week in images.  A person holds a placard next to a banner displayed inside a chamber, after protesters broke into the Legislative......

What next for Sonia Gandhi?

After handing over the reins of the Congress to her son, the 71-year-old MP may have time to pursue her other interests, but many believe that she will continue to play the role of a mentor.......

Indian's work of art sold for Rs 16.75 cr!

If Anish Kapoor isn't written of by the Indian media, you can't really blame it because the 54-year-old, for all his celebrity status in the West - where his following is huge - has nothing to show......

He may have an answer to energy problems

Jim Gordon has a vision. It moves him so much that he abandoned his chair about an hour ago and paces the corridors and rooms of his Boston offices. He stops at a map of Cape Cod and taps his......

The Bapsi Sidhwa-Deepa Mehta connection

Eight years after Deepa Mehta turned Bapsi Sidhwa's novel Cracking India into an acclaimed film called Fire, and a few weeks after Sidhwa published the novel Water based on Mehta's award-winning......

Saqlain wants bowlers' 15-degree elbow rule reviewed

'The 15-degrees latitude is too little. It is discouraging players from the art of off-spin bowling.' IMAGE: Saqlain Mushtaq bowls during Pakistan's nets session at Newlands, Cape Town, during......

Time right for the great American cricketing dream?

'Similar to baseball, a lot of the same things go on in it, pitchers have similar curve balls and all that. It is going to be a lot of fun' IMAGE: Indian cricket fans during the 1st T20......

Will BCCI hold England series in India?

In view of the rising COVID cases in India, the UAE, which is currently hosting the IPL, had emerged as an alternative for the home series against England. IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly......

Five talking points ahead of India vs NZ semis clash

Captains Kohli and Williamson continue their 11-year rivalry Bumrah and Boult the two big bowling threats in fascinating showdown with the ball IMAGE: India vs New Zealand features two of the......

Tahir's leg spin turns it for South Africa

South Africa won their first game at the World Cup, beating Afghanistan by nine wickets (DLS). Imran Tahir finished with figures of 4 for 29, the best figures by a spinner in the tournament so......