The nation that crashed to earth

Roaring crime gave Venezuela the horrific title of being one of the most violent countries on earth.Inflation ran into tens of thousands per cent, impoverishing nearly all of the country's 31......

When Venezuela's star stopped shining

In the '70s, when other Latin American nations were crumbling under ruinous debt, Venezuela remained economically solvent and politically stable.Not only was it a democracy in a continent plagued......

The bright and hilarious side of animal life

There's only one thing better than photos of animals, and that's funny photos of animals. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is back and they have announced its finalists. In addition to......

Attacks probe: The need for secrecy

On May 1, 1960, the Soviet security forces shot down a U-2 spy plane of the US intelligence, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, as it was flying stealthily across the Soviet Union from Peshawar to......

10 MUST WATCH Movies, coming up!

Aseem Chhabra's recommendations for the Mumbai film festival. Writer Suketu Mehta loves to narrate a joke Shah Rukh Khan shared with him about the late filmmaker Mani Kaul. During the making of......

Will these movies win an Oscar?

Here's looking at some brilliant movies. The Toronto International Film Festival was very good for American movies, especially the indie kind. The Oscar competition is going to be strong and......

Argo, Life of Pi win at Oscars 2013

The 85th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture Amour Argo Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Les......

Life Of Pi, Django Unchained bag Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 85th Academy Awards are out, and it has its fair share of surprises and expected nods. The nominations were announced by Emma Stone and Seth MacFarlene in Los Angeles. The......

Champions League PIX: Real seal perfect group stage run

Real beat Union Berlin 3-2 with late Ceballos goal for perfect group stage run IMAGE: Real Madrid's Luka Modric has his penalty saved by FC Union Berlin's Frederik Ronnow. Photograph: Lisi......

Marco steals the show at India's first-ever MotoGP

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Moto GP/X When Jorge Martin wheelied his way to the chequered flag at the Buddh International Circuit after bagging the 11-lap Sprint it turned out to be a teaser for......

PIX: Kane double fires Bayern to win; Barca edge Villarreal

Kane scores twice on league home debut IMAGE: Bayern Munich's players celebrate after FC Augsburg's Felix Uduokhai scored an own goal during the Bundesliga match in Munich on Sunday. Photograph:......

European soccer PIX: Barca stunned by Rayo Vallecano

IMAGE: FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski vies for possession with Rayo Vallecano's Ivan Balliu and Florian Lejeune during their La Liga match at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, Madrid. Photograph:......

PIX: The Big Upsets At Miami Open Tennis!

IMAGE: Carlos Alcraz is looking to back up his Indian Wells triumph with a Miami title to complete the coveted "Sunshine Double". Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Defending champion Carlos......