Joe Biden's Many Challenges

'India should be aware that China will take full advantage of US domestic turmoil and reduced international prestige,' warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: United States President Joe Biden......

Their flood vs Our flood

Darryl D' Monte, the distinguished enviromental journalist, discusses how the media covers floods in Mumbai or Texas, but ignores Assam or Bangladesh. Bihar floods: A human curse! The liberal......

Animal rescues during Hurricane Harvey

Over 50 people dead, 30,000 displaced, over $190 billion worth of destruction. That’s the effect of Hurricane Harvey, which struck Houston and southeast Texas. Inch by accumulated inch, more......

Trump stays away from Harvey's victims

Bush and Obama were kind; Trump couldn't care less. United States President Donald J Trump flew into Texas to survey the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. Unlike his predecessors, Trump chose......

Indian workers win $20 mn settlement against US company

aMost sold property or plunged their families deeply into debt to pay labour recruiters' fees Nearly 200 Indian workers, brought to the US by an American firm to repair damaged oil rigs after the......

Warren Buffett denies that Berkshire Hathaway 'too big to fail'

The focus on Berkshire's size has grown over the years as it has amassed more than 80 businesses Warren Buffett on Saturday rejected the idea that Berkshire Hathaway Inc , a sprawling conglomerate......

Hurricane Sandy threatens $20bn in economic damage

Superstorm Sandy is expected to leave a trail of destruction along its path both in terms of human and economic cost in the United States.The storm, which made landfall on the New Jersey coast on......

Signal Intl 'abused' Indian staff: US files suit

US federal authorities have filed a lawsuit against a marine services company based in Alabama for alleged demeaning treatment of 500 Indian employees, who were forced to live in 'substandard'......

Geeta Gandbhir wins an Emmy

This year, the prestigious Emmy awards saw an Indian winner as well. Geeta Gandbhir, of Brookyln, New York, won a Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing in Nonfiction Programming.......

PHOTOS: Beyonce, Bruno Mars heat up Coldplay's Super Bowl halftime show

IMAGE: Beyonce (left) and Chris Martin of Coldplay perform onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday. Photograph: Matt......