'Israel like James Bond has a licence to kill'

'But unlike Bond who killed an individual, Israel is killing a nation.' IMAGE: An image taken from a video released by Hamas shows what it says are its fighters firing mortar shells at Israeli......

Blinken meets Arab leaders, says US against ceasefire in Gaza

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated his country's stance against an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during his meetings with key Middle Eastern leaders on Saturday, CNN reported.......

Brazil's resolution on humanitarian pauses for aid fails in UNSC after US veto

The UN Security Council on Wednesday failed to adopt a Brazil-led draft resolution that would have called for humanitarian pauses in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict to allow full access for aid......

'Mother Teresa must have been God incarnate'

'When one was with Mother, one realised you were with somebody who was the nearest person to God.' IMAGE: Preeti Roy with Mother Teresa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Preeti Roy   Preeti Roy is......

Trump suspends H-1B, other visas till year end

The proclamation that comes into effect on June 24, is expected to impact a large number of Indian IT professionals and several American and Indian companies who were issued H-1B visas by the US......

'Chanda Kochhar chapter is behind ICICI Bank'

'She was either overconfident that nothing will happen to her or she underestimated the gravity of the allegations.' IMAGE: September 12, 2016, Chanda Kochhar and Sandeep Bakhshi, then ICICI......

IT professionals: The new face of labour unions

The past few weeks have seen several hundred people let go of by IT services firms joining unions claiming to represent tech workers fighting for their rights. Romita Majumdar, Gireesh Babu and......

'Great danger India will waste its demographic dividend'

'... for two reasons: the poor quality of education, and the low rate of female participation in the labour force.' 'Unless something is done quickly to remedy these problems, India will just have......

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale. I usually spend 10 days of February in Berlin attending the Berlinale, the most exciting international film festival in Europe, in the early......

A double-edged dagger from Marathi cinema

Marathi cinema is undergoing a dramatic metamorphosis. In recent years, it is not only the number of films produced that have seen a rise. Many of these films are being appreciated for their......

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

IMAGE: A football fan from England bought beers from all 32 countries playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Gus/ballstothis/Twitter Half a litre of beer will cost 50......

Human rights groups ask IOC to move Olympics from China

Over 160 rights groups call on IOC chief to revoke 2022 Beijing Winter Games Photograph: Kyodo/via Reuters Over 160 human rights advocacy groups have delivered a joint letter to the chief of the......

FIFA candidate and AFC head Salman signs amended human rights pledge

FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has signed an amended version of an Amnesty International pledge to end human rights abuses and corruption in the sport should he......

Beijing awarded 2022 Winter Olympics

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, announces Beijing as the city to host the 2022 Winter Olympics during the 128th International Olympic Committee Session, in Kuala......