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India swings into action as reports say 50 students forced into slavery in UK

The Indian high commission in London on Friday appealed for students to contact the mission for help and counselling amid fears that over 50 of them may have become victims of modern slavery while......

COVID-19: Let's prepare for a Second Wave

As with the Spanish flu, the world must be ready for a second and third wave as this start-stop-start-stop response plays out, recommends Rahul Jacob. IMAGE: Health workers conduct thermal......

'It has become fashionable to be hate mongers'

'The majority community needs to accept that the Indian Muslim is peace loving, not communal and treat them accordingly,' says Lieutenant General Zameer Uddin Shah, the soldier-educationist on a......

How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

'I can tell you the case that hurts me the most is the one in which the little boy is forced to sign the Kohinoor over.''You take a mother away from a child, you surround him with grown ups......

Former slave to be new face of US $20 bill

Harriet Tubman will also be the first African-American to appear on US currency. In a historic move, the United States is set to put celebrated anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman on a $20 bill in......

Sanjay Valvani, New York hedge fund exec found dead in apparent suicide

Prosecutors unveiled charges against Valvani alleging he fraudulently made $25 million by getting advance information about US Food and Drug Administration approvals of generic drug applications......

Why the global economic slump refuses to end

The contagion of panic about banks spread last week to Europe and even the US, where banks have deleveraged substantially since the great financial crisis in 2008, rues Rahul Jacob There may never......

India's GDP forecast is rosy but roadblocks ahead

The IMF had revised global growth for this year down to 3.3 per cent, a deceleration of 0.4 per cent from its forecast made as recently as April, notes Rahul Jacob Image: Photograph: Jayanta......

Emmy 2015: Veep, Games of Thrones, Viola Davis create history

The 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, on September 20.It was a special night for American prime time television,......

Oscars 2015: Eddie Redmayne, Jullianne Moore win

The 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: BEST PICTURE American Sniper Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Boyhood The......

Birdman, Boyhood, American Sniper sweep Oscar 2015 nominations

The 87th Annual Academy awards nominations were announced by directors JJ Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón as well as Chris Pine and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, at the......

Review: Malyalam film ABCD is for Dulquer Salmaan fans

Paresh C Palicha says Malayalam film ABCD is a light hearted venture for Dulquer Salmaan fans.The acronym for American Born Confused Desi (ABCD) is in vogue for a long while now and has been used......

EPL PIX: Palmer stars again as Chelsea beat Newcastle 3-2

The win left Chelsea in 11th position, a point and one place behind Newcastle but with a game in hand. IMAGE: Chelsea's Cole Palmer struck in the 57th minute to put his club in the lead against......

EPL PIX: Arsenal's win reshuffles top three

Arsenal move top of Premier League with 2-0 win over Brighton IMAGE: Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus celebrates scoring their first goal. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Arsenal beat Brighton & Hove......

EPL PIX: Arsenal go four clear, Newcastle down Manchester United

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Wolverhampton Wanderers' Daniel Bentley in action with Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters Arsenal moved four......

PIX: Real Madrid down Braga; Arsenal, United win

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday.Real Madrid ease past Braga IMAGE: Jude Bellingham, left, celebrates with Nacho after scoring Real Madrid's second goal against......

EPL PIX: United lose to West Ham; Arsenal down Newcastle

IMAGE: Said Benrahma's bouncing shot from distance looked to be no real threat but although Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea dived and got a hand to it he failed to keep the ball out for......

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