Modiji, Why Fix Laws That Ain't Broken?

The judiciary, the police, the lawyers and the public will have to know the new laws. It will also endanger settled jurisprudence on the old laws and open up all sorts of minor and major problems......

A US President Bids His Wife Farewell

American Presidents, present and past, were there. As were First Ladies from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden. Vice President Kamala Harris was there too. Emory University's Glenn Memorial Church in......

Phas Gaye Re Obama

The Democrats, especially the Biden administration, wanted to deliver a sharper message to Mr Modi than would be possible in a formal summit setting.So, why not get the most prominent Democrat in......

Ela Bhatt, whose SEWA empowered unorganised women workers, passes away

Renowned women's rights activist Ela Bhatt, the founder of SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association), died in Ahmedabad on Wednesday due to age-related issues, her associates  said. Bhatt, 89,......

Shape Of Water leads Oscars nominations

Dunkirk may have been missed at the year's earlier awards shows, but thanks god, Chris Nolan's classic gets enough play at the Oscar noms. IMAGE: Sally Hawkins' stunning portrayal as a mute in The......

PIX: Priyanka, Deepika at the post Oscar party

After the grand Academy Awards show, it was time to party! The Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills,......

The Revenant, Mad Max, Star Wars sweep Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 88th Annual Academy awards were announced by Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee, and actor John Krasinski at the Academy's......

Grammies 2013: Winners at a Glance

The 55th annual Grammy Awards ceremony saw some great wins, and some interesting performances by Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Jack White, Sting and Bruno Mars.Here's a quick glance at the winners: Album......

How Pele elevated football's popularity in US

Pele was eventually convinced to sign a multimillion-dollar deal with US club New York Santos in June 1975, aided by then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who wrote a letter to the Brazilian......

NBA: Pascal Siakam nets 40 in Raptors' OT win over Celtics

IMAGE: Cleveland Cavaliers' guard Darius Garland (10) celebrates his three-point basket in the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic during their NBA match at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in......

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

'Every Ali obituary I read made the point that he 'transcended his sport' -- a reference to the many battles he fought with America even as he fought in America.''What the obituaries leave out is......