What The World Looks Like At Mid-Year

The first five months of 2023 have witnessed at least six major events/trends that augur badly for global economic and socio-political prospects, points out Shankar Acharya, former chief economic......

The Best Wildlife Photographs, 2022!

The winners of the Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London recently. American Photographer Karine Aigner......

Over 200 crore anti-Covid jabs administered in India

India achieved a major milestone in its vaccination programme against COVID-19 as the cumulative doses administered surpassed the 200-crore mark on Sunday, 18 months after it began the drive to......

Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners revealed

Have a look at these photos taken from the incredible world we live in. These are the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition 2020. The Duchess of Cambridge announced the award......

Mint Road's loss is Chicago's gain

This is the first time in the RBI’s history that a governor is leaving without willing to renew his contract Barely a few days after expressing his interest to go back to academia in the long......

India's most astute deal maker is now a bankrupt entrepreneur

A look at the life and times of maverick businessman Chinnakannan Sivasankaran Chinnakannan Sivasankaran On August 26, the Supreme Court of Seychelles declared Chinnakannan Sivasankaran, better......

Climate change: Is it in our hands?

Climate negotiators from 200 nations are currently locked in bitter and acrimonious discussions in an 11-day long conference being held in Doha, writes Rajni Bakshi. A report about rich countries......

Act now, before Mumbai, Kolkata drown!

In India, there is a perception that the current ecological disaster is a responsibility of the developed world. If we want to play in the big league we must stop seeing ecological solutions as......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

PIX: Anita Hassanandani's ROMANTIC holiday!

Anita Hassanandani and her husband, Rohit Reddy, took a romantic vacation to Vietnam and Cambodia. Anita recently wrapped up her latest serial, Naagin 3.   Looking stunning in this monokini,......

Review: Wonder Woman: A befitting hurray to girl power. And more!

There's a lot more to Wonder Woman than the obvious.It's a magnificent superhero vehicle, a sparkly love story, a touching coming-of-age and a befitting hurray to girl power, notes Sukanya Verma.......

Review: Moonrise Kingdom is thrilling

Moonrise Kingdon is one of Wes Anderson's best films, writes Raja SenA confectioner with all the time in the world, Wes Anderson's latest cinematic pastry is a work of obsessive detailing and......

Day 15: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Sweden beat Britain to win men's curling gold IMAGE: Sweden's Christoffer Sundgren, Vice Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranaa and Daniel Magnusson react after winning the curling men's gold medal game......

Extras: Enrique quits as Spain coach for personal reasons

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Spain coach Luis Enrique gestures during the UEFA Nations League match against England at the Estadio Benito Villamarin, in......

Play suspended at Australian Open on hottest day in decade

It was the second day that heat had affected play, after the roof at the Rod Laver arena was closed on Thursday for the women's semi finals match. Fire-fighters went on alert as the mercury crept......

Day 2: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

 Sweden's Kalla wins first Pyeongchang gold IMAGE: Charlotte Kalla of Sweden celebrates winning gold during the Ladies Cross Country Skiing 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon on Day 1 of the PyeongChang......

Cricket Buzz: BCCI treasurer questions COA member Edulji

The Board of Control for Cricket in India treasurer Aniruddh Chaudhry has questioned COA member Diana Edulji benefitting from a one-time ex-gratia payment given to women international cricketers,......