Why Jessica Lall wants to be Los Angeles's next mayor

'We need to see more Indian Americans and people of colour hold elected office and serve in executive roles.' IMAGE: Jessica Lall. All photographs: Kind courtesy Jessica Lall for Mayor of Los......

Indian-origin techie killed in shootout between rival Mexican gangs

A 29-year-old California-based Indian-origin woman techie, who travelled to Mexico to celebrate her birthday, was one of the two foreign tourists killed in a shootout between two drug gangs in the......

India among world's 20 LEAST peaceful nations

A student participates in a peace rally to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, in Mumbai. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters......

'Indo-US partnership is stuck right now'

Former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran alleges that since the Washington wants transactional, short-term relationship with India, the strategic convergence between the two countries has diminished In......

Why GSK is changing its strategy after 93 years

Increased price control over branded generic medicines has affected its profitability GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Pharmaceuticals is scouting for acquisitions in the domestic market for the first time......

India gets better for doing biz globally but still far behind China

In a big jump, India has moved up 16 positions to rank 55th on a global index of the world's most competitive economies but is way behind China which is holding steady at rank 28. Amongst SAARC......

Delhi, Mumbai among world's 7 worst cities for business travel

If you are on a business trip to any of these cities, travelling can be a nightmare and here’s why.   Image: An aerial view of Gateway of India, Mumbai. Photograph: Reuters Each one of......

Delhi's Khan Market is India's most expensive retail location

Image: Khan market, India’s costliest retail hotspot. Photograph: Ekabhishek/Wikimedia Commons     New Delhi’s upscale Khan Market continues to be the most expensive place......

Deepika, Priyanka lose out at Teen Choice Awards

Wonder Woman and its star Gal Gadot win big at the awards night. IMAGE: Deepika Padukone in xXx: Return of Xander Cage Deepika Padukone, who was nominated at the Teen Choice Awards in the......

Super Filmi Week with Hit Girl Asha Parekh

Kamal Haasan’s unrivalled make up skills, Jack Nicholson’s haunting imagery, Asha Parekh’s life as a Hit Girl and the surprise package of Beauty and the Beast, it’s all......

Wish list: What if Ileana was cast in Friends?

What if we these popular American television series were made in India? After remaking every film in sight, how could television be spared? The most interesting writing in America can currently be......

Review: The Musketeers is a gripping masala entertainer

The Musketeers may not be original but it's engaging, says Paloma Sharma.Alexander Dumas' 17th century novel The Three Musketeers has been adapted in several formats a lot of times over the......

Resurgent MI eyeing revenge over high-flying Royals

IMAGE: The last time Mumbai Indians played Rajasthan Royals, Trent Boult dismissed three of their top-order batters -- Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir and Dewald Brevis -- for naught. The veteran New......

Can faltering RCB turn it around against struggling MI?

IMAGE: Both MI and RCB will look to pick up only their second win when they face off at the Wankhede on Thursday. Photographs: BCCI Desperate Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be under tremendous......

No Williamson, Southee; Santner to captain NZ in India T20s

IMAGE: Mitchell Santner's side will have an experienced set of T20 cricketers, including nine players from last year's T20 World Cup squad for the three-match series in India. Photograph: Clive......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.      ARGENTINA......

England recall Rashford for FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: Marcus Rashford last appeared as a substitute in the EURO 2020 final last July. Photograph: Marcus Rashford/Twitter England have included in-form Leicester City midfielder James Maddison in......