'Trust can only be earned over long periods of time'

'This is still a relatively immature defense and high-tech relationship.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi's State visit to the United States gets off to a hectic note in New York.......

Manipur: Not A Time To Burn Bridges

The present happenings in Manipur are the wages of continued neglect, and not so benign at that, of a vital region and its people. Had we lavished on the North East even a fraction of the care and......

'Prince Charles made us feel like family'

'We will be celebrating our friend's ascension as king by distributing sweets.' IMAGE: Prince Charles, now King Charles III of Great Britain, meets dabbawallahs, during his visit to Mumbai.......

Best moments 2018: Bull runs, royal weddings, supermoons!

As we near the end of another eventful year, 15 moments from the world of arts and culture.Please come back soon for more in our 2018 series. Kindly click on the image below to view the photographs......

Future imperfect for Indian startups

The high drama of startups speed-dating with angel investors is hard to match, but will India get a new economy at the end of it?, asks Rahul Jacob.  Image: India is witnessing a boom of......

Sony goes desi to appeal to first-time gamers

You've been a Duke destroying evil forces descending on mankind. You've been the Prince of Persia saving your sweetheart from the crooked Wazir. You have been Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane and......

Manmohan meets Obama at G8-G5 summit

US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cozied up to each other at a summit of the G8-G5 groupings at L'Aquila in Italy on Thursday. Leaders of the world's......

Poor monsoon may affect projected growth rate

India's projected growth rate may be marginally affected if there is a bad monsoon, as it will affect agricultural output, said Suresh Tendulkar, chairman of the prime minister's......

'I have been rejected many times because of my colour'

'I have trained Ravish Kumar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan...''But if I approach somebody for work, I never get it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikas Kumar/Instagram Vikas Kumar's......

What Love Means To Aditi Rao Hydari

'For me, love is being happy.''It's being free and carefree.' IMAGE: Aditi Rao Hydari in Taj: Divided By Blood. Aditi Rao Hydari recently uploaded a video of her dancing with Siddharth to Tum Tum,......

Revenge Of The Nepo Kid

Sikandar Kher's Nishikant Adhikari is a solitary poet by the corner, trying to remind us that the honest plans of honest people don't always come to respectable ends, observes Sreehari Nair.......

'An emotional moment'

'Today we are standing outside Mannat and we finally feel like jannat (heaven).' IMAGE: Fans celebrate outside Shah Rukh Khan's home, Mannat. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar It was the homecoming of......

PICS: Liverpool down Ajax with late goal; Bayern sink Barca

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League. IMAGE: Joel Matip rises above a host of defenders to head home Liverpool's second goal in the Champions League Group A match against......

Soccer Extras: Reds not thinking of Barca loss, says Klopp

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah looks dejected on missing a scoring opportunity against Barcelona on Wednesday. Photograph: Albert......

President Putin revels in Russia's unexpected World Cup form

Increasingly isolated on the global stage, the World Cup has so far helped Vladimir Putin send a defiant message to his opponents that Russia is succeeding despite Western efforts to hold it back.......

PIX: Birthday boys Di Maria, Cavani help PSG thrash Barca; Benfica win

PHOTOS from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday IMAGE: PSG's Angel Di Maria celebrates on scoring the opener against Barcelona during their Champions League last 16 first leg match at......

Bahrain stages Formula One race amid protests

Protesters blocked several roads and police fired teargas at a school in Bahrain on Sunday, activists said, as the Gulf state staged a Formula One race promoted by the government as pure sport but......