Who will TIME pick as its person of the year?

United States President Trump has been nominated along side his arch nemesis dictator Kim Jong-un. What is common among Prime Minister Narendra Modi, United States President Donald Trump,......

Petraeus failed to impart his stamp on the CIA

The case brings out continuing deficiencies in the functioning of the counter-intelligence divisions of the CIA and the FBI, writes security expert B Raman In the history of the USA's Central......

'Pakistan is like a black hole for American aid'

Noting that the United States has provided a whooping $24 billion in aid to Pakistan in last decade, American lawmakers today accused it of providing shelter to terrorists and said Islamabad is......

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......

What's wrong with economics and how to fix it

A New York-based institute seeks to empower new economists to challenge outdated approaches with innovative and ethical economic strategy and Indian policy makers must take noteof it, says Rajni......

Citi directors face growing pressure to resign

Citigroup came under growing pressure to overhaul its board on Tuesday after it revealed that two long-serving directors survived a shareholder vote largely thanks to a balloting rule that is due......

US outsourcing drug research to India

In her swank headquarters just blocks from some of Mumbai's worst slums, Swati Piramal is midway through an impassioned pitch about revolutionising the world of drug discovery. Sanskrit passages of......

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride.Like Michael Corleone, he got into it......

Brad Pitt-Jennifer share a moment at SAG awards

IMAGE: Mara Buxbaum and Bong Joon-ho celebrate the big win. Photograph: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Turner Parasite created history at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards as the South Korean......

Met Gala 2019: Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz rock the pink carpet

The fashion industry's top-billed event, the annual Met Gala, is an invitation-only fundraiser held for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala is held on the first......

Game of Thrones devotee? Score the characters!

The wise Imp or the Mother Dragon? Take your pick!The interweb has been abuzz with everything Game of Thrones ever since the television adaptation of G R R Martin's magnificent fantasy drama series......

ICC World Cup: The underdog triumphs we'll never forget!

In the world of sports, there's something truly captivating about the underdog triumphing against all odds. It's the story of determination, resilience, and the sheer refusal to be underestimated.......

Focus on batters as India aim to seal ODI series vs West Indies

IMAGE: Pacer Mukesh Kumar, centre, celebrates his maiden ODI wicket with captain Rohit Sharma and wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter The Indian team will be expected to return to......

No warm-up game for Australia: Will it backfire in WTC Final?

We can talk about not playing warm-up game ahead of WTC final only in hindsight: Alex Carey IMAGE: Alex Carey's surprising statement on warm-up matches before WTC Final. Photograph: Robert......

What Green's maiden Test ton means to Australia

'You never know when that's going to happen, incredibly grateful for it' IMAGE: Cameron Green made a bigger impact in the ongoing contest in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty......

Will Ahmedabad serve another turning pitch?

IMAGE: The groundstaff working on the two pitches at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Pitch talk has been a constant feature of India's......