How Did TN BJP Chief Own A Rafale Watch?

If Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai bought it in 2015, did he get prior approval from the Union home ministry, and did he include it in his annual wealth returns, sections of the media want to......

From Lincoln to Trump: A look at inaugurations past

On January 20, the United States will hold its 59th inaugural ceremony to swear in President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The event, held at the US Capitol in Washington,......

Getting ready for Covid-19

'Infectious disease is a given of humankind. There will always be another around the corner.'Rahul Jacob listens in. IMAGE: A municipal worker sprays disinfectant on a street, amid coronavirus......

Why the 2019 election is pivotal for India

The 2019 election gives the Indian public the same choice: Between growth and oligarchs (or, in our case, dynasts and crony capitalists).If we chose wisely, well and good.If not, well, we have the......

Reliance/Shell dispute: Govt loses $111 mn arbitration case

The government has lost its appeal in the English High Court against a $111 million arbitration award in favour of Reliance Industries Ltd and Shell in a cost recovery dispute in the western......

US vs Huawei: What is the controversy all about?

One indictment accuses Huawei of trying to steal trade secrets from T-Mobile, and of promising bonuses to employees who collected confidential information on competitors. A second indictment claims......

Designing a flag for an upcoming revolution

Ajit Balakrishnan envisions a flag to capture the spirit of the impending conflicts of the Information Age. IMAGES: The flag designed by Pingali Venkayya in 1921 to rally Indians around the......

Jaitley meets US commerce secretary, bats for H-1B

Jaitley told Ross about the contribution of highly-skilled Indians in the economic development of the United States and India and stressed that they should continue to do so, which is in the best......

What we learned from Bollywood in 2016

Sukanya Verma lists the lessons Bollywood taught us this year. We've learned a great deal from Bollywood. How to cook, cycle, romance, study, play cricket, write letters, enjoy rains, you name......

Review: Talvar is a bloody sharp film

Talvar is a cleanly-crafted film, says Raja Sen. The scariest part of Meghna Gulzar’s Talvar is when it makes us laugh. A tightly-coiled procedural made with such dryness that it seems, in......

India will be nervous but NZ's task will be Herculean: Taylor

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma has led the Indian team impeccably at the ongoing World Cup. Photograph: BCCI/X India will be nervous facing New Zealand in the World Cup, reckons Ross Taylor, drawing......

Cricket: England opener Roy gets suspended ban

IMAGE: England opener Jason Roy earlier this month withdrew from the Indian Premier League (IPL). Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images England opener Jason Roy has been handed a suspended......

Champions League PIX: Barcelona crash out; Chelsea, United held

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday night.Barcelona crash out of Champions League after Bayern loss IMAGE: The dejected Barcelona players after losing their UEFA......

PIX: Fans in tears as England fall short at final hurdle

IMAGE: England fans at Trafalgar Square in tears after their team lost to Italy in the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley stadium in London on Sunday. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters The tears of......

Black Caps gunning for glory in WTC final

IMAGE: New Zealand Captain Kane Williamson at a team photoshoot ahead of the World Test Championship final. Photographs: Black Caps/Twitter   The inaugural World Test Championship final......