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Why China Is Worried About Hong Kong

'Although Hong Kong weathered many a storm and displayed a remarkable resilience to bounce back, the developments in the territory have raised question marks with regard to its future stability and......

Crossing The World's Most Dramatic Border

Today, the two countries, ruthlessly divided by the Radcliffe Line that pierced their very heart, grapple with the political challenges of the present.Yet, when friendships develop there are no......

'Bhartiyata' should be our only loyalty'

'As Indians, we should be claiming and celebrating 'Bhartiyata' rather than seeking commitment to beliefs which are divisive and exclusionary.' IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind pays homage at the......

Britain's Prince Philip laid to rest in royal ceremony

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II led a small group of senior royals at the ceremonial funeral of her husband and consort Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, at Windsor Castle on Saturday. IMAGE: The......

Prince Philip's funeral to mark his 'unwavering loyalty'

The royal ceremonial funeral of Britain’s Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, will incorporate hymns and readings chosen by the late royal himself and focus on his ‘unwavering......

Hilton: 100 hotels in India very soon!

The company is confident that more hotel owners will be keen to associate themselves with the Hilton brand, the second-biggest hotel chain globally after Marriott. Hilton Jaipur. Photograph......

Without branches, HSBC may call off RBS deal

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporationis not likely to buy the retail and commercial banking businesses of Royal Bank of Scotland in India if it does not get the majority of the latter's......

RBS, Societe Generale may cut over 11,500 jobs

More than 11,500 banking jobs could be axed globally as a result of separate restructuring initiatives being undertaken by two European banks, RBS and Societe Generale, media reports have said.The......

Meet one of the world's wealthiest investors

It was an opportunity too rich to pass up. Prince Alwaleed, one of the world's most successful investors and the wealthiest man in the Middle East, had invited me to spend a week with him in Saudi......

10 best spas in India

The Pehlwan Malish Warrior Massage is inspired by the fierce mustard-oil rubdowns traditionally given to battered Indian wrestlers. You'll find it at the Taj Spa in Mumbai, India. For something......

Princess Diana Returns on OTT

Death of a princess, deadly Godzilla and detectives galore on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives us her recommendations. The Crown Season 6 Part 1Where to watch? NetflixLanguage: English......

Bollywood loves to holiday in Goa!

A look at all the times Goa played Bollywood's favourite getaway on screen. Image: Rajshri Deshpande, Pavleen Gujral, Anushka Manchanda and Sandhya Mridul in Angry Indian Goddesses......

Pehle aap, tehzeeb and Bollywood

From Pakeezah to Ishaqzaade, from Shatranj ki Khilari to Umrao Jaan, the great city of Lucknow has made its way to the wonderful world of Hindi films. The tinkle of the ghungroo, bright......

Happy Birthday, Mr Bond

A hundred years ago, Ian Lancaster Fleming was born. And afew decades later, the coolest spy in the world came alive. 'The name is Bond, James Bond.' This was the name of Fleming's alter ego,......

The Queen: Diana's real story

On the night of August 30 1997, Princess Diana dined at the Ritz Hotel in Paris with her then love interest, the English department store Harrod heir Dodi Al Fayed. The media and paparazzi......

Guess how much Tendulkar's farewell Test jersey was sold for?

Sachin Tendulkar acknowledges the applause from the crowd after his final Test at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai in November 2013. Photograph: BCCI A special jersey which batting great Sachin......

The Queen goes 3D for Olympics tribute

The Queen will use her traditional Christmas Day message, filmed in 3D for the first time, to pay tribute to the world's athletes for delivering a "splendid summer of sport" at the London Olympics.......

Shastri impressed by torch relay in Muscat

Ravi Shastri, India's former cricket captain and manager, was lauded by the crowd present during the Olympic torch relay in Muscat on Monday. "Ravi Shastri got the biggest cheer as he did the last......

Anand held to fifth successive draw

Viswanathan Anand's hunt for the elusive victory continued as he was held to his fifth straight draw by Michael Adams of England in the fifth round of the MTel Masters Chess in Sofia, Bulgaria on......

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