China commissions 3rd aircraft carrier: Should India worry?

China has commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, stated to be the most modern warship equipped with electromagnetic catapults, at a ceremony attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping,......

Pakistan blocks BBC World News over documentary

Pakistan's cable television operators have blocked BBC World News, accusing the channel of broadcasting what they described as "anti-Pakistan" content in the wake of a cross-border NATO attack that......

Twitter labels BBC as 'government-funded media'

Elon Musk-owned Twitter has labelled the BBC as a "government funded media" on the microblogging site, leading to a sharp reaction from British public broadcaster which on Monday objected to the......

World wants Obama re-elected AGAIN: BBC survey

The United States president might be locked in a neck and neck battle at home with his challenger Mitt Romney, but across the world, including in India, people still overwhelmingly want to see......

BBC's success mantra in the digital age

'We're still of the camp that editors run news organisations. Having said that, we have a lot of technology and business people high up in the decision making.' One of the six TV studios in the......

BBC eyes JVs Hindi, Urdu channels in India

The British Broadcasting Corporation on Monday said it was looking for possible joint ventures for their Hindi and Urdu news channels in India."We are launching a 24-hour news channel in Arabic......

Unemployment is the world's fastest-rising fear

The most frequently discussed issue in India while unemployment is the world's fastest-rising fear, according to a survey by the BBC covering 11,000 people in 23 countries. Corruption ranked the......

India world's 4th most entrepreneur-friendly nation

India, along with the United States, Canada and Australia, has been ranked among the nations with the best cultures in the world for people to start a new business, a new global poll has showed.......

Scoop: Was Prince Andrew Really Guilty?

Scoop seems like they conclude he is, but Vaihayasi Pande Daniel recommends that you watch the film to find out for yourselves. IMAGE: Keeley Hawes, left, plays Amanda Thirsk, Prince Andrew's......

'India Is The No.1 Country Outside The US...'

'India has the largest slate of local original content outside the US.' IMAGE: Shweta Tripathi, Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Rasika Dugal, Divyendu, Harshita Gaur and Amit Sial in Mirzapur 2.......

Roger Moore: On Her Majesty's Service

In photos: Monali Sarkar remembers the longest-serving James Bond. Photograph: Peter Ruck/Getty Images The spy with Indian connections 'Roger Moore was a university by himself' 'The ultimate......

He enriched the world with his magical voice

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions.Siva Sankar pays a tribute to S P......

Russia, Qatar could lose World Cups'

FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces Qatar as the host nation for the FIFA World Cup 2022. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters Russia and Qatar could be stripped of their World Cup hosting......

Togo may quit African Nations Cup: Adebayor

Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor said his country might withdraw from the African Nations Cup in Angola after gunmen opened fire on the team bus on Friday. The bus driver was killed and nine people......

'Rajasthan Royals open to shortened IPL among Indian players only'

IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals' players celebrate a wicket during the 12th edition of IPL last year. Photograph: BCCI Even a shortened Indian Premier League with just Indian players would be good enough......

This Olympic champ says he was victim of child trafficking

IMAGE: Multiple Olympic and world champion Mo Farah celebrates. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Multiple Olympic and world champion Mo Farah was brought to Britain from Djibouti at the......

Armstrong says he will testify with 100 percent honesty

Disgraced former Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong says he will testify with "100 percent transparency and honesty" at any independent inquiry into doping in cycling but wants assurances......