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I remember thinking I was dying: Salman Rushdie on knife attack

Mumbai-born Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie has spoken in gruesome detail about the moment he was attacked by a knifeman on stage in New York in 2022, and said he thought he was dying as......

Nikki Haley suspends presidential campaign after 15 defeats

Indian-American politician Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign Wednesday after being 'trounced' in 15 states across the United States on Super Tuesday but stopped short of endorsing her......

Trump lobs racially charged attacks at Republican rival Nikki Haley

Former US president Donald Trump has lobbed racially charged attacks at his Indian-American Republican rival Nikki Haley by repeatedly referring to her as “Nimbra", in an apparent intentional......

'How can the US tolerate such injustice against the Palestinians?'

'This award is funded by American money so I took this decision.' IMAGE: Palestinian children at the site of an Israeli strike in south Gaza. Photograph: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters Social......

'The police will be significantly more militarised'

'The idea of subversive activities is so vague that it could include making fun of the government, being critical of the government.' IMAGE: Gangster Vikas Dubey after his arrest in Ujjain, July......

Wipro bets on Capco, Cloud, artificial intelligence to power BFSI revenue

Wipro is betting on artificial intelligence (AI) and Cloud computing to earn more from its biggest contributor — the banking, financial services & insurance (BFSI) sector — which......

Citi joins list of foreign banks scaling down India ops

Citibank on Wednesday joined the list of foreign banks that have exited retail banking business in India. Photograph: Chris Helgren/Reuters Mumbai-based Axis Bank completed acquisition of......

UK delivering on new FTA with India, says Rishi Sunak

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reiterated the UK's commitment to a free trade agreement (FTA) with India as part of the country's wider focus on enhancing ties with the strategic......

Rishi Sunak unveils plans to attract tech talent to UK

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday unveiled a new scheme for the world's 100 most talented young professionals in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of his vision to make......

FTA: UK, India not working towards Diwali deadline

The free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India are no longer working towards a Diwali deadline though negotiations are progressing well, UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said as New Delhi......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals. In the post-pandemic situation, as restrictions were......

Vir Das is 'still just a guy on a stool'

'The jester's job, the joker's job, the fool's job is to make fun of people to make them seem beautiful.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vir Das/Instagram He's still "just a guy on a stool" for whom......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

How Netflix Finally Got It Right In India

Its success script: Investing more in local content ecosystem; growing its partnership footprint. IMAGE: Netflix's Guns And Gulabs, directed by Raj and DK, starring Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan,......

Has Magical Messi saved his best for last in Qatar?

Lionel Messi's Qatar World Cup match statistics en route to Sunday's final against France: 6 starts, 5 goals, 3 assists. IMAGE: From Argentina's opening game till their semi-final win over......

Richarlison's Importance In A Morally-Conflicted World Cup

Richarlison is a rarity among the overindulged footballing elite.In a World Cup which has been overshadowed by social issues, Brazil's latest football sensation is championing more than just one......

Belgian teen youngest to fly solo around the world

IMAGE: 17-year-old Mack Rutherford landed at an airfield near the Bulgarian capital Sofia after flying 54,124 km (33,631 miles) and visiting more than 30 countries since he departed from the same......

PICS: Commonwealth Games 2022 kick-off with slick show

Images from the 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, on Thursday. IMAGE: Double Olympic badminton medallist PV Sindhu and men's hockey team captain......

Saurashtra's Niraj Odedra gets Bermuda head coach job

Saurashtra strongman Niraj Odedra will work with a group of 35-40 players to prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup qualifying event next year. IMAGE: Bermuda's players celebrate a wicket against......

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