Bharatanatyam legend Yamini Krishnamurti passes away

Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi veteran Yamini Krishnamurti died at the Apollo hospital New Delhi on Saturday. She was 84. IMAGE: Yamini Krishnamurti. Photograph: Anjali Reddy J/Wikimedia Commons......

The prima donnas face off in Delhi

'There is more that is common between Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi than what might separate them. In fact, what divides them can be spelt out in just two words: Clashing ambitions,' says Virendra......

What When The Modi Magic Fades?

It's great to win election after election on the strength of Modi's charisma and voter appeal, but the larger the Modi myth grows, the more the BJP diminishes, notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy. IMAGE:......

Trio win Nobel Physics Prize for laser research

The RoyalSwedishAcademy of Sciences on Tuesday announced that the Nobel Prize in Physics, 2018, will be shared among three scientists, one each from United States of America, Canada and France, for......

Watch out for Michael Patra at RBI!

'I am sure Dr Patra will get the fullest cooperation from the finance minister who needs workhorses, not prima donnas constantly looking to improve their CVs,' says T C A......

Estee Lauder, Jean Paul Gaultier plan India foray

Buoyed by the success of Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior among upper circuit Indian consumers, other French luxury lifestyle majors Estee Lauder Companies Inc and Jean Paul Gaultier have also......

Trader admits fraud in $1 billion Apple stock scheme

A former Rochdale Securities trader whose unauthorised purchase of about $1 billion of Apple Inc stock caused the demise of the financial services company pleaded guilty on Monday to wire fraud and......

Online scammers using 'FBI message' to extort money

The FBI has warned computer users globally against a new 'drive-by' virus carrying a fake message from the agency, which freezes people's screens and demands that they pay a fine for visiting......

Disco diva Donna Summer dies at 63

Singer Donna Summer, popularly known as the "Queen of Disco", has died after a long battle with lung cancer. She was 63.Summer, whose real name is LaDonna Adrian Gaines, died at her Naples, Florida......

The Perfect Couple Review: Entertaining

The Perfect Couple has suspense, humour, romance and gorgeous visuals, says Deepa Gahlot. Known as the Queen of The Beach Read, Elin Hilderbrand has written a series of bestselling novels, set on......

Bollywood's Night Out With Mamma Mia

Bollywood will get a taste of Mamma Mia when the ABBA musical is staged at Mumbai's Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre for the next few weeks. Set on an idyllic Greek island, Mamma Mia tells the......

Oscars 2024: Charlize Theron Goes For Silver

The 96th Annual Academy Awards saw a lot of glamour on the red carpet, as Hollywood's A-listers attended the biggest awards night of the year. Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier/ Reuters Charlize......

Simone Biles inspires Coco Gauff's tearful comeback

IMAGE: Coco Gauff of the United States in action against Donna Vekic of Croatia in the second round of the women’s singles. Photograph: Mike Frey-Imagn Images/Reuters Former US Open champion......

US Open boils over with spats, stress and spectacle

'Everyone is tense. It's the last slam of the season. Your last chance to go deep at a slam for a while.'   IMAGE: Russia's Daniil Medvedev breaks his racquet after his US Open first round match......

US Open PIX: Swiatek survives scare, Sinner, Osaka cruise

IMAGE: Iga Swiatek hits to Suzan Lamens (not pictured) on day five of the 2025 US Open. Photograph: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images/Reuters Iga Swiatek survived a surprise U.S. Open second-round......

Gauff outlasts Tomljanovic; easy for Swiatek, Sinner

Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner kick off US Open campaigns with easy victories. IMAGE: Coco Gauff of the United States stretches fully to make a backhand return against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic......

Osaka's grasscourt nightmare begins early

IMAGE: Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts to a point during her match. Photograph: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images/Reuters Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka tumbled out of the Berlin Open first round on......