US, UK urge Israel to delay ground offensive in Gaza

As hundreds of tanks and armed soldiers gather near the Gaza border, waiting for a nod from the political regime and the military top brass to begin a 'ground offensive', the United States and the......

Will newspapers survive COVID-19?

'Here is hoping that the entirely unintended and unforeseen victims of the coronavirus, the printed papers, emerge safe and unscathed from the affliction,' says Shreekant Sambrani.Illustration:......

Style or substance? Which way will Trump's visit go?

With a decelerating economy that weakens India's hands on geopolitical issues, it will be interesting to know which way this trip will go, notes T R Vivek. IMAGE: Workers carry a hoarding with......

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

No one on that glittery occasion could possibly have imagined that the Chinese were conspiring to invade India, nor could anyone have predicted that the seemingly benign Dalai Lama was plotting to......

Think of RIL when you fly or drive a car: Mukesh Ambani

Think of Reliance when you fly or drive a car or when things move in a truck as the country's most valued company processes about 2 per cent of the world's transportation fuels, said company......

Obesity throws wild card into US healthcare plans

A decline in the physical fitness of US children attributed to changes in modern life first caught the attention of President Dwight Eisenhower more than 50 years ago. Studies culminating in a......

India eyeing biz ties with New Jersey

Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Ashwini Kumar on Tuesday invoked President Dwight Eisenhower to drive home the point that democracies like India and the United States sharing common......

Shorts: Rublev outlasts Djokovic to claim Serbia Open crown

IMAGE: Russian Andrey Rublev won his 11th ATP title with Serbian Open crown. Photograph: ATP Tour/Twitter World No 1 Novak Djokovic's barren title spell in 2022 continued as he went down 6-2, 6-7......

Why cricket legend Lara started playing golf

'I found that it helps me a lot, just to move my attention away from the intensity of cricket' IMAGE: Brian Lara is an avid golfer after his retirement from cricket in 2007. Photograph:......

Football Briefs: Hendrick strikes late as Burnley beat Newcastle

IMAGE: Burnley’s Jeff Hendrick, centre, celebrates with team-mates after scoring. Photograph: Twitter Burnley moved up to seventh in the Premier League after a 74th minute strike from Irish......

Sports Shorts: Former United striker Cole has kidney transplant

IMAGE: Cole won the treble with United in 1998-99 and scored 121 goals for the club in 275 appearances. Photograph: Bobby Yip/Reuters Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole is recovering in......

Yorke wants Giggs in charge of Manchester United

IMAGE: Manchester United’s former player and assistant manager Ryan Giggs. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images. Manchester United should sack Louis Van Gaal and install his assistant Ryan......