Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny goes 'missing' from prison

The lawyers of jailed Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, have not heard from him for around a week and his name is also missing from the list of the prisoners, CNN reported citing the......

'Gorbachev let the Soviet empire die'

'It would be a huge mistake to think that Gorbachev's reforms did not achieve anything.''We all live in the world, which is in many respects a result of Glasnost and Perestroika.' IMAGE: Russian......

Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

'Cyrus was always very different. He would think before acting.'An exclusive excerpt from Changing Skylines: The Shapoorji Pallonji Sesquicentennial 1865-2015. Illustration: Dominic......

When Gorbachev Met Reagan, Bush

When Ronald Reagan was elected president of the United States, he was the most ideological anti-Communist leader America has had since the Bolsheviks came to power in Moscow in November 1917.......

Bengaluru world's fastest growing tech hub, Mumbai 6th

Bengaluru has emerged as the world's fastest-growing mature tech ecosystem in the world since 2016, followed by the European cities of London, Munich, Berlin and Paris, with India's financial......

Beetle mania comes to a close

Curtains to come down for the last time on the Love Bug! With German carmaker Volkswagen calling time on the Beetle, perhaps the most popular car brand ever, an 80-year-old slice of history comes......

Defying US, European allies say they'll join China-led bank

Germany, France and Italy said on Tuesday they had agreed to join a new China-led Asian investment bank after close ally Britain defied US pressure to become a founder member of a venture seen in......

Russian crisis: Putin talks smooth but offers no cure

The Russian economy is heading into recession in what a minister called a ‘perfect storm’ of low oil prices, Western sanctions in the Ukraine crisis and global economic problems.......

When movie theatres no longer exist...

Aseem Chhabra imagines a time, 20 years from now, when movie-watching in theatres will be long gone, thanks to the coronavirus, and pens a letter to his grandchild, explaining the magic of the......

Mrinal Sen: 'I wish I could start from scratch'

'How do you expect me to tone down my anger when the most prominent culture in India today is the culture of corruption, in every sphere of life?'Mrinal Sen, who passed into the ages on December 30......

Priyanka's Sikkim boo-boo lights up social media

Trolls and PeeCee, the news BFFs? Photograph: Danny Moloshok/REUTERS Priyanka Chopra has come under attack on social media after her comment that Sikkim is affected by insurgency in a......

George Clooney and 10 movie gems from Berlin

Aseem Chhabra spots 10 must-see movies at the Berlin Film Festival. George Clooney was pissed. He was the headliner at the opening day press conference at the Berlinale, for his new film Hail......

'Wouldn't write it again', German official apologises for mocking Zelenskiy

IMAGE: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was on a visit to Berlin this weekend. Photograph: Federico Gambarini/Pool via REUTERS German Football Association (DFB) Vice President Hermann......

Qatar rejects refugee football fans for FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: Hani Z., a refugee from Syria living in Germany, poses with his travel document and fan merchandise in the colours of Germany's flag in Berlin, Germany. He was denied a visa by Qatar to......

FIFA World Cup: Tickets in Qatar most expensive ever

IMAGE: While fans in Russia paid an average of 214 pounds for a seat, tickets to matches in Qatar cost an average 286 pounds, according to a study by Keller Sports. Photograph: Luis Vera/Getty......

Olympics Are Past Their Peak

Perhaps it says something more deep and profound about the time we live in and how it has shaped us, observes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Dina Asher-Smith of Team Great Britain, centre, competes in the 4......

Was IPL a distraction to hide governance failure?

'It is no accident that politicians strive to control sports bodies, and get their names associated with popular sports, sometimes by renaming stadiums after themselves,' observes Devangshu Datta.......