70 Years Ago, They Conquered Everest

May 29, 1953. A New Zealand beekeeper named Edmund Hillary and a Nepali sherpa named Tenzing Norgay became the first human beings to reach the top of the world -- the 29,035 foot Mount Everest, the......

What's Russian PM Doing In China?

IMAGE: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, right and Chinese Premier Li Qiang attend a welcoming ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Beijing.China and Russia signed bilateral agreements......

Jallikattu Verdict A Victory For Tamil Youth Power

They just wanted their angst noticed, and as a symbol of recognition, Jallikattu, restored without the annual ritual of court cases and adjournments, explains N Sathya Moorthy. IMAGE: A bull......

NGO sues BBC for Rs 10,000 cr over Modi documentary, Delhi HC issues notice

The Delhi high court on Monday issued notice to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on a plea by an NGO seeking damages, claiming its documentary India: The Modi Question casts a slur on the......

'There are moments when I go through crazy anxiety'

'If you can figure out the purpose of Cannes and make it a sartorial as well as an intellectual experience, then you have got it right.'   Photograph: Kristy Sparow/Getty Images Sunny Leone......

The Stars Who Got It Wrong At Cannes

Though Indian celebrities did well fashionably on this year's Cannes red carpet, there were times when they slipped. Namrata Thakker takes a look at some of the blah fashion moments from Cannes......

Anushka's Elegant Cannes Debut

Anushka Sharma made her debut at Cannes and rubbed shoulders with her fellow L'Oreal ambassadors Eva Longoria and Andie MacDowell. Photograph: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images Anushka was a vision in......

Sunny Leone Makes Waves In Cannes

Photograph: Mike Coppola/Getty Images After a dazzling red carpet premiere, Sunny Leone attended a photocall for her new film Kennedy in Cannes.   Photograph: Mike Coppola/Getty Images 'I am......

Ronaldo's injury blow caps off disappointing season in Saudi

IMAGE: No trophy for Cristiano Ronaldo in his first season in Saudi. Photograph: Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo missed the final matchday of the Saudi Pro League due to injury as his......

Hardik could have been the X-factor in the WTC Final: Ponting

Australia will have to guard against the "thorn in their side" Cheteshwar Pujara and a "back at his best" Virat Kohli if they are to counter India in the World Test Championship final at The Oval......

Why India holds edge over Australia in WTC final at The Oval

IMAGE: Historically, Australia don't have the best Test record at The Oval, the venue for the WTC final against India, starting June 7-11. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images Australia will be......

French Open: Djoko row overshadows Tsitsipas' comfortable win

IMAGE: Stefan Tsitsipas marched into the second round of the French Open. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images Stefanos Tsitsipas enjoyed an incident-free path into the third round of the French......

French Open: World No. 1 Alcaraz survives early test

IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz survived an early test to enter the third round of the French Open. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz came through a tricky early test at the French......