Nikki Haley announces US presidential run, will take on Trump

Prominent Indian-American politician Nikki Haley launched her presidential campaign on Tuesday, becoming the first Republican to challenge former US President Donald Trump in his 2024 bid for the......

Remembering Amar Bose: The label 'Great Man' fits him to a T

Sree Sreenivasan recalls his encounters with the pioneer of sound who passed away on Friday and gives a sense of how many lives he touched -- in big and small ways. There are two......

Sony Xperia XZ is a standout phone

Despite being steady, the Sony Xperia XZ has room for improvement. With the newly-launched Xperia XZ, Sony hopes to be a permanent contender for the top spot in the Android war.  Like its......

HTC One M9+ is a killer phone but slightly expensive for Rs 53k

HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone maker, never fails to impress users with its sleek design and powerful features of its high-end gadgets.   HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone maker, never fails to......

Huawei Honor 6 Plus is stunning, elegant but slightly expensive

The Honor 6 Plus comes with an 8MP dual-camera setup. It's similar to what we saw in the HTC One M8. They say never judge a book by its cover, and like many others, I also subscribe to this......

Radhika, Katrina, Priyanka: Red carpet rockers!

Who is *your* favourite? With the awards season comes the pressure of looking the best on the red carpet. Some celebrities have made us fall in love with their stunning appearances, at the Filmfare......

Why Noel Gallagher quit Oasis

Noel Gallagher, who recently quit rock band Oasis, has said that he took the step because he suffered intolerable "violent and verbal intimidation" within the group. The rocker addressed his fans......

Review: Suicide Squad is a noisy mess

Suicide Squad is less an actual movie and more an assemblage of moments, moments mostly to do with popular music appropriated around shots of spectacle, with every single scene trying to hit a......

Review: Mad About Dance is not a pathbreaking film

The film leaves much to be desired, writes Nishi Tiwari. The Wikipedia entry of Sahil Prem’s dance movie Mad About Dance describes the film as ‘Essentially a dance film, it focuses on......

Meet the first Indian origin player in MLB!

Kumar Rocker scripts Major League Baseball history IMAGE: 24-year-old Kumar Rocker was on fire on his Major League Baseball debut on Thursday. Photographs: Kind courtesy Texas Rangers/X To say......

Aussie 'Love Triangle' creates ripples at C'wealth Games

IMAGE: Australia's golden girl Emma McKeon is at the centre of a supposed 'love triangle' involving Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers and singer turned swimmer Cody Simpson. Photograph: Emma......

Test cricket won't die in my lifetime but who'll be playing it?: Ian Chappell

IMAGE: Ian Chappell felt the expansion of T20 leagues at a rapid pace will cause huge damage to Test cricket and its future. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Australian great Ian Chappell is certain......

World Cup diary: Brussels metro plays French soccer anthem

IMAGE: A Belgian soccer fan reacts. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Brussels commuters, heading to work the morning after Belgium's painful World Cup loss to France, had to endure the......

No cricketer should play IJPL T20, warns BCCI

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir is a brand ambassador for Indian Junior Players League The Board of Control for Cricket in India has written to its affiliated units stating that their registered players......