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Mira Nair's son Zohran wins Democratic primary for NYC mayor

Indian-origin lawmaker Zohran Kwame Mamdani stunned in the Democratic primary race for New York City mayor, upsetting former governor Andrew Cuomo. IMAGE: Indian-origin lawmaker Zohran Kwame......

Can Zohran Mamdani Be New York Mayor?

In a stunning upset that sent ripples through America's political landscape, New York state assembly member Zohran Kwame Mamdani upset former NY governor Andrew Cuomo -- the son of the late New......

Why Latin America Loves India And Vice Versa

The warmth and respect for India were evident wherever I went and noticed how most Latin Americans have Indian gurus either directly or online and yoga was very much in vogue, observes Ambassador T......

Indian national dies in fire at Manhattan building

A 27-year-old Indian national, who worked as a journalist here, tragically lost his life in a 'devastating' fire caused by a lithium-ion battery in an apartment building in Manhattan. Image only......

Kamala Harris: Her Life In Photos

A peek into the life of United States Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee. IMAGE: Kamala with her mother Dr Shyamala Gopalan, a cancer scientist.......

Ruia joins Branson to fund 'The Elders' group

Essar Group Chairman Shashi Ruia has joined entrepreneur Richard Branson and activist Peter Gabriel to fund a group of world leaders -- The Elders -- who will contribute their wisdom to tackle some......

Narayana Murthy on UN board

Infosys chairman N R Narayana Murthy has been formally inducted into the UN Foundation Board of Directors, headed by CNN founder Ted Turner.Murthy now joins the other members including Gro Harlem......

Why professional athletes can be good CEOs

Earvin Magic Johnson projects the same sort of easy confidence when he talks about his business leadership role as he showed when he held court as a Los Angeles Laker. "I'm still runnin' point," he......

The Swades State Of Mind

As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him. IMAGE: Gayatri Joshi and Shah Rukh Khan in Swades. Several years ago, I had lunch with the then finance minister of......

Writing With Fire: Only Indian Film In The Oscar Race

'This is a film that speaks to the spirit of women who have been cast into the bottom of India's social hierarchy, and how they have navigated their way to redefine the meaning of power.' IMAGE: A......

'Shakespeare would have been a rapper today'

'His plays were like Bollywood cinema.' IMAGE: Laurie Davidson as William Shakespeare in Shekhar Kapur's Will. Did you know that Shekhar Kapur made Will, a 10-part television series on William......

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies of colon cancer

American actor Cadwick Boseman, best known for his titular superhero role in Black Panther and as baseball icon Jackie Robinson in 42, has died after a four-year-long secret battle with colon......

10 movie gems from Berlin

Here are Aseem Chhabra's picks -- 'films that mattered to me, entertained me and will stay with me through the year.' With nearly 400 films in several different sections, this year's Berlinale was......

Rishabh Pant nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards

'My journey back to competitive cricket was incredibly challenging.' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant was fortunate not to lose a leg and suffered multiple critical injuries in December 2020 before beginning a......

Griezmann apologises for blackface photo

After receiving backlash on Twitter, Atletico Madrid and France forward Antoine Griezmann has apologised for posting a picture of himself dressed as a black basketball player. Earlier, Griezmann......

Valencia take the plaudits

Real Madrid's meltdown, Valencia's memorable domestic and European double and the revival of Barcelona combined for an enthralling 2003-2004 Spanish soccer season.The battle for the league title......

Barca's night of miracle will prompt lots of love making: Pique

IMAGE: The ecstatic bunch of FC Barcelona players celebrate in the dressing room after their miraculous win on Wednesday. Photograph: FC Barcelona/Twitter Barcelona's amazing 6-1 victory over......

James Blake to retire after U.S. Open

James Blake announced on Monday he was retiring from tennis after the U.S. Open. The 33-year-old American told a news conference at Flushing Meadows he could have played on but decided it was time......