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Scotland says 'NO' to independence in historic referendum

A supporter from the ‘No’ campaign celebrates at the Better Together Campaign headquarters in Glasgow, Scotland. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Scottish voters on Friday said a big......

Polls open: Scotland's historic vote for independence

Should Scotland be an independent country? Voters face a straightforward question yes and no, as they head to the polls to cast their ballot in the country’s landmark referendum. A vote for......

Queen Elizabeth II to be laid to rest at historic state funeral

Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on Monday at a historic state funeral in Westminster Abbey, with around 500 world leaders, including President Droupadi Murmu and United States President Joe......

King Charles III proclaimed Britain's new monarch in historic ceremony

King Charles III pledged to follow the "inspiring example" of his mother, late Queen Elizabeth II, as he was proclaimed Britain's new monarch on Saturday in a ceremony, steeped in ancient tradition......

The essential guide to Scotland's vote on independence

On September 18, the Scots will vote on whether the nation should become an independent country. The vote assumes significance as it could end Scotland's 307-year union with England and Wales as......

Investors could find BPCL's work culture delightful

'BPCL has always been spoken about as a multinational company though it is State-run... this sets our work culture also apart.'Amritha Pillay reports. Photograph: Sivaram V/Reuters In 2016, when......

Start-up frenzy reflects a herd-like mentality: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

'I have learnt that gender discrimination obliterates when you succeed and overcome credibility and perception hurdles' India wasn't ready for a woman brewmaster in the 1970s when Kiran Mazumdar......

Equity outlook: First hope for change in 30 years

The new government will need to handle the unfinished reforms started by predecessors, such as allocation of resources like land and minerals and reforms around tax, the financial sector and......

The Crown Has Lost Its Way

Was descending into the telling of only Diana's tale in four long, slightly-draggy soap-opera-ish episodes of the last season the original premise of The Crown? asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. IMAGE:......

'We've built over 60 sets for Heera Mandi'

'At a time when there's a lot of conversation happening around how AI has made art directors and production designers jobless, we will simply say that if your work speaks for you, you will never be......

When are the BIG movies releasing?

The floodgates seem to have opened for Bollywood at the theatres. After Yash Raj Films announced its slate of films for 2021, many other film-makers went ahead and confirmed the release dates for......

Shafali nominated for ICC award for November

IMAGE: Shafali Verma delivered a match-winning all-round performance in the ODI World Cup final against South Africa. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters India opener Shafali Verma, whose......

Arjun Mahesh leads USA to historic U19 World Cup spot

The United States team, led by wicketkeeper-batter Arjun Mahesh, has become the 16th and final side to secure a place in the U19 Men's Cricket World Cup, to be jointly hosted by Zimbabwe and......

Italy qualify for T20 World Cup for first time

IMAGE: Italy, led by former Australian opener Joe Burns, won the European qualifiers to make the T20 World Cup. Photograph: ICC/X Italy may have fumbled their way out of the last two soccer......

Kothari outplays Advani, claims maiden world title

IMAGE: Sourav Kothari, Pankaj Advani, and Dhruv Sitwala with their medals. Photograph: Sports Authority of India/X Ace Indian cueist Sourav Kothari clinched the 2025 IBSF World Billiards title......

Under-19 star Trisha draws inspiration from Mithali

IMAGE: Trisha Gongadi displayed her array of strokes and slammed 110 not out off 59 balls and power India to 150-run victory over Scotland in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI Women/X......