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British author Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for space novel

British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her 'ambitious and beautiful' Orbital, which becomes the first novel set in space to win the GBP 50,000 literary prize selected from......

Time To Shut Down Coaching Classes?

The coaching-tuition-profiteering model built on the back of a broken education system is a scandal and an abomination, and must go, asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Rapid Action Force personnel......

Now, James Bond on Her Majesty's postal service

Bond, James Bond is back. This time, the MI6 spy, who has kept Britain safe from the world's villains for years, will be serving on Her Majesty's postal service. The Royal Mail has unveiled a set......

Won't allow sale of book on Shivaji: Sena

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said that his party will not allow the sale of American author James Laine's controversial biography of Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji and......

Want to buy a dinosaur?

One of the world's most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons is up for sale. IMAGE: Stan, one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil discovered, is going up for auction at......

The Visionary Who Transformed HLL Forever

Susim Mukul Datta has not passed away, rather he is the ever-youthful leader to all who knew him, points out R Gopalakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Precisely five days after his......

Maaza, 2nd desi brand from Coca-Cola group, becomes billion-dollar brand

Maaza, a desi mango fruit-based drink owned by Coca-Cola, has touched the milestone of becoming a billion-dollar brand in 2024, its chairman and CEO James Quincey has said. It has now become the......

The best James Bond cars of all time

Image: Staff of an auction house dressed as characters from a James Bond film pose with the 1976 Lotus Esprit. Photograph: Scarff/Getty Images None of the James Bond movies are complete......

Ronnie Screwvala-led upGrad to hire 1,400 amid edtech sector turbulence

At a time when there is a growing number of edtech companies laying off employees in a bid to conserve cash and focus on profitability amid a funding winter, Ronnie Screwvala-led upGrad is......

FTA: UK, India not working towards Diwali deadline

The free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India are no longer working towards a Diwali deadline though negotiations are progressing well, UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said as New Delhi......

'Frankly, Angelina Is Exhausted'

'She is relieved this one part is over.' IMAGE: Angeline Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive at the Golden Globe Awards at Beverly Hills in 2012. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters After more than eight......

Will Disney Exit India?

Disney Star India, bought at a valuation of $15 billion, could be on the block for roughly one-third that amount. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters For the first time since it entered India in 1993,......

New James Bond flick to be in 3D

The next instalment in James Bond series will be in 3D, according to sources. But the untitled project has been delayed due to issues surrounding the impending sale of MGM Studios. 'The 23rd Bond......

Out soon, James Bond stamps!

Britain's national postal service, Royal Mail, has unveiled a set of stamps that feature the covers of Ian Fleming's Bond novels. The stamps will go on sale from 8 January to mark 100 years of......

So Which Bond Do You Like Best?

What is the magic in the make-up of 007 that keeps us coming back again and again?asks Sandeep Goyal. IMAGE: Daniel Craig as James Bond in No Time to Die, the latest 007 movies. Even the most......

Ashes: Perth pitch gets 'very good' rating after 2-day Test

IMAGE: Australia's Marnus Labuschagne in action during the first Ashes Test against England in Perth. Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters The Perth Stadium pitch that saw Australia......

PM Modi hails Under-19 team's 'stellar performance'

IMAGE: India's players celebrate with trophy and tricolour after defeating England in the final of the ICC Under-19 men's World Cup, at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, on Saturday.......

EPL 2024-25: Can Arsenal finally end City's dominance?

IMAGE: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reacts during a pre-season match vs Olympique Lyonnais. Photograph: John Sibley / Reuters Arsenal must step up to another level this season if they are to......

India Beat England for Record Under-19 WC Title

Images from the ICC Under-19 World Cup final, played at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium in North Sound, Antigua, on Saturday. SCORECARD India lifted a record fifth Under-19 World Cup title after......

Manager of 2007 World T20-winning team Sunil Dev dead

IMAGE: Manager Sunil Dev, right, with the victorious Indian team as captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni presents an autographed bat to President Pratibha Patil after they were felicitated for winning the......