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Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United......

Can Narendra Modi's fort be ever breached?

'In India, a really popular and well-entrenched leader is not defeated by a rival.''Such a leader has to defeat himself,' observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi......

Boris Johnson is not the real villain of Brexit

'It is never a good idea to let the broad population determine policy that is the domain of experts and specialists,' notes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a Hindu......

Setback for Johnson, British MPs vote for Brexit delay

In a historic weekend Parliament session, the first in 37 years, British MPs on Saturday voted to back a motion that delays the vote on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal struck......

Should Queen Elizabeth II win the Nobel Peace Prize?

'No one knows whether exposure to the Nobel process would be to her liking, or would benefit her symbolic position above the fray,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray. IMAGE: Queen Elizabeth II with Prime......

The IPL's capitalist ideology

IPL is a metaphor for a new India - crass, brash and razzmatazz - but it is in big trouble, says Gurcharan Das. The recently concluded IPL has been a non-stop party that lasted for six weeks, to......

Mamata's mantra for the Railways

She is strong, aggressive, determined and fearless. Now, at the helm of one of India's most enterprising ministries, she promises the best service from the Indian Railways. Meet Mamata Baneerjee,......

How suppliers help cut Nano's cost

Driving down the price of the Tata Nano couldn't have been done without the collective effort of the component suppliers. Some of the biggest and the best in the business were roped in, with......

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......

Hong Kong's Planet Yoga plans India foray

Close on the heels of mega corporates and other financial sector players heading for India, Hong Kong-based Planet Yoga has firmed up plans to set up shop in the country. Talking to Business......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 25 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......

Review: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is FUN!

The new Jumanji can easily be enjoyed by those unfamiliar with the original, feels Sukanya Verma. Like any other 1990s kid, I lapped up Jumanji's destruction and adamant wildlife creating a......

Prince no more: Fans, peers pay tribute to legendary musician

Fans and fellow musicians have paid glowing tributes to legendary musician Prince, who passed away on Thursday in his Paisley Park Studios in Minneapolis. Actress Whoopi Goldberg tweeted:......

First look: Aishwarya, Randeep in Sarbjit biopic

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: The first looks of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Randeep Hooda from Sarbjit have been revealed. Director Omung......

The Top 10 Time Travel Movies

On Back To The Future Day, Raja Sen lists his favourite movies on time travel. Which is the greatest movie about time travel? That may be one of the most rhetorical questions as the brain floods......

Shorts: Nuggets seal playoff bid as Nikola Jokic makes history

IMAGE: Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) drives to the net against Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams (4) in the third quarter of their NBA match at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA,......

NBA: Pascal Siakam nets 40 in Raptors' OT win over Celtics

IMAGE: Cleveland Cavaliers' guard Darius Garland (10) celebrates his three-point basket in the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic during their NBA match at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in......

EPL PIX: West Ham end Liverpool's unbeaten run; Spurs flop on Conte's debut

IMAGES from Premier League matches played on Sunday. Tottenham battle to goalless draw at Everton IMAGE: Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte walks off as Matt Doherty and Harry Kane applaud......

US Open PIX: Fearless Fernandez stuns Svitolina to enter semis

Images from Day 9 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Wednesday. IMAGE: 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez has knocked out a string of big names, including former champions Naomi Osaka and Angelique......

'We are all pulling for you, Tiger'

Friends, fellow athletes react to Tiger Woods car crash. IMAGE: Tiger Woods with his girlfriend and children Sam Alexis and Charlie Axel after defending the Augusta Masters last April. Photograph:......

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