Singapore's Shanmugaratnam joins club of PIO leaders dominating world politics

With Tharman Shanmugaratnam winning Singapore's presidential election, he joins a long list of Indian-origin leaders who are dominating politics at important world capitals. IMAGE: Singapore's......

Shanmugaratnam elected Singapore president in first contested polls in 12 years

Tharman Shanmugaratnam, an Indian-origin Singapore-born economist, registered a landslide victory in Singapore's presidential election on Friday, winning over 70 per cent of votes in the country's......

Man stays at Delhi 5-star hotel for 2 years sans payment, booked

A five-star hotel in New Delhi has alleged to have suffered a loss of Rs 58 lakh when one of its guests colluded with some hotel staff and stayed for almost two years without making any payment.......

'A simple guy despite being a billionaire'

'Cyrus Mistry was the most thoughtful corporate person I encountered.' IMAGE: Cyrus Mistry, who died tragically in a road accident two months after his 54th birthday. Photograph: PTI Photo  ......

Does China have much to celebrate these days?

'The leadership is confronted with an economy growing at its slowest pace in 20 years,' points out Claude Smadja. IMAGE: Performers travel past Tiananmen Square next to a float showing the late......

'By 2025, we will be corruption free'

'I feel now we have a leader who is non-corruptible.''But he needs time as corruption is deep-rooted in our society, and people have no shame about being corrupt.''It will take at least 7 years to......

The Chaos Theory Guy

'Look at Mr Modi. He is a part of this new middle class.''India has never before seen this kind of social mobility, certainly not since medieval times.''As a result, India's entrenched elite, which......

Succession is a lesson even Buffett hasn't learnt

It is almost puzzling to see more old men and women hang around long enough for people to begin wondering 'why not retire?' Warren Buffett is a wise man. The chairman and chief executive officer......

A Beginner's Guide To K-Drama

It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back. A binge worthy mix of style and substance, South Korea's small-screen wave, which hit......

Sharmaji Namkeen Review

Sharmaji Namkeen is Rishi Kapoor's swansong and show. His cinematic memories are coloured in liveliest hues of celebration and happiness, observes Sukanya Verma. Everybody knows the Kapoors love......

While Stars Won Globes, Audiences Lost Out

There was no drama, no applause, no tears, no laughter. The 79th Golden Globes had indeed lost its lustre, says Aseem Chhabra. Photograph: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for the Hollywood Foreign......

The BEST International Films of 2021

2021 may go down in the history of world cinema as having produced the largest number of good quality films from across the world. What is remarkable is that practically all of these films were......

Asia C'ships: Sindhu advances; Lakshya, Srikanth exit

IMAGE: P V Sindhu was taken the distance by world No. 33 Goh Jin Wei of Malaysia before making the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships, in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday. Photograph:......

Spain Masters: Sikki-Sumeeth knocked out in semis

IMAGE: India's mixed doubles pair of N Sikki Reddy and B Sumeeth Reddy. Photograph: BAI Media/X India's challenge in the Madrid Spain Masters Super 300 tournament ended in Madrid on Saturday after......

Sindhu advances to Madrid Masters quarters

Photograph: Kind courtesy BAI/X Star Indian shuttler P V Sindhu continued her impressive run at the Madrid Spain Masters, advancing to the quarterfinals with a comfortable straight-game win over......

Satwik-Chirag to miss Indonesian Masters; Prannoy only seeded Indian

IMAGE: HS Prannoy has been at his consistent best and had a last-four after being ousted by eventual champion Yu Qi Shi of China in the Indian Open last week. Photograph: BWF/X Singles ace HS......

Injured Prannoy withdraws from Denmark and French Open

IMAGE: A back injury that trouble HS Prannoy during the Asian Games has ruled him out of the next two upcoming tournaments. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy......