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'Imran has divided the Pakistan army'

'Many senior officers are unhappy with him, but many lower level officers are still supportive.''This is also not something that has happened for a long time. So this is certainly a milestone.'......

Islamic State threatens New York in new video

Islamic State has threatened to bomb New York City in a newly released video, just days after vowing to attack Washington, DC. The slick clip features shots of yellow taxis and......

'Smoke detected' inside cabin before EgyptAir crash: reports

Smoke alerts were triggered inside the cabin of the ill-fated EgyptAir jet minutes before it plunged into the Mediterranean Sea with 66 people on board, according to new details emerging shortly......

The benefits of having a Gujarati prime minister

Narendra Modi knows how to calculate and remain pragmatic. Take the unexpected Rafale deal -- perhaps the first time a PM has considered the country's defence procurement as a priority, over the......

HIGHLIGHTS: President Mukherjee's address to Parliament

President Pranab Mukherjee addressed a joint session of Parliament ahead of the budget session which began on Tuesday. Read the full text of President Pranab Mukherjee's speech HERE......

Flush with orders, aerospace industry retools for future

As plane manufacturers gathered outside Paris to show off their newest high-tech jetliners, a less-heralded technology story was unfolding back home on the factory floors of the world's leading......

Shivkar Talpade: First man to fly an aircraft?

The facts remain cloaked in mystery, but the legend goes that Talpade had created a flying machine powered by mercury and solar energy, and based on ideas outlined in Vedic texts. Image: Wright......

BPCL privatisation: How long will govt wait for the right suitor?

The sale will remain a business of hope unless New Delhi stops meddling in fuel pricing and considers out-of-the-box solutions such as offering an unconditional deal or splitting up BPCL’s......

Uncle Sam and the Elephant

If Paris really meant to serve as a landmark in recognising equity in climate negotiations, it should have heralded the second phase of the Kyoto protocol. Instead we have all countries, India and......

Abundant supply keeps oil prices low

The fact that Brent crude oil prices have fallen to $101 a barrel, the lowest in about a year, despite crises in a number of oil-producing countries in West Asia and the standoff between Russia and......

The Best Hindi 25 Films In 25 Years

Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough. This list takes into......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

'The Friday mafia has made the film business very insecure'

'We used to have beautifully crafted, witty and touching duets which taught the genders how to speak and romance each other.''Where else would we get the genius of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle......

2024 Olympics: Watch Out For Leon Marchand!

Airmail, the lively e-mail Webzine created by former Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter, recorded how Michael Phelps -- the swimming legend who won 28 Olympic medals for his breathtaking feats in......

Serena retirement heralds sunset of sport's golden era

IMAGE: Serena Williams gets emotional after receiving a send-off following her first round loss to Switzerland's Belinda Bencic during the National Bank Open, part of the Hologic WTA Tour, at......

IBA promises transparency at women's world championship

IMAGE: Tokyo Olympics medallist Lovlina Borgohain is India's flag bearer at the IBA Women's World Championship in New Delhi on Wednesday. Photograph: BFI Official/Twitter International......

SEE: Asian Games opens with futuristic ceremony

Photograph: Screengrab of Indian contingent at the Asian Games Blending elements of artificial intelligence and environmentally friendly technology, the Hangzhou Asian Games began......

Asian Games: Chopra-led India set to showcase its sporting prowess

IMAGE: Led by golden boy Neeraj Chopra, India will hope to register a record medal haul at the 19th Asian Games . Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Led by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra,......