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UNUSUAL! It's Snowing in Greece, Israel

Please click on the images for glimpses of rare snowfall in Jerusalem, Israel, and Athens, Greece. IMAGE: Children build a snowman in front of the Dome of the Rock, located in......

Why the British Museum won't return the Harihara

'It is vital that objects such as the Harihara -- and collections from South Asia generally -- remain here,' the British Museum tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. PART I: Give us our gods back! PART......

Where does Creativity come from?

'Creativity and invention come from engaging with the physical world.''This is something that we in the upper classes of India do not do as much as the rest of the world,' says Aakar......

'Kohinoor, a symbol of British loot'

Though it would be wonderful for Indians to have the Kohinoor and the Peacock Throne displayed in all its glory at the Red Fort, it seems unlikely that the British will part with the Kohinoor in a......

How far will the Cybertruck go?

'The unveiling of the Cybertruck seems to me the turning point in the design and manufacture of automobiles in much the same way as American skyscrapers were the turning point of architectural......

IIT Kharagpur student bags whopping Rs 1.5-cr pay package!

IIT authorities have refused to disclose details about the student or the company which made the offer, saying ‘this brings unnecessary attention to the student.’ In one of the fattest......

How Euro-zone can exit from the present crisis

I have my own Spike Milligan kind of story to tell about a diplomatic brouhaha in Europe over Greece and me! Many moons ago the European Commission (EC) invited me to visit two member countries of......

ISB student offered annual pay of Rs 39 lakh

The Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, has so far seen the highest domestic job offer on its campus at Rs 39 lakh from a private equity firm, according to two recruiters familiar with the......

ISB placements kick off with Rs 40-lakh offer

Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business (ISB) is off to a flying start this season. Citi Group has offered an analyst investment banker's position with so far the highest offer of Rs 40 lakh per......

The day I saw Peter Jackson

I consider myself a Lord Of The Rings fan. Some might even call me an LOTR junkie. One of the first things I did when I came to London recently was to hunt for the collector's edition DVDs of the......

PHOTOS: Tsitsipas, Berrettini, Rybakina through to last 16

Tsitsipas finally earns a breather after reaching last 16 IMAGE: Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates after winning his third round match against Serbia's Laslo Djere on Saturday. Photograph:......

Beckham to bring Olympic flame to Britain

David Beckham will help bring the Olympic flame to Britain on Friday after he takes part in a formal handover ceremony in Athens, London 2012 organisers said. The former England soccer captain, a......

Acropolis ceremony sets Olympics stage

The Olympic flame reached the Acropolis on Thursday after an unprecedented journey across five continents and will rest among its ancient temples before launching the Athens Games on Friday.......

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