'To Kanti Bhatt, books played god'

Kanti Bhatt, respected Gujarati author and journalist, passed into the ages on August 4, 2019, at the age of 88. In tribute, we reproduce an article his wife Sheela Bhatt wrote about him 19 years......

Why Mamata's image will never be the same again

With her simple cotton saree and hawai chappal, Mamata was always identified with the poorest of the poor Bengali. But this sudden burst of chit fund network of seemingly cheat companies has......

Power, politics dazzle Obama's state dinner

Scores of Indian American politicians, administration officials, media personalities and activists were among the 320 guests at the first state dinner of the Barack Obama presidency in honour of......

Cheney to lobby for N-deal

In an unprecedented gesture, US Vice President Dick Cheney will headline the 31st Anniversary Leadership Summit of the US-India Business Council titled, 'Implementing the US-India Strategic......

Buffett, Eric Schmidt to advise Obama

US President-elect Barack Obama has appointed a 17-member high-level team of advisers including billionaire investor Warren Buffett and Google chief executive Eric Schmidt to guide him in......

No retirement age for Asia's billionaires

In his eight decades in the media business, Sir Run Run Shaw has built the Chinese-speaking world's most successful film and TV empire. He was co-founder of Shaw Brothers, the legendary movie......

10 hottest billionaire heiresses

There are thousands of gals out there who are related to billionaires. But only a few of them have the buzz to go with the bling. These modern princesses have become celebrities in their own right,......

The 400 richest Americans

The nine-figure fortune won't get you much mention these days, at least not on these pages. This year, for the first time, everyone in The Forbes 400 has at least $1 billion. The collective net......

Joker sweeps Oscar nominations

The 92nd Academy Awards nominations have been announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Insecure creator Issa Rae and actor John Cho hosted the event. Joker sweeps the......

Akshay Kumar among WORLD'S HIGHEST PAID Actors

The Forbes list of the World's Highest Paid Actors of 2019 is out, and Akshay Kumar lands a spot among the top 10! The actor rubs shoulders with Hollywood actors like Dwayne Johnson, Chris......

Golden Globes 2018: Big Little Lies wins

The 75th Annual Golden Globes awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold:   IMAGE: Laura Dern,......

Jaws drove people away from beaches...and into theatres!

When Jaws released in June 1975, it changed the way Americans watch movies, says Aseem Chhabra. It was the summer of 1975 and Americans were out celebrating their greatest outdoor passion -- going......

ICC World Cup: The underdog triumphs we'll never forget!

In the world of sports, there's something truly captivating about the underdog triumphing against all odds. It's the story of determination, resilience, and the sheer refusal to be underestimated.......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.      ARGENTINA......

IPL: Williamson, Bravo among big names let go

IMAGE: Kane Williamson was let go by SRH possibly due to their lacklustre performances under his captaincy. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images IPL giants Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday......

PIX: Manchester Utd, PSV Eindhoven seal Europa knock-out spots

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo scores Manchester United's third goal during the Europa League Group E match against Sheriff Tiraspol, at Old Trafford, Manchester, on Thursday. Photograph: Craig......

India 'A' crush NZ 'A' by 106 runs, sweep series 3-0

  IMAGE: Shardul Thakur hit four boundaries and three sixes in his 51-run innings. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images Shardul Thakur's blazing 33-ball 51 was well complemented by debutant......