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Jhumpa Lahiri shortlisted for US National Book Award

Indian-American Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri is among 10 novelists shortlisted for the prestigious United States National Book Award 2013 in the fiction category for her new work The......

The World Is A Dangerous Place

After Donald Trump became president of the United States, he unleashed economic weaponisation, upsetting the old world order, leading to much unrest. If that wasn't all, the threat of an imminent......

This Blind Army Officer Is An Inspiration For India

Lieutenant Colonel C Dwarakesh is the only completely blind officer to continue in the Indian Army after losing his eyesight while in service.In his remarkable journey after disability, he enhanced......

'They'll give it to...': Trump says he won't get Nobel

United States President Donald Trump has said it will be a “big insult" to America if the Nobel Peace Prize is not awarded to him even though he has ended over seven global conflicts. IMAGE: US......

Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.''This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a......

Economics Nobel for India-born Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, M Kremer

The trio introduced a new approach to obtaining reliable answers about the best ways to fight global poverty IMAGE: The portraits of Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kreme, who......

All about job creation and destruction

In India, where the vast majority of workers are employed in the informal manufacturing sector with no job protection, expansion, contraction and re-allocation of jobs must be going on an immense......

'Cinema's Greatest Challenge Is Reels'

'I don't know how long cinema will survive.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Goutam Ghose Goutam Ghose is one of India's most celebrated contemporary film-makers. He has bagged multiple National Film......

What did Parasite do that Indian movies fail to do?

'Visibility is very important, but visibility is also very expensive.'Swapnil Joglekar explores the Parasite phenomenon. IMAGE: Director Bong Joon-ho with his Oscar for Best International Feature......

Did Modi Inspire This Grammy Win?

'Now, no one can stop me from making music till the day I die.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ricky Kej/Instagram With two Grammys in the Best New Age Album category -- for Winds of Samsara in 2015......

Ruthless England storm into FIFA 2026 World Cup

England thrash Latvia to qualify for World Cup IMAGE: England's Harry Kane celebrates with teammates after qualifying for the FIFA World Cup. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters England booked their......

Indian men's, mixed 4x400m teams miss direct spot at Worlds

The Indians will have another chance on Sunday to make the cut for the Tokyo World Championships. IMAGE: Jamaica's Natasha Morrison and Krystal Sloley, Britain's Nia Wedderburn-Goodison and......

'Pakistan Has Come A Long Way Since March 3, 2009'

'International cricket is incomplete without Pakistan.' IMAGE: The first game in the Champions Trophy 2025 between Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Bank stadium in Karachi, February 19,......

PIX: Ledecky wins record-equalling ninth swim gold

Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Saturday. IMAGE: Katie Ledecky of the United States celebrates with Australia's silver medallist Ariarne Titmus after......

Copa America: Ecuador in quarters; Mexico out after draw

IMAGE: Ecuador goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez makes a save during the second half against Mexico in the Copa America match at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Photograph: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY......