Do You Know About The Battle Of Diu?

Why the Battle of Diu is as historic as the Battle of Trafalgar. IMAGE: Francisco de Almeida won an impressive victory against the navies of the sultan of Egypt and the kings of Cambay and Calicut......

5 dead as rain brings Bengaluru to its knees

At least five people were killed in separate rain-related incidents on Tuesday in Bengaluru, which has been reeling under incessant rains for the past three days causing widespread flooding in......

AI Can't Be Left To Techies!

Here is the Brahma Mantra for mankind: So long as the world has leaders with judgement -- humane, compassionate, and no-nonsense in their thinking -- natural intelligence will prevail, notes R......

India's Discoveries Haven't Received Attention They Deserve

In the ancient world there is a great deal of give and take and reciprocal learning.India was an integral and important constituent of such interchanges of goods and ideas. A fascinating excerpt......

Consensus on global tax deal likely by October

A day after joining the OECD-G20 framework for global minimum tax, the finance ministry on Friday said some significant issues including share of profit allocation and scope of subject to tax rules......

Onboard the royal Venice Simplon-Orient Express

One of the world's most magnificent trains, the Venice Simplon-Orient Express train recreates the original Orient-Express route from Paris to Istanbul once a year with restored cars and luxury......

Stunning images of London's Little Venice

London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and......

'I Was Thinking Of Quitting Acting'

'I hadn't worked for three-and-a-half years. I felt the industry was based on who you knew.''I didn't belong to a network.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tillotama Shome/Instagram Nearly 25 years ago,......

'Your Work Is To Make Films And Not Stay In Jail'

'The work of a film-maker is going out and making films.''And if you are in prison for 15 years, you can't make films.' IMAGE: Vishka Asayesh in Seven Days. Last year, the Nobel Peace Prize was......

Raveena-Rasha's Venice Diaries

Photograph: Kind courtesy Raveena Tandon/Instagram Raveena Tandon enjoys a beautiful bond with her daughter Rasha Thadani. They are each other's favourite travel companions, visiting exotic......

'We Lost So Many Things In This War'

'The war ended in 2009 and I believe the new generation of Tamils don't know what was going on there.''I felt it was my duty to tell our story.''Since 2009, it seems like we are sleeping.' IMAGE:......

Cricket venue for 2028 Los Angeles Games unveiled

IMAGE: Cricket made its only appearance in the Olympics at the Paris Games in 1900. Photograph: Carlin Stiehl/Reuters Pomona, a city in South California, will host the cricket competition during......

Virat Kohli ventures into E motor sports

Buys team in electric powerboat series IMAGE: Virat Kohli and sports tech entrepreneur Adi K Mishra will be principals at the helm of "The Blue Rising" team in the UIM E1 World Championship which......

Saina, Kashyap Holiday In 'City Of Romance'

Photographs: Kind courtesy Saina Nehwal/Instagram Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap are holidaying in the beautiful Italian city of Venice.Indian badminton's star couple enjoyed a gondola ride......

Euro triumph balm for Italy's pandemic wounds

‘If this (victory) remains a beautiful memory in a dark moment or if instead it becomes a symbol of rebirth depends only on us.’   IMAGE: Italian fans celebrate their football......

Rohit takes dig at ICC after 'best pull shot poll' tweet

IMAGE: The International Cricket Council’s collage of Viv Richards, Ricky Ponting, Herschelle Gibbs and Virat Kohli playing the pull shot on Twitter. Photograph: ICC/Twitter India's......