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Obama to take oath on Abraham Lincoln's Bible

Barack Obama will take oath as the 44th United States President on the same Bible used to swear in Abraham Lincoln in 1861. When Obama takes the oath of office on January 20, he will place his hand......

Lincoln stamp, hand-woven shawls: PM Modi's gifts to Trumps

With hugs and handshakes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also presented a list of gifts to United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House on Monday.......

One Month Of Trump: The World Is In Shock

The US is currently Earth's most powerful country and a certain latitude of understanding -- a world view -- is popularly expected from its leadership. From a country identified with freedom,......

Obama to have Lincoln lunch menu

Reflecting the immense respect he has for his idol Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama will replicate on his special luncheon menu the food served to the civil war-era United States president after his......

Gandhi statue, Lincoln memorial on Modi's US itinerary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay floral tributes to the Gandhi statue and visit the historic Lincoln Memorial and the recently established memorial for Martin Luther King Jr in the......

Budget is by the people, for the people: Sitharaman

'One of the ideas was to make the direct tax simpler and easier to comply with.' Photograph: ANI Photo Paraphrasing Abraham Lincoln, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday described the......

Do away with Geithner, Bernanke: Forbes to Obama

Taking a cue from his hero Abaraham Lincoln, US President Barack Obama should discharge his economic commanders -- Treasury head Timothy Geithner, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke and SEC chief Mary......

Committed to restructuring board: Raveendran tells Byju's shareholders

Ahead of Friday’s extraordinary general meeting (EGM), Byju Raveendran, chief executive officer (CEO) of Byju’s, told shareholders that he is committed to restructuring the board of the......

Grab a bite at Subway in Rashtrapati Bhawan

A company executive said a recently opened museum at Rashtrapati Bhawan was the trigger for getting a restaurant in the complex as visitors come from far-flung places Rashtrapati Bhawan, the......

Lessons for bosses who silence their colleagues

Bosses have played a stellar role in stifling the voice of their junior colleagues, notes Shyamal Majumdar. A popular Dilbert cartoon shows why many people feel it is pointless to speak out......

Incoherent Abraham and Lincoln

No substance. That is the only way one can describe Malayalam film, Abraham And Lincoln, by directors Pramod and Pappan. Starring Kalabhavan Mani and Rahman, the film has no story to speak of with......

Review: Lincoln is a deserving Oscar frontrunner

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln boasts of a stellar cast led by two-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day Lewis in the titular character, writes Vipin Vijayan.Steven Spielberg never ceases to amaze. To......

Romance, Comedy, Mystery: Wide Variety On OTT

Mystery, horror, biopics, documentaries, fantasy, romance, comedy, coming-of-age, pick the genre you like from the wide variety on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. ......

'Gandhi, Lincoln, Dr Kalam worthier idols than actors'

A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry. The movies have always had detractors who opine that they have corrupting influence on people.But the criticism has recently......

Anamika is average

Malayalam film Anamika directed by K P Venu and Abraham Lincoln starts by showing the pressures of being a modern day working couple; a wife hurriedly goes through the morning chores and tries to......

NBA: Lakers owner calls for unity against racism on Juneteenth

IMAGE: LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Avery Bradley of Los Angeles Lakers. Photograph: Harry How/Getty Images LA Lakers owner Jeannie Buss said on Friday, the Juneteenth holiday, that she is no......

Peekaboo: Road to FIFA elections is full of surprises

FIFA President Joseph Blatter leaves the room after a press conference. Photograph: Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images CONCACAF's congress witnessed an outburst of support for incumbent Sepp Blatter......

Figure out why Blatter will remain FIFA boss...

‘He is powerful, he is untouchable, he is, I would say, the Pope of Football’ ‘He is an incredibly intelligent man, he knows everything, and everybody and knows how everything......