The Putin Visit: The US-Pakistan Connection

Luckily for us, a Russia that is desperate to stay relevant in an emerging multipolar world finds in India a reliable geostrategic partner. The Russian proximity to India also keeps China from......

'Indira Gandhi Stood Up To The Americans'

'She was brave. She didn't care a hoot. And India was not the strongest of nations as it is now.' IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with Henry Kissinger in Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide: The Kissinger......

Trio awarded Chemistry Nobel for metal-organic frameworks

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M Yaghi for their pioneering work in the development of......

Trump wants Jordan, Egypt to 'clean out' Gaza

United States President Donald Trump has said that Jordan and Egypt should take more Palestinian refugees from Gaza to 'clean out' the area, which has been converted into a demolition site due to......

Mac vs. PC: What you don't get for $699

I'm a sucker for a well-made TV ad. Inspired by the Nike "Just Do It" and "Air Jordan" campaigns of decades past, I mentally mapped out storyboards of the spots I wanted to produce. Nowadays I......

Air Arabia offers holiday fares to Egypt, Greece

No-frill Gulf carrier Air Arabia on Monday special holiday fares from India to Egypt, Greece, Turkey and Jordan for the up coming holiday season to attract woo domestic travellers. Several......

Will you pay AIDS tax on air tickets? Tell us

If the aviation ministry has its way, your air travel is likely to get costlier. The government is planning to tax air tickets to fund AIDS programmes.Such a plan was first mooted by France, which......

Richard Branson to work as a stewardess!

On the coming Labour Day, Virgin Atlantic boss and billionaire Sir Richard Branson will try his hand at a new job - as a stewardess on budget airlines AirAsia's long haul flight. AirAsia CEO Tony......

The Greatest Thing Sreenivasan Did For Malayalam Cinema

Sreenivasan could so willingly be 'our little man' because in his heart of hearts he never felt trivial or inconsequential. And to the very end he stayed that way, the shrimp who knew he was a......

'Indira Gandhi Stood Up To The Americans'

'She was brave. She didn't care a hoot. And India was not the strongest of nations as it is now.' IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with Henry Kissinger in Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide: The Kissinger......

Love Again Review: What's Priyanka Doing In This Clunker?

As happy as one is to cheer for her global star status, I wish PC's choice of projects was more topical than stale formula, sighs Sukanya Verma. Give me Priyanka Chopra Jonas clobbering away in a......

What Can You Watch This Week?

Action, drama, thriller and rom-coms, this week has a lot of entertainment coming up on OTT as well as in theatres. DahaadWhere to watch: Amazon Prime VideoRelease date: May 12 Directed by Reema......

Michael Jordan's first Air Jordan sneakers sold for record $560,000

IMAGE: The Air Jordan 1s, designed for Jordan in 1985 and the first ever signature sneakers, are a mismatched pair in a size 13 (left) and size 13.5 (right). Photograph: Sotheby's/Handout via......

Argentina coach vows to stick with winning formula at World Cup

Argentina face a potentially tricky path to the final with a last-32 clash awaiting against a team in Group H - headlined by powerhouses Spain and Uruguay, plus Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde. IMAGE:......

FIFA stares at mammoth challenges ahead of 2026 World Cup draw

US host cities, notably in the Midwest, the Southeast and parts of the Southwest, are expected to experience extreme heat and high humidity during June and July, with thunderstorms potentially......

Manchester City survive scare; Spurs hold Newcastle

Haaland makes history in Man City win IMAGE: Tijjani Reijnders celebrates scoring Manchester City's second goal with his team-mates. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters Manchester City's Erling......

Pant fails as Subrayen takes five to put SA A in control

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant was dismissed for 17 on Day 2 of the four day match between India A and Australia A in Bengaluru on Friday. Photograph: BCCI/X Two cavalier shimmies, two well-timed fours and......