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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......

Hungarian novelist wins Nobel for depiction of Germany's social unrest

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature was on Thursday awarded to the Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror,......

Trump still faces four criminal indictments

From a sullen man 4 years back to stunning victory; it's remarkable journey for Donald Trump IMAGE: Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump takes the stage to address......

South Korean Han Kang wins Nobel Literature, 8th woman to get award

The 2024 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to South Korean author Han Kang "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." IMAGE:......

Classical dancer shot dead in another attack on Indians in US

In yet another deadly attack on Indians and Indian-Americans in the United States in recent months, a 34-year-old trained classical dancer from India and a student of Washington University, was......

Ratan Tata among American Academy Fellows

One of India's leading industrialist and two Indian American researchers have been elected as members of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata......

10 things to know about Gita Gopinath, IMF's new chief economist

On October 1 Indian-American Gita Gopinath was appointed chief economist of the International Monetary Fund. Announcing her appointment, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde hailed the......

Rajan heads back to Chicago Booth School, to teach global corp finance

Having returned to his "ultimate home", former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has resumed his role as 'Distinguished Service Professor of Finance' at the University of Chicago Booth......

Indra Nooyi becomes 'most generous graduate' of Yale

Indra Nooyi joins several prominent persons of Indian-origin who have donated generously to US universities. The prestigious Yale School of Management will name its deanship in honour of......

Most influential people in the world of business

ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella have found a place in Time magazine’s ‘The 100 Most Influential People’ in the world. Image: Chanda Kochchar among......

Robert Redford: The Man Beyond The Sex Symbol

With his killer smile, the sex symbol image, Robert Redford would go beyond just being an actor, remembers Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. I discovered......

The Brutalist Review: Totally Oscar-Worthy!

The Brutalist reaches its full potential, thanks not just to its writing and its technical brilliance but also Adrien Brody's performance, applauds Deepa Gahlot. For a filmmaker in his mid-30s to......

If You Missed The Oscars, Read This

For months now, Aseem Chhabra has predicted that Anora would sweep the Oscars. And on Sunday night, Sean Baker's film did, winning four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing and Best......

'Ancient Mantras In A Global Bed Of Music'

'It was great to have the Indian roots reflected in full force.' IMAGE: Chandrika Tandon after winning the Grammy's. Photographs: Kind courtesy Chandrika Tandon/Instagram.com Borders and......

Aamir's Son Junaid To Star With...

IMAGE: Aamir Khan with elder son Junaid Khan. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Sai Pallavi has been roped in to star in a film opposite Junaid Khan, Aamir Khan's son. 'The preparation of Junaid's......

Want to train like Serena or Nadal?

$62,000 to train like Nadal, but are tennis academies worth it? IMAGE: Rafael Nadal trains children. Photograph: Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images for LTA. You now can train like Serena Williams or......