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Indians Were At X'mas WWI Truce!

The German and British sides, along with the Indian soldiers, met at halfway points, on no man's land and gave the Indian soldiers sweets and Christmas trees and they offered biscuits and cognac in......

Trump's Election Should Worry The World

'There are ominous portents of an isolationist administration not only building a physical wall to the south to prevent unwanted immigrants from entering the land of milk and honey, but also trade......

Americans Must Depend On Hope And Prayer

The two major parties offer the United States choices that are basically unacceptable and the bench strength, such as it is, is not entirely capable of winning popular acclaim, notes Shreekant......

Kanishka judge says racism possible in inquiry

Justice John Major, who's heading the Air India Inquiry, bearings for which are now in progress in Ottawa, is wondering whether racism may have played some part in the Air India tragedy. It's 'hard......

Qaeda praises Orlando gunman; asks jihadists to target whites

Al Qaeda has praised Orlando gunman Omar Mateen but criticised him for targeting gays, saying lone wolf jihadists should attack white Americans and avoid minorities so that no one mistakes their......

Bhutanese beer crosses the Himalayas into India

Bhutanese brewery Ser Bhum is behind Kati Patang, a beer sold by Delhi-based Empyrean Spirits. Launched in Zesty Amber and Snappy Wheat variants in 2018, Kati Patang prides itself on being......

Why so serious, Mr CEO?

Communication from the corner offices of India Inc remains stiff even when the world around has moved on. Image: Indian and US business leaders during India US CEO Forum that was attended by......

Brexit: A big blow for the UK economy

Brexit will likely put brakes on the UK’s growth prospects and hamper London’s position as a premier international financial services market, says A V Rajwade. The UK is currently the......

When Mallya bought Lewis Hamilton's dad's home

This property has all the hallmarks of being owned and occupied by Vijay Mallya. A fleet of supercars making their way down the drive, hordes of people descending to party all night long and a......

Nobel, Dylan and the twilight of authority

The Nobel follows a line of mighty brands that have bent low to kiss the feet of the popular, says Itu Chaudhuri. 'The Nobel Committee has won the Bob Dylan Prize,' announced the Always Contrarian......

Why Daniel Craig didn't do Rang De Basanti

'Daniel Craig was my first choice, but he requested if we could allow some time as he was also being considered to be the next James Bond.' IMAGE: Sonam Kapoor holds a copy of Rakeysh Omprakash......

Khawaja, not Warner, the real threat for India

IMAGE: Australian opener Usman Khawaja is the man behind his team's march into the WTC final. Photograph: BCCI Usman Khawaja, the first player from the sub-continent to don the Baggy Green, is......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

Pak-born Aus batsman Khawaja reveals he was target of racism

'Getting sledged by opposition players and their parents was the norm' 'It's no surprise it has taken Australia cricket so long for coloured players to come through the system' 'There is no doubt......

Russian hooligans see themselves as Kremlin foot soldiers

Ultra-nationalist and schooled in their country's historical grievances, Russian soccer hooligans see themselves as fighting the Kremlin's geopolitical battles in miniature when they clash with......

'My destiny was to write about the game'

'That has always been my ambition -- to take the reader behind the scenes, to the places he was not allowed to visit, but which I had the privilege of entering.'Haresh Pandya remembers Ted Corbett,......