Honouring the brilliance behind high speed WiFi and 4G

For developing technology that is at the heart of high speed WiFi and 4G mobile systems Arogyaswami Paulraj receives one of the highest honours in science, the Marconi Prize 2014.P......

Ami Bera and Raj Shah create history, again

In a year of countless accomplishments, India Abroad for the first time chooses two icons as the India Abroad Person of the Year. Monali Sarkar reports from New YorkWith two Indian-American......

Amitav Ghosh wins prestigious Dan David Prize

Noted Indian author Amitav Ghosh has won the prestigious Dan David Prize for his remarkable reworking of the great tradition of the Western novel in transnational terms. The one million dollar......

Sci-fi writer Arthur C Clarke dead

British-born science fiction writer and visionary Arthur C Clarke died at a private hospital in Colombo on Wednesday morning, his office said. According to officials, Clarke, who had been in and......

Economics Nobel for India-born Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, M Kremer

The trio introduced a new approach to obtaining reliable answers about the best ways to fight global poverty IMAGE: The portraits of Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kreme, who......

Avatar, Hurt Locker lead Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been announced, and some of our predictions by Aseem Chhabra, Arthur J Pais and Raja Sendid come true! Here's a look at the nominations:......

Humour wins in Bowling For Columbine

Oscar nominee Michael Moore made history when the Writers Guild of America honoured him with the Best Original Screenplay Award.Michael Moore says he knows why many leftist writers and filmmakers......

Daredevil dances to top spot

Ignoring critics who called the film witless, ridiculous and boring, about 10 million fans in North America gave a marvellous welcome to Daredevil which grossed an estimated $43 million in four......

EPL PHOTOS: Last-gasp Kane penalty earns Spurs draw at Liverpool

IMAGES from English Premier League matches played on Sunday IMAGE: Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane celebrates after scoring the equaliser and his 100th Premier League goal at Anfield on Sunday.......

Gilchrist joins elite company

The wicket of Gautam Gambhir in the second innings of the fourth Test in Mumbai on Friday was Glenn McGrath's 50th against India (in his 11th Test). He became the second Australian after Richie......