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Mamdani invokes Nehru to project 'new-age' leadership

New York's newly-elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani quoted India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's famous 'Tryst with Destiny' address in his victory speech, projecting himself as the leader of......

Mamdani flaunts his Indian roots at victory speech

From Nehru's 'Tryst with Destiny' to 'Dhoom Macha le' New York's newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, did not forget to flaunt his Indian roots during his first victory speech, although he did not......

From state lawmaker to mayor of America's largest city

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's stunning rise from state lawmaker to the mayor of America's largest city will inspire generations, particularly the Indian-American community. IMAGE: Zohran......

How Zohran Mamdani Went From 1% To Frontrunner

What an achievement it will be if a young Gujarati-Punjabi man is able to give the most powerful nation in the world a new direction, asserts Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic......

Brush With Death

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry. Brush with Death IMAGE: Passengers get out and stand around a bus after it fell into a deep gorge in Mandi.......

How Tumblr founder became a multi-millionaire at 26

David Karp sold his Tumblr blogging service to Yahoo last week for $1.1 billion. The school dropout had realised as far back as 2000 that video would one day rule gadgets. When David Karp was......

Strauss-Kahn settles lawsuit with hotel maid

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a hotel maid who had accused him of sexual assault have settled the lawsuit she had filed against him for an undisclosed......

'India is a great place to do business, come back. Jai Hind'

Businessman P C Mustafa wants Indian Americans to return home, Cognizant CEO Francisco D'Souza outlines how Indian tech companies could grow, Gaurav Dalmia has some investment recommendations while......

Diane Keaton And A Private Tragedy

Diane Keaton's wit and honesty taught us that ageing and uncertainty aren't weaknesses, they are part of what makes us human and graceful, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Diane Keaton shows her......

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride.Like Michael Corleone, he got into it......

Your favourite Jackie Chan film?

He may be 53 but that does not stop this human dynamo from doing the most daredevil stuntswith a smile. From a stuntman in the Bruce Lee films, Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon at the age of 17,......

Mallika's Myth to premiere in Toronto

After making a grand splash at the Cannes Film Festival, Mallika Sherawat will now make her debut at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).Her film, The Myth, starring Jackie Chan,......

Reeve's films to be released soon

Yankee Irving, a computer-animated film being directed by Christopher Reeve before his death, will be released in 2006. Set during the Depression years in the United States, the film is about a......

PIX: Djokovic Swaps Racket for Baseball at Yankees Game

IMAGE: Tennis star Novak Djokovic prepares to throw out the first pitch prior to the game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium at Bronx, New York, USA, on......

Bopanna-Qureshi claim Bronx title

Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Qureshi continued their blazing run on the Challeneger circuit by winning the Bronx Classic in New York on Suinday. The Indo-Pak teamthat reunited after a week's break, beat......

Paris Olympics: New sports added, familiar faces depart

The Paris Olympics, which open on Friday, will feature a new sport in breaking, plus three young sports returning from the Tokyo Games -- climbing, skateboarding and surfing. These are the changes......

Sports Shorts: Wang survives scare; Nagal enters final round

Nagal enters final round of US Open qualifiers India's Sumit Nagal moved one step closer to his first ever Grand slam appearance with a hard fought win over Peter Polansky in the second round of......

PHOTOS: J-Lo, Shakira project power of women at Super Bowl

The 12-minute halftime show, along with commercials, has become a popular feature of the Super Bowl spectacle on par with the game itself, which draws some 100 million television viewers in the......