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5 deadliest school shootings in US history

After each massacre, survivors and witnesses have echoed the words “no more” — yet mass shootings have continued to plague the United States. In fact, shootings only have......

Accession Remains the Live-Wire of Kashmir Politics

The festering dispute over the accession of Jammu and Kashmir stands out as one of the world's most volatile fault lines that divides regions, countries, societies, communities and ethnic groups,......

Cheers, Terry Pratchett, who christened me a dragon

'Pratchett's work mocked the very idea of literary limitations, going from police procedural in one book to Christmas adventure in the next, from vampires to football, from the birth of motion......

Are Sonia and Rahul insecure about Pranab Mukherjee?

Does Pranab Mukherjee want to be 'PM' by office, not just by initials? The very prospect, with memories of the Narasimha Rao years scarred into their memories, scares the Nehru-Gandhis, says T V R......

Calculate your income in 10 minutes

'I'm spending a year dead for tax reasons.' This is what the tax noose made English writer Douglas Adams say. Many, like Adams, would do anything to escape the pain of taxes. While knowing the tax......

How do you control CEO rage?

Tom Adams, the chief executive officer of Rosetta Stone, the language software business, says he never blows up about big stuff, like aligning the objectives of an entire board of directors.......

Diane Keaton Had My Heart

This weekend, we lost Diane Keaton, that piece of American heart, Hollywood's darling hummingbird.Thank God she is still alive in her films.Aseem Chhabra on the Hollywood star he was in love with.......

Hitchhikers is worth the ride

Not everyone who hasn't devoured Douglas Adams' science fiction adventures and enjoyed their eccentric humour and crazy situations will easily embrace the movie adaptation ofThe Hitchhiker's Guide......

First look: Hitchhiker's Guide

AsHollywood continues to adapt everything into a movie, celluloid blasphemy gets increasingly painful.On Wednesday night, Disney premiered its latest release, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy,......

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Who won at the Globes? We tell you! The 76th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. Jeff Bridges won the Cecil B Demille Award. A quick......

PIX: Antman star Paul Rudd on Hollywood Walk of Fame

A look at the ceremony. Hollywood actor Paul Rudd has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.This adds to the good things that have been happening for Paul lately,......

Celebs Savour Rafa's Triumph

The French Open final on Sunday between Rafael Nadal and Casper Rudd attracted some famous folk. Watching the clash at the Court Philippe Chatrier were movie stars Hugh Grant, Sienna Miller,......

LeBron James Makes NBA History

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record in the NBA game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. The record is passed......

EPL PIX: United, Villa win with identical scores

A round-up of the action in the Premier League on Sunday. Villa win away at Brighton IMAGE: Brighton & Hove Albion's Joel Veltman in action with Aston Villa's Cameron Archer. Photograph: Andrew......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza. ARGENTINA......

Is it a wrestling bout? No, it's a cricket match!

Bermuda cricketer banned for life after ugly on-field brawl A television grab of the cricket match in Bermuda. It was a cricket match that turned into a wrestling bout! Bermuda's first Champion of......