One of us, one of them

A year ago, Rajendra Pachauri was appointed to head the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change, a cooperative effort at assessing the planet's environmental health regularly. The appointment of......

Scientist rapped for calling blacks stupid

The Science Museum in the British capital has cancelled a talk by Nobel Prize winning scientist Dr James Watson after he was accused of making racist comments implying Africans were not as......

How 'Feluda' will detect COVID-19 in minutes

'This health emergency has brought a lot of people together with the common purpose of getting Feluda to play detective as quickly as possible.''As a scientist, if we can make a small difference in......

PhD scholar among 6 arrested for attack on CRPF convoy in Banihal

IMAGE: Hilal Ahmad Mantoo of Shopian who was arrested on Monday for his involvement in an abortive suicide car bomb attack on a CRPF convoy on Jammu-Srinagar highway last month.......

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......

United Spirits says it has found fund diversions by Mallya entities

Firm makes disclosures of improper transactions worth Rs 1,225.3 crore with entities linked to beleaguered businessman United Spirits Limited (USL), owned by British beverage giant Diageo, on......

Cumberbatch, Downey Jr, Jeremy Brett: YOUR fave Sherlock? VOTE!

Take this fun poll now!'Over 70 actors have previously played Sherlock Holmes. Now he's 93 years old and it's my turn. #MrHolmes'British theatre veteran Ian McKellen had announced his turn as the......

Benedict Cumberbatch marries Sophie Hunter

The Imitation Game star Benedict Cumberbatch and his pregnant fiancee Sophie Hunter secretly tied the knot on Valentines Day in presence of family and close friends. The 38-year-old......

Sherlock Holmes and the tragedy of Feluda

The contrast in the fates of Arthur Conan Doyle's and Satyajit Ray's super sleuths is a study in despair, says Sumit Bhattacharya.Sherlock Holmes is an Internet phenomenon-- thanks to a blog Dr......

The 'miracle diet' that made Shane Watson 'less grumpy'!

Shane Watson looks. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has revealed a controversial new low-carb routine that has helped him lose weight and become less grumpy.......

Sports Shorts: Kaymer wins Grand Slam title in playoff over Watson

Martin Kaymer of Germany, left, shakes hands with Bubba Watson of the United States after Kaymer won the first playoff hole during the final day of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf at Port Royal Golf......

'CA should employ guidelines over participation Big Bash'

Cricket NSW Chairman Dr Harry Harinath believes Cricket Australia needs to set guidelines regarding any restraint on Test players who would be competing for places in the Big Bash League......

IPL: Unbeaten Rajasthan Royals hoping to extend winning run

Rajasthan Royals players during an Indian Premier League match. Photograph: BCCI Looking to keep their winning run intact, table-toppers Rajasthan Royals face a stern SunRisers Hyderabad......

Maxwell still the Most Valuable Player in IPL-7

So 52 games have already been played in the Indian Premier League this season. Here are the Most Valuable players and some random observations by Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle. When you......