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India and the Quad: Murky waters ahead

'Any future course of action towards active participation in the alliance when formed would need a lot of deliberation, long term vision and should be in our best national interests,' notes......

Ready to serve: Harris' first tweet as US Vice President

"Ready to serve," Kamala Harris said soon after she was sworn-in as America's first woman vice president during a historic inauguration at the West Front of the Capitol on Wednesday. IMAGE: US......

Kamala Harris as vice president was long overdue: Biden

United States President-elect Joe Biden has said that he would be honoured to be serving with a 'fantastic vice president' Kamala Harris, who scripted history by becoming the first woman and first......

The woman who provoked a coup

Few in Zimbabwe dared to anger 'Gucci Grace' as Grace Mugabe was called.Robert Mugabe's wife was ruthless and terrifying, and her ambition clearly provoked the army's coup on Wednesday. IMAGE:......

The forgotten brutality of the 1857 Mutiny

'The summer of 1857 saw violence, perpetrated by the Indians and the Britons, on an unprecedented scale.''Never before and never after in the history of British rule in India was there violence at......

Time To Be Cautious In Bull Market

A piece of slightly negative news can cause a serious setback, warns Debashis Basu. Photograph: Kind courtesy Geralt/Pixabay Isn't it puzzling that although economic and financial forecasts......

Starbucks names Laxman Narasimhan as its new CEO

Laxman Narasimhan, a veteran in leading and advising global consumer-facing brands, has been named as the new CEO of coffee giant Starbucks, joining a growing cohort of Indian-origin business......

'Market volatility may continue in 2022'

'In 2022, active management, long-short strategies, multi-asset strategies, and asset allocation strategies need to be considered to meet long-term investment goals.' Illustration: Dominic......

Lesson from Infosys: Fear the founder!

Many say N R Narayana Murthy returned to Infosys only because it was floundering.Ironically, that itself can be interpreted as the great man's biggest failure. It's inconceivable that he wasn't......

Lessons from the Mistry-Tata confrontation

Successors work hard, and many of them succeed and stay for many years.'But when they don't it is best to be civil and part ways than seek confrontation which might prove acrimonious and......

Oscars 2022: Ariana, Troy, Jessica WIN!

IMAGE: Ariana DeBose (winner, Actress in a Supporting Role, for West Side Story), Troy Kotsur (winner, Actor in a Supporting Role, for CODA) and Jessica Chastain (winner, Actress in a Leading......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Power Of The Dog, Dune Lead Oscar Noms

The nominations for the 94th Annual Academy Awards are out. The Power Of The Dog and Dune lead the pack while films like King Richard, Belfast and West Side Story grab quite a few noms. India......

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

When it comes to courtship, Bollywood's romantics aim for the stars and moon. But when it comes to space travel, they develop cold feet. Neither Sushant Singh Rajput’s dream project,......

India, Merchant-Ivory and the Oscars

Making her film debut with The Householder, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala wrote more screenplays than novels, winning two Oscars -- for A Room with a View and Howards End.She kept her distance from the film......

EPL: West Ham's late goal ruled out in 1-1 draw with Aston Villa

IMAGE: Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans in action with West Ham United's Mohammed Kudus during the Premier League match at London Stadium, London, on Sunday. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/ Action......

Hockey Test: India STUN World No 1 Australia

India shock Australia 4-3 in third hockey Test, register first win in 13 matches Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/Twitterm A fighting India scored a last minute goal to stun world number one......

MSD@40: Dhoni's Awesome Journey

Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns 40 on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. One of India's most loved cricketers, MSD led India to three World Cup titles and the No 1 ranking in Test cricket. As the legend turns 40,......

FIH Pro League: India stun Australia via shoot-out

IMAGE: India earned three points from the game while Australia pocketed one. Photograph: Hockey India/Facebook India bounced back in style to beat title holders Australia 3-1 via a......

Katich not interested in Cricket Australia job

Simon Katich, who has been nominated by Cricket Australia's longest-serving director, Mark Taylor, to succeed him after resigning, turned down the offer sighting media commitments. Former......

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