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Sudhir Ghosh: The MP Who Foresaw Quad

After the 1962 War with China, there was a demand to forge greater defence cooperation between India and the West. One such voice was that of Sudhir Ghosh, a distinguished MP, to tie up strategic......

What Links Trump With This President?

Like Grover Cleveland, Donald Trump won election as president, lost the next election and won a third election to the US presidency. IMAGE: Grover Cleveland, America's 22nd and 24th president.......

Jimmy Carter's India Connection

Lillian Carter, a trained nurse and a Peace Corps worker, spent two years of her life, when she was in her late 60s, serving the poor in India, in the 1960s. She was posted as a volunteer to......

Ireland's Indian-origin PM Varadkar steps down, all eyes on successor

Ireland's Indian-origin Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Wednesday sent shockwaves across the country by announcing his sudden resignation from the post and party leadership citing "personal and......

26/11 hero Sadanand Vasant Date, who fought Kasab, is new NIA chief

He fought Ajmal Kasab and his LeT colleague Abu Ismail, received splinter injuries and held them off till he fell unconscious. Image used only for representation. Photograph: ANI Photo On......

Ravneet Kaur: An IAS officer with varied experience

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has named Ravneet Kaur, a Punjab cadre IAS officer of 1988 batch, as chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Kaur will hold the post for five......

Bright future awaits Indian IT industry: US expert

Watts Humphrey, noted software expert from US, on Wednesday predicted a bright future for the Indian software industry, but feared that there was likely to be a shortfall of nearly 250,000 software......

Brave new budget?

After giving up the effort to absorb the numbers tumbling out one after another in the finance minister's Budget speech, one thought struck me.Sir Humphrey Appleby does not work in the ministry of......

Regional disparity tags US scholarships

Recent reports released by United States Education Foundation in India say the eastern region of the country has the lowest number of Fulbright and Humphrey scholars in the country. Eastern India......

Vijay Mallya's extradition hearing will begin from December 4

A defiant Vijay Mallya, wanted in India on loan defaults to several banks amounting to nearly Rs 9,000-crore, on Monday appeared before a local court in London for his pre-trial hearing where the......

Depp Vs Heard Review: Trashy Gossip!

If there is one lesson we get from Depp vs Heard, it is that the American legal system is deeply flawed and the court of public opinion and social media make it harder for victims to get justice,......

Hollywood's Ten Most Romantic Films Of All Time

While the verdict is out on the most romantic Hindi films of all time, a movie renting firm recently conducted its own survey to determine the most popular romantic Hollywood film among......

PIX: Kabir Bedi marries partner of 10 years Parveen Dusanj

Look at the wedding pictures! Kabir Bedi, 70, tied the knot with Parveen Dusanj, 42, on Friday, January 15 in an intimate ceremony in Alibaug, with their families and a few close friends in......

Bollywood's Paris connection!

'Paris isn't for changing planes. It's...it's for changing your outlook. For throwing open the windows and letting in, letting in la vie en rose.' 'Paris is for lovers. Maybe that's why I stayed......

50 years of Oscar glory: 10 things you didn't know about My Fair Lady

Celebrating 50 years of a timeless Hollywood classic. Some lessons are impossible to forget. Particularly when rendered in the delightful form of Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. It’s been a......

Ireland stun Bangladesh, end 14-month losing streak in T20s

IMAGE: The 39-run win over Bangladesh on Thursday was Ireland's first victory in T20Is since defeating South Africa in September 2024. Photograph: Cricket Ireland Ireland snapped a 14-month......

One-off Test: Ireland down Zimbabwe to continue winning run

IMAGE: Ireland's players celebrate a wicket during the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Monday. Photographs: Cricket Ireland/X Ireland outclassed Zimbabwe by 63 runs in the one-off......

Diksha wins record second Ladies European Tour Event title

IMAGE: Diksha Dagar is crowned the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open champion for her second LET title. She now has two individual wins and nine Top-10 finishes, four of which have come this season.......

PIX: Manchester City cruise past Newcastle into FA Cup semis

IMAGE: Manchester City players celebrate after Kevin de Bruyne scored the first goal against Newcastle United. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/Pool via Getty Images Kevin de Bruyne's first-half......

Earthquake felt during U-19 World Cup match, live visuals shook

IMAGE: The players were unaware and continued the action on the field.Photograph: ICC Media Live visuals of the ICC U-19 World Cup match between Ireland and Zimbabwe shook vigorously for few......