Tokyo Games: The Math in Everything

I wondered how being scientist-mathematician helps one cycle better.Perhaps the self-discipline helps; perhaps it is the scientist-technologist perspective of breaking down the whole into separate......

My rights end where yours begin

Freedom of speech and expression does not merit debate; it exists with conditions to regulate its use. However, a citizen's rights end where another citizen's begin, says Shambhavi Ravishankar.......

After the Obama visit: India, the Swing State

'As in the Panchatantra tale of the cat and the monkeys, it is possible for the clever swing State to play off the two competing powers,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan. It was a single phrase that......

Will the Supreme Court declare the Aadhaar Act a black law?

Unless the judges factor in the ungovernability of technologies and their beneficial owners, present and future Presidents, prime ministers, judges, legislators and officials handling sensitive......

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

What do A-listers like to read, watch or listen to? And who are the people they admire? Here is a list -- IMAGE: The poster of the film Taare Zameen Par. The film is one of the favourites of Amit......

Mystery of the missing train

When trains and stations become desirable again, we might have a murder mystery with the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train as a setting, says Bibek Debroy. Image: The origin of railways in India is......

Katie Holmes set for Broadway debut

Katie Holmes is set to make her Broadway debut later this in a revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. The actress will be joined on stage by Oscar winner Dianne Wiest and Tony winner John Lithgow.......

Divas & Darlings On OTT This Week

Divas, detectives, darlings, you'll find them all on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from.   DarlingWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: Telugu (with......

'Michael Jackson had sex when he was 10!'

King of pop Michael Jackson, who is embroiled in a child molestation case, reportedly had sex with a famous woman when he was 10 years old.Antoinette Holmes, who ran a Jackson Five fan club in......

Tom Cruise, Katie wed

In a lavish and much publicised wedding, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes got married on Saturday in Castello Odescalchi in Bracciano, near Rome, Italy. The ceremony was performed by a Scientology......

World Athletics PIX: Duplantis vaults to pole position; Kipyegon triumphs

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday. IMAGE: Sweden's Armand Duplantis in action during the men's pole vault final. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Sweden's......

Jones claims WBA heavyweight title

Roy Jones Jr. scored a unanimous decision over John Ruiz and claimed the WBA heavyweight title and a piece of boxing history on Saturday.Jones, considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in......

Can we have the 'superbrat' attitude back at Wimbledon?

American tennis player John McEnroe argues a point with the umpire during his semi-final match against compatriot Jimmy Connors at Wimbledon. Photograph: Central Press/Getty Images Watching a......

Muhammad Ali: 'Greatest' boxer, showman, ambassador

IMAGE: American Heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali), training in his gym, 21st May 1965. Photograph: Harry Benson/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images. More than 60 years ago, a......

Noteworthy statistics from first-class and Ranji Trophy

Maharashtra’s Swapnil Gugale and Ankit Bawane set a new record in the Ranji Trophy championship against Delhi, by adding 594 runs for the third wicket without being separated. This is now the......