Harvard, MIT sue Trump administration over student visa row

Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have filed a lawsuit against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's latest rule that bars international students from staying in......

REWIND: Best moments from June

Black Lives Matter protests and coronavirus rages across the pandemic and much more.   Here are the top images from the month of June. IMAGE: Nurses Sasha Dubois and Farah Fevrin kneel for......

Are we any closer to knowing Who Killed Sheena Bora?

After 800 days, is it a little clearer that Accused No 1 through 4 are responsible for her death?Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.Illustration: Dominic......

How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

'I can tell you the case that hurts me the most is the one in which the little boy is forced to sign the Kohinoor over.''You take a mother away from a child, you surround him with grown ups......

COLUMN: Defending the Internet, loudly

Governments in India have used a clause (known in the legal trade as Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code) to curb various attempts to titillate the Indian mind, writes Ajit Balakrishnan. No sooner......

Intellectual property rights: Brazil vs US

Brazil plans to break IP rights on American drugs, music, software and movies as retaliation for its cotton subsidies, says Latha Jishnu. At a recent UNDP consultation on access to affordable......

Bill Gates pips Buffett, is America's richest

The rich haven't gotten richer--or poorer--this year. The price of admission to this, the 27th edition of The Forbes 400, is $1.3 billion for the second year in a row. The assembled net worth of......

Al Gore's amazing $100 million makeover!

Al Gore is a funny guy. And, for his $175,000 speaking fee, he tells this story: after leaving the White House and heading back to Tennessee sans motorcade -- "in a rented Ford Taurus," he sniffs......

George Clooney slams white Oscars

George Clooney has added his voice to the growing protest against the lack of diversity at this year's Oscar nominations. Hollywood celebrities like Lupita Nyong'o, David......

Why our grandmas and mothers fell in love with Omar Sharif

'He was a magnificent looking man -- perhaps the best looking international actor of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, even in the current century. And quite definitely the first actor from Asia to make it......

Will Jennifer Lawrence win her second Oscar this year?

Looking at the contenders for the Best Actresses in a Supporting Role, at the Oscars 2014. It’s that time of the year again, and I’ve already gushed about how great a year 2013 has been......

Bright tidings for Darkness Falls

Ignoring the chorus of stinking reviews, young audiences turned up in significant numbers to make Darkness Falls the highest grosser of the weekend. The movie earned an estimated $12.5 million. The......

F1: Verstappen starts season with win in Bahrain

IMAGE: Max Verstappen led every lap and took the chequered flag a massive 22.4 seconds clear of team mate Sergio Perez. Photograph: Rula Rouhana/Reuters Reigning Formula One champion Max......

Check out F1's record 24-race calendar for 2024

IMAGE: Formula One will have a record 24 races in the season that starts in Bahrain on Saturday. Photograph: Carla Carniel/Reuters Formula One will have a record 24 races in the season that starts......

Verstappen wins battle of man vs wild

IMAGE: En route to his win in the Canadian GP, Max Verstappen hit a bird! Photograph: Mathieu Belanger/Reuters Red Bull's advertising slogan is 'gives you wings' but Max Verstappen had the whole......

Verstappen takes Red Bull's 100th win in Formula One

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after winning the Canadian F1 Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada, on Sunday. Photograph: Mathieu Belanger/Reuters......

Ferrari's Leclerc claims pole position at Spanish GP

IMAGE: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc claimed pole position at the end of Qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix. Photograph: Nacho Doce/ Reuters Ferrari's Formula One leader Charles Leclerc performed......