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'Why Can't Mr Modi Reopen The Passes To Tibet?'

On August 5, 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru sent a strange note to the foreign secretary. It is worth mentioning because it was symptomatic of the lack of knowledge about Western Tibet in India and in......

What Was Bill Gates Doing At India's Seattle Consulate?

IMAGE: Bill Gates addresses the Gandhi Jayanti celebrations in Seattle. All photographs: Kind courtesy Indian Consulate General in Seattle Mahatma Gandhi's ideals of equality and dignity for......

Modi to lead 11th International Yoga Day celebrations from Visakhapatnam

The stage is set for the 11th International Day of Yoga to be celebrated with grandeur on June 21, with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the national event from Visakhapatnam, Andhra......

Gaganyaan To Head To Space In Early 2027

The Human-rated LVM3 vehicle, the Crew Escape System and the Crew Module and Service Module are all in final stages of testing and integration. IMAGE: Axiom-4 Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla before flying......

Can Trump's Diplomacy End Ukraine War?

Trump has played throughout his career as a deal-maker who could deliver where others could not, and Ukraine represents the ultimate test of that image, notes Manish Dabhade. IMAGE: US President......

Tata Sierra stuns with head-on collision safety display

The wait is finally over. After teasing enthusiasts at the Bharat Mobility Expo 2025 and a spectacular unveiling at the historic Mukesh Mills in Mumbai, the Tata Sierra is officially here at an......

Which city has highest area under office lease?

Colliers reports that GCC leasing has jumped from 4.6 million square feet in 2021 and is expected to hit 10.6 million square feet by 2025 -- a clear sign that multinationals see Bengaluru as a......

Sony Picture discloses its India plans

Sony Picture Network India (SPNI) management is committed to long-term growth in India and the company will actively explore new organic and inorganic possibilities to strengthen its presence in......

Adani now keen to produce world's cheapest hydrogen

Billionaire Gautam Adani on Thursday said his logistics-to-energy conglomerate will invest $70 billion over the next decade to become the world's largest renewable energy company and produce......

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......

Will These Films Win An Oscar?

The Toronto International Film Festival has come a long way in the last 50 years -- from the time it was known as the Festival of Festivals to becoming the biggest film event of North America and......

'It is a trauma that we all have lived'

'A large part of this episode has come from my own life, the backlash I faced and my journey after having publicly claimed my identity.' IMAGE: Radhika Apte as Pallavi Menke in Made In Heaven 2.......

Bollywood 2021: R to Z RECAP

Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a relatively quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama......

City of Dreams 2 review

The second season of City Of Dreams has more pulp, hardly any juice, feels Sreehari Nair. Season 1 of Nagesh Kukunoor's City of Dreams, for all its pulpiness, aspired to paint an epic vision of......

When Satyajit Ray got UPSET

There is a world that Satyajit Ray created in his films that I wanted to be a part of -- as Durga bathed in the rain to Ravi Shankar's music; when Charulata sat on the swing regretting she never......

Why Firing Gambhir Won't Fix The Real Problem

Sack Gambhir before he damages any more careers, if you must. But it cannot stop there.The project ahead must be bigger, more ambitious, and far more urgent: Rebuilding the spine of Indian cricket......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

FIFA pleads with World Cup nations to 'focus on football'

IMAGE: Gianni Infantino, FIFA president makes a speech during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final Draw at the Doha Exhibition Center. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images FIFA has written to......

IOC's Bach 'emotional' as Games chiefs meet in person

IMAGE: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach during the news conference at the International Broadcasting Center in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters......

Football's 'Eternal great' Pele passes away

'God gave me this ability for one reason: To make people happy.' IMAGE: Pele had been undergoing chemotherapy on a regular basis since he had a tumor removed from his colon in September 2021........