'India is only a 150-year-old name'

'Bharat is a name that is 7,000 years old.''We are not saying the name of the country should be changed from India to Bharat; we only recommended that the stress should be on Bharat.' Photograph:......

Singapore's Shanmugaratnam joins club of PIO leaders dominating world politics

With Tharman Shanmugaratnam winning Singapore's presidential election, he joins a long list of Indian-origin leaders who are dominating politics at important world capitals. IMAGE: Singapore's......

The Curious Case Of The Conspirative Mic

If a 15 seconds-long mic problem merits a suo moto case being registered, then the police risk an avalanche of complaints of similar and greater gravity, seeking their intervention, notes Shyam G......

Police can't seize scribe's phone without following rules: HC

The Kerala high court on Monday said that the phone of a journalist cannot be seized by the police in connection with a case, without following the procedure laid down by law. IMAGE: Kerala high......

Gita Gopinath to quit as IMF chief economist, return to Harvard

IMF's Chief Economist Gita Gopinath will leave her job in January next year and return to the prestigious Harvard University, according to the global financial institution. Photograph: Charles......

'The Hope Is About Friendship'

'Hope is about being more accepting of each other, the kind of solidarity and friendship that even our families may not be able to give.' IMAGE: Payal Kapadia, second from right, flanked by actors......

Meet Suhagan Chudail

Ananya drops a picture... Huma gets clicked by Akshay... Divyanka votes... Photograph: Kind courtesy Nia Sharma/Instagram Nia Sharma gets us excited about her new show, Suhagan Chudail, which will......

Heeramandi Leads May's OTT Releases

May offers a mix of original Web series and digital movie premieres on OTT. Joginder Tuteja lists your summer entertainment, coming up.   Heeramandi: The Diamond BazaarWhere to watch?......

Nayanthara Celebrates New Year With Twins

Film folk brought in the New Year -- known through so many names like Vishu, Puthandu, Pohela Boishakh, Baisakhi, Bihu, Cheiraoba -- and shared pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Can Sunday bring 2011 Tendulkar moment for Messi?

'Messi gives you that Sachin Tendulkar like feeling. It seems the entire world wants to see Messi lift that World Cup' IMAGE: Lionel Messi has inspired his team with every match. Photograph:......

'Kiss on the foot' act angers Kerala's football fans

IMAGE: Enraged netizens slammed football commentator Shaiju Damodaran for kissing Ukraine's ISL player Ivan Kaliuzhnyi on the foot in the name of "whole of Kerala". Photograph: Shaiju......

It's tough not being India regular: Sanju Samson

...But I prefer staying positive, says Sanju Samson IMAGE: Despite playing so little, Samson said he's fortunate to have a ‘good fan following’. Photograph: BCCI Indian......

Sreejesh ready for memorable CWG swansong

'I had a bad start to my career, then gradually, I have risen up the ranks to become India's No.1 keeper' Photograph: Kind courtesy PR Sreejesh/Twitter PR Sreejesh feels his chequered......

UAE-based NRI announces Rs 1 crore reward for Sreejesh

IMAGE: India’s men’s hockey team goalkeeper P R Sreejesh celebrates after victory over Germany in the bronze medal play-off at the Tokyo Games. Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters A......