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A spoilsport in a time of genocide remembrance

'The response to savagery and mass injustice is never a persistent howl.''There will be, among the victims, those who choose to forget the scars, those who go on living, those who challenge the......

UN's special rapporteurs ask govt to review new IT rules

The submission was made by the UN Special Rapporteurs on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan; on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and......

Delhi hospitals still on 'beg and borrow' mode for oxygen

Hospitals in the national capital continued to grapple with a shortage of oxygen, saying they are still operating on the "beg and borrow" mode, while three of them also raised the issue before the......

The Nobels and the Age Problem

Science is a young person's game.An award to a young scientist could free up that person to do productive work, or help win more grants by enhancing reputation, argues Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Sir......

Indian woman in US separated from differently-abled 5-yr-old son: Report

An Indian woman, who is seeking asylum in the United States after she illegally crossed into America from Mexico, has been separated from her five-year-old differently-abled son, a media report......

Modi urges American CEOs to invest in India, says GST a game changer

India's growth presents a win-win partnership for the country and the US, and American companies have a great opportunity to contribute to that, Modi told the CEOs. Image: Prime Minister Narendra......

PepsiCo's Nooyi 2nd most powerful woman in Fortune list

On Nooyi, who is now in her 10th year as CEO, Fortune said, she "shows no signs of slowing down" PepsiCo CEO and chairman Indra Nooyi is the only Indian origin woman in Fortune's 51 Most Powerful......

Adani's Australia project faces fresh trouble

India's mining giant Adani Group is 'misleading' the public to suit its own economic interests by 'wrongfully' asserting that Australian aboriginals support its $16.5-billion project in their......

Adani working with Aus aboriginal group to resolve land issue

Indian conglomerate Adani Group on Tuesday said it is in talks with an aboriginal group, which is attempting to stop its $16.5 billion mine project being established on its ancestral land in......

Battles over biscuits: The winners and losers

While Mumbai-based Parle Products is opting to mark its presence in both cookies and cream biscuits, rivals Britannia and ITC have been chosen to put their might behind either creams or cookies.......

Met Gala 2019: Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz rock the pink carpet

The fashion industry's top-billed event, the annual Met Gala, is an invitation-only fundraiser held for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala is held on the first......

The Changing Faces Of Sridevi

Sridevi grew up before our very own eyes! From debuting as a four-year-old actress in Tamil films to making a smashing comeback after a 15-year hiatus from acting, Sridevi's cinematic journey has......

Looking at Carrie Fisher's life in pictures

Carrie Fisher, who made Star Wars character Princess Leia so popular, passed into the ages on December 28. Fisher, who made a mark as a tremendous writer and character actress,......

Review: Oru Indian Pranayakatha is disappointing

The love story in Oru Indian Pranayakatha never attains the intensity that is expected for a romance to blossom, writes Paresh C Palicha. Fahadh Faasil was successful in his second......

First Look: Fahadh Faasil-Amala Paul in Oru Indian Pranayakatha

Fahadh Faasil plays a khadi-clad local politician in director Sathyan Anthikkad’s Oru Indian Pranayakatha (An Indian love story). Amala Paul plays the female lead. The film is produced by......

Spain's soccer chief Luis Rubiales quits in kiss scandal

IMAGE: Although he stepped down as boss of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales continued to defend his version of events. Photograph: Jaimi Joy/Reuters Spanish football federation chief......

Kiss scandal: Spain's World Cup winners on strike!

IMAGE: All 23 of the World cup-winning squad including Jenni Hermoso, as well as 32 other squad members, said they would not play internationals while Luis Rubiales remains head of the Royal......

Spain's soccer chief apologises for kissing WC player

Asked again about the incident on Spain's COPE Radio station, Hermoso said: "I wish they created (controversy) involving someone else, I'm a world champion and that's what matters." IMAGE:......

Women's World Cup PIX: Spain, Sweden enter semifinals

IMAGE: Salma Paralluelo celebrates scoring Spain's second goal against the Netherlands during the FIFA Women's World Cup quarter-final match in Wellington, on Friday. Photograph: Amanda......

FIFA Women's WC: Japan crush Spain; Nigeria in knockouts

IMAGES from the Women's World Cup matches played on Monday. Japan hammer Spain on the break to top Group C IMAGE: Japan's Hinata Miyazawa scores their first goal. Photograph: Amanda......

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