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'This is how...': Tharoor lauds Trump-Mamdani meet; BJP reacts

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday lauded the cordial meeting between United States President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, saying this is how democracy should......

Trump's H1B Diktat Fuels Anxiety For Indians

Social media feeds and immigration forums lit up with questions from workers and families who feared they might be stranded abroad, unable to return to their jobs or reunite with loved ones.......

Trump's visa crackdown: H-1B holders urged to return or face curbs

Immigration attorneys and companies are cautioning H-1B visa holders against travelling outside the US amid President Donald Trump's new plan to impose a $100,000 fee on the work visas, with many......

'Potential Threats To India's Security From Saudi-Pak Pact Are Serious, But Manageable'

'Saudi-Pak defence pact is to anchor the defence and security of Saudi Arabia and not Pakistan, per se, with Islamabad being the junior partner.' IMAGE: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman......

The Master Of The Slide Guitar

One of Debashish Bhattacharya's most remarkable contributions is that he has taken the scope and foundation of the slide guitar, improvised it again and again, thereby designing and creating four......

Don't do deals with gun...: Piyush Goyal on trade talks with US

India does not do trade agreements in a hurry or with a "gun to our head", Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters He said India is actively......

New twist to Hindenberg-Adani drama

US short-seller Hindenburg Research had shared an advance copy of its damning report against Adani group with New York-based hedge fund manager Mark Kingdon about two months before publishing it......

From Lambretta to Aamby Valley Project: Rise and fall of Subrata Roy

The story of Sahara India Pariwar founder Subrata Roy, who died in Mumbai on November 14 aged 75, is the stuff of movies - of a spectacular rise and an equally spectacular fall. Photograph:......

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes given 11-year jail for duping investors

Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of shuttered blood testing company Theranos, was sentenced to 135 months, or 11 1/4 years, in prison on Friday (local time) for defrauding investors. IMAGE: Theranos......

Modi to get rock star reception in New York

It is a rock 'n' roller's dream to ‘sell out The Garden,’ but for a foreign politician to pack New York City’s most famous sports and entertainment arena is another thing......

'Corruption Is No Longer A Bad Word'

'When India opened its doors to the world, moving away from an agrarian to a market economy, everything, whether life or love, was commodified.' IMAGE: Nana Patekar and Rekha in Yatra. In the......

The Swades State Of Mind

As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him. IMAGE: Gayatri Joshi and Shah Rukh Khan in Swades. Several years ago, I had lunch with the then finance minister of......

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in New York

Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York apartment on February 2, a law enforcement official said. He was 46. Media reports suggested a drug overdose......

The Powerful Short Film Winning Hearts

'Rapists do have families.''I wanted to see how a father or mother would deal with it.''They go through shame as well and get discriminated from the rest of the village.''Why don't we show it that......

Kuttey Review: Who Let The Dogs Out?

Kuttey's muddled momentum cannot cover up the trail of loopholes it leaves behind, observes Sukanya Verma. Few minutes into Kuttey, a character recounts a metaphor for loyalty through the story of......

The greatest of all time, finally together in heaven

IMAGE: Soccer legends Diego Maradona and Pele rest on a hammock during a reception in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Reuters Before Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo came along, the enduring debate......

Djokovic likely to miss US Open over COVID-19 vaccine status

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic said last week he was preparing for the US Open as if he will be allowed to compete in the year's final Grand Slam despite not being vaccinated. Photograph: Julian......

Grand Slams on caution after Djokovic debacle

IMAGE: Few were surprised when Novak Djokovic contracted the virus with Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, Croatia’s Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki having already tested positive after playing......

Indian sportsman pleads guilty to abusing minor in US

Hussain will now be deported as his visa expired in August. IMAGE: Kashmiri snowshoer Tanveer Hussain. Photograph: ANI/Twitter A 25-year-old Indian sportsman, who was arrested in New York in March......

Kyrgios retracts on support for unvaccinated players

IMAGE: The 26-year-old generated headlines in Australia on Tuesday after calling for his home Grand Slam to be cancelled and saying it was "morally wrong" to force athletes to get vaccinated.......