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'Jingle Bellwa' to Bhangra Santa: Christmas carols go desi

Santa Claus grooving to a bhangra beat or lip-syncing to a Bhojpuri rendition of 'Jingle Bells', adding in some ha-ha-ha to the classic ho-ho-ho this festive season, are the many amusing, desi......

Is Indian-American Ro Khanna eyeing 2024 US prez bid?

Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has said that he is weighing a Senate bid in California, sparking speculation among Democrats in several key United States states that he may be eyeing to run......

India celebrates Christmas

A girl lights a candle as Christians gather to celebrate Christmas at the Sacred Heart Cathedral on Christmas Day. Photograph: Getty Images Midnight tolling of bells, decked up Christmas trees,......

When Gandhi-Jinnah First Met

No plaque marks the historic meeting place of the fathers of two nations. And no history textbook tells us about that first meeting and their mutual admiration, common ethos and comradeship,......

Farewell Pranab da!

As Pranab Mukherjee passed away into the ages, we remember the man, the politician, the Rashtrapati. IMAGE: A young Pranab Mukherjee.... The former president was called Poltu by his father and......

The Banking Accidents Have Started

The failure of SVB was due to idiosyncratic reasons, but shows how higher rates can expose fault lines in unforeseen places, observes Neelkanth Mishra. IMAGE: An employee removes tape from the......

It's important to be unreasonable: Vivek Paul

The Indus Entrepreneurs Conference (TiEcon) is an event most entrepreneurs in the United States, and perhaps elsewhere in the world, mark in their calendar as a day to present their ideas,......

Raghuram Rajan: 'James Bond' of the financial world

Never one to mince words, Rajan will walk away with a mixed legacy Voted the best central banker several times by prestigious institutions, Raghuram Rajan is perhaps the most famous and important......

IIT-Roorkee looks for collaborations in Houston

The management was open to attracting qualified people from the US for either short-term or long-term assignments in Roorkee, reports Manu Shah. Dr Pradipto Banerji, director, Indian Institute of......

How brands are catching them young

Companies are introducing kids-only versions of popular brands as the line between adult and children’s categories begins to blur Children have, for long, been an important......

When KK had India going DIL MAANGE MORE

'There was so much grace, depth and serenity in him.' Photograph: Kind courtesy KK/Instagram Rajat Dholakia, singer-composer Dileep Dholakia's son, is a prolific Indian composer, who has given the......

How Mohammed Rafi regained his confidence

'Never ever forget that you are Mohammed Rafi, a performer whose seasoning, by now, far exceeds that of any male singer in the industry.'The incomparable Mohammed Rafi would have turned 93 today,......

Would Messi Have Won World Cup Without Di Maria?

Eight years is a long time in the life of an athlete. But just like Messi, Di Maria has preserved and persisted towards his childhood dream, points out Deepti Patwardhan. IMAGE: For an hour of the......

Jankovic hopes Mallorca tonic can lead to upturn at Wimbledon

IMAGE: Serbia's Jelena Jankovic. Photograph: Steve Holland/Reuters After a season plagued with injuries and a health scare Jelena Jankovic, perhaps more than anyone, needed the tonic of a......