Time To Elect, Not Select Governors

In a federal democracy, the people must have a say (indirect or direct) in an office as important as that of governor.Especially in a governor who can now effectively veto a bill by simply refusing......

Mamdani flaunts his Indian roots at victory speech

From Nehru's 'Tryst with Destiny' to 'Dhoom Macha le' New York's newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, did not forget to flaunt his Indian roots during his first victory speech, although he did not......

From state lawmaker to mayor of America's largest city

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's stunning rise from state lawmaker to the mayor of America's largest city will inspire generations, particularly the Indian-American community. IMAGE: Zohran......

What Democrats Can Learn From Zohran Mamdani

His victory means that his party will have to learn from him, because after the rise of Donald Trump, the Democrats have been in disarray. They have had no real answer to the Trump phenomenon and......

FC Kohli, father of India's technology revolution, passes away

Father of the Indian software industry and the first CEO of Tata Consultancy Services, Faqir Chand Kohli, passed away on Thursday. He was 96 years old. In 2002 Kohli was awarded the Padma Bhushan......

UK varsity honours Amartya Sen

Internationally renowned economist Amartya Sen has been honoured with a Doctorate of Science by the Queen's University Belfast at a graduation event. He received the DSc (Econ) for distinction in......

Now, flexible 'paper tablet' that can be twisted

Researchers have developed a revolutionary tablet screen as thin as a sheet of paper that can be twisted and dropped without damage -- and it could replace your laptop within five years.Developed......

Too much Net may turn teens into drug addicts

Does your child spend hours surfing the Net? Beware, it may increase the youngster's chances oftaking drugs and indulging in unprotected sex, a new study has claimed. Researchers at the Queen's......

Like These First Time Jodis? VOTE!

There are so many first-time jodis arriving on the big screen this year. Joginder Tuteja lists the ones we're totally looking forward to! Do vote for *your* favourite jodis too!   Shahid......

How Well Do You Know Rekha?

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Cop, courtesan, daku, don, school teacher, snakes, Rekha's played everything under the sun on screen and survived bad......

Amazing OTT To Watch This Week!

Bring out the popcorn, Sukanya Verma promises there's *tons* to catch up on OTT this week.   YudhraWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Hindi Siddhant Chaturvedi flexes his action and......

Will Poonawalla Let Karan Johar Thrive?

A non-strategic investor like Adar Poonawalla brings in not only capital but also creative freedom.Indian cinema needs more investors like him, reports Vanita Kohli Khandekar. IMAGE: Karan Johar......

Is Abhimanyu Mishra The Next Bobby Fischer?

'He was like a sponge. He soaked up everything we taught him -- and when it came time to play, he'd squeeze out exactly what was needed on the board during tournaments.' IMAGE: Abhimanyu Mishra......

Meet India's new shot put queen!

India's Krishna Jayasankar, currently studying in the USA, broke the women's shot put indoor national record when she won the bronze medal at the Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championship......

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka survive heat, opponents

IMAGES from Day 1 of 2025 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Monday.  Alcaraz survives Fognini scare to begin Wimbledon defence  IMAGE: Spain's......

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Over five decades ago, when swimmers from Rajasthan participated in the National Swimming Championships, competitors from other states would look at the Rajasthan squad in awe. They wondered how a......

Nadal returning to Queen's for Wimbledon warmup

Rafael Nadal of Spain in action. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images Rafael Nadal will return to his old routine in a bid to recapture the Wimbledon crown later this year, confirming he has......