Froome had been the favourite to retain his title but he paid the price for the efforts he made to win the Giro d'Italia in May as he just failed to become the first man in 20 years to achieve the Giro-Tour double.
'A rag-tag coalition is more insecure and hence, more inclined to reform,' argues Devangshu Datta.
Aseem Chhabra picks Indian and other South Asian gems at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Writing in the magazine, the 51-year-old Bahujan Samaj Party chief, who swept the assembly elections early this year with a rainbow coalition of Dalits, upper castes and Muslims, says her aim is to replicate the victory in the other states and prepare for the bigger struggle to capture power in New Delhi. Apart from Mayawati, others who write their success story include CEO of the French Energy Conglomerate 'Areva' Anne Lauvergeon and WHO Director General Margaret Chan.
'A loss of seats for the Trinamool in this election will weaken its hold in Bengal, which will not augur well before the assembly election in 2021.'
The trendsetters at Lakme Fashion Week reveal what fashion means to them.
'Homosexuality is the new 'abnormal',' proclaims Amulya Ganguli.
'This is the India I want to live in.' 'Not one filled with hate, bigotry, sexism, homophobia and intolerance.' 'THIS is the India I love.'
Missing their grandparents, not being able to go out and meet their friends.... These are just some of the things that kids, who have been confined to their homes due to the coronavirus lockdown, have revealed. From Tokyo to Buenos Aires, and New York to Kathmandu, youngsters have taken to their balconies or front lawns to display and explain the drawings they have made to Reuters photographers.
Snapshots from designer duo Shivan and Narresh's latest collection at Myntra Fashion Weekend.
'Surprised by the absence of any sloganeering or even mild protest in an ambience so free and self-regulated, I asked a friend from Delhi whether he too, with sharp political antenna, was surprised at how smooth and easy going everything was,' notes Ambassador B S Prakash.
She was administered the oath of office by and secrecy by Governor T V Rajeswar at the Raj Bhavan lawns.
Chief campaigner Rahul Gandhi's electioneering appeared to have helped the Congress only retain its existing strength in the House. It won 22 seats against the 25 it had in the previous assembly.
The gain for the BSP is in a way a loss for the BJP.
Indians celebrated the second International Day of Yoga on Tuesday at different parts of the country.
A business quiz on company logos and mascots.
At 19, aspiring model and make up artist Mira Patel is a huge Instagram sensation.
The director has a lot riding on his third film, Pudupettai, which hits theatres on May 26.
Kuldeep is in his fourth season with the KKR but it's only in the recent past that he has cemented his place in the Indian team as its go-to spinner along with Yuzvendra Chahal in the limited overs game.
He expressed his concern over recent reports of sexual abuse of children across the country and said that there was an urgent need to have in place an effective deterrent regime.
Overcrowded airports, inefficient staff and loutish passengers make for a harrowing experience.
Pretty beads are very hot right now and are a great accessory to both formal and casual dos.
The 22-year-old Tamil actress killed herself yesterday.
How about we just say, "top ten of h-u-n-d-r-e-d-s!"?
The US president's decision reverses the policy initially approved under Obama.
Love them or hate them but you can't ignore them!
Former New Zealand prime minister David Lange dies
England is the third team to figure in the tournament in which all matches will be played at the Cricket Club of India's Brabourne Stadium.
Kagiso Rabada considers himself 'blessed' to have been a part of the 'Born-Free generation' with parents, who endured tough times to create a level-playing field for him.
Russia's interior ministry has confirmed that athletes at the Winter Olympics will be arrested if they breach Russia's controversial gay propaganda laws.
'I'll keep painting as long as I'm alive,' Madhvi Parekh, one of India's most influential painters, tells Rajendran Pottayil in New York.
The tennis player's 20th Grand Slam win speaks volumes about his commitment to the game.
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