Reliving the Portuguese terror in Goa

  Published in Britain by Constable & Robinson and in America and Canada by Dell in July 2005, this is an excerpt from Richard Zimler's novel, Guardian of the Dawn, set during the Inquisition......

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.'A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait......

The couple who travel the world recreating movie scenes

Some couples like to cook together while others like to work out. Robin Lachhein, 31, and Judith Schneider, 30, from Hofheim, Germany, have a slightly more involved hobby: They travel the world......

Finding food and drink in London

'London being Tier 2, pubs can serve drinks but only with a 'substantial meal',' sighs Sunanda K Datta-Ray. IMAGE: A public health warning sign beside a road in London, December 22, 2020.......

Business travel takes off again on a wing and a prayer

Business executives are finally dusting off their long-unused suitcases to resume travel, thanks to a good vaccination rate, a drop in fresh cases, and an easing of travel restrictions. It comes......

Who is the mystery backer of world's costliest burger?

The world's first lab-grown beef burger, costing a whopping 215,000 pounds, was cooked up and tasted in public in London on Monday and experts say it is "close to meat" but lacks fat and flavour.......

Most influential people in the world of business

ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella have found a place in Time magazine’s ‘The 100 Most Influential People’ in the world. Image: Chanda Kochchar among......

'Fall' of a newspaper biggie: History of Washington Post

Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos announced on Monday that he has agreed to buy the newspapers owned by The Washington Post Co for $250 million. Here are some notable events in the history of the......

Will These Films Win An Oscar?

The Toronto International Film Festival has come a long way in the last 50 years -- from the time it was known as the Festival of Festivals to becoming the biggest film event of North America and......

Diplomacy, Royalty, Humanity On OTT

There's room for all kinds on OTT this week, as Sukanya Verma tells us.   The DiplomatWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Based on the Indian high commission's efforts to bring Indian citizen......

Malaika has a Question for YOU

Nushrratt is recuperating... Parineeti wants a dog... Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram Malaika Arora has a question for you: 'What's your idea of a wholesome meal? 'To me it is......

ROMANCE, HISTORY, FEAR: All on OTT

Thrillers, horrors and real-life inspired stories dominate the OTT scene this week. Sukanya Verma offers some suggestions for your watch list.   Anne BoleynWhere to watch? SonyLivLanguage:......

Bennett's ton not enough as England takes control

IMAGE: Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett led an initially positive reply. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters England were closing in on a crushing victory over Zimbabwe at the close on the second day of......

Wimbledon's Greatest: Every Men's Champ Since 1877

IMAGE: Jannik Sinner is the first Italian man to win the Wimbledon singles title. Photograph: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images/Reuters Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in a......

Kohli's UNBELIEVABLE Numbers!

Between 2014 and 2019, he scored 21 centuries in just 55 Tests.Among these were seven double centuries, the most by an Indian in Test cricket.Remarkably, six of those double tons came within a span......

EPL PIX: City score late win; Villa crush Newcastle

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. Vibrant Villa crush Newcastle to close in on top 5 IMAGE: Aston Villa's Amadou Onana celebrates with teammates following an goal......

Joe Root becomes England's first 19,000-run batter

IMAGE: Joe Root celebrates his century. Photograph: BCCI Experienced batter Joe Root became England's most successful batter after he became the first batter from his nation to go past the......