The American Awarded A Padma Shri

'I was more at home in Maheshwar than in Dallas,' says Sally Holkar who left America and made India her home nearly 60 years ago. She went on a mission to revive a dying craft and changed the lives......

When 800 Indian Soldiers Escaped

Photograph: Kind courtesy: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205053514/Wikimedia Commons Which was the largest prison break of World War II? Was it when 76 plucky Allied POWs fled the......

India-born media veteran selected as new BBC chairman

An India-born media executive who has worked in United Kingdom broadcasting for over 40 years, Dr Samir Shah, has been announced as the UK government's preferred candidate to take over as the new......

Reminded me of my mother: Biden on meeting UK's Queen

United States President Joe Biden and US First Lady Jill Biden met Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle on Sunday. IMAGE: US President Joe Biden stands next to Britain's Queen Elizabeth as they......

Britain looks beyond Bangalore for biz 'gold'

The tier II cities' story continues to thrive. The British government sees them as 'lands' of opportunities. Britain is keen on getting investors from Britain to look at tier II cities in the......

The global crisis debate

There is a debate on at Vox1, in partnership with the UK government, where there is an open invitation to economists from across the world; the aim is to have opinions on handling the global crisis......

World's 10 largest employers

Retail giant Walmart has the world’s largest number of employees. Take a look at world’s 10 largest employers, according to a ranking by 24/7 Wall St. Image: Wal-Mart Stores, largest......

Obama seeks ban on Internet 'fast lane' deals

Seeking an ‘explicit ban’ on paid prioritisation on the web, President Barack Obama has said that Internet service providers shouldn't be allowed to cut deals with online services, so......

BAFTA 2025: Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody Win

Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light lost out the BAFTA to France's Emilia Perez, but the evening saw many more expected wins and losses at the BAFTAs at London's Royal Festival Hall on February......

Oscars 2025: Anora Bags Five, Including Best Picture

The 97th Annual Academy Awards are live at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Here's a quick look at the winners. IMAGE: Director Sean Baker with Mikey Madison and his team after......

Golden Globes 2025: The Brutalist, Emilia Perez Win

A quick look at the winners of the 82nd Annual Golden Globe awards. IMAGE: Adrien Brody poses with his The Brutalist co-stars, Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters......

Oscar-winning director of Gandhi Sir Richard Attenborough no more

Oscar-winning British filmmaker Richard Attenborough, renowned for his critically-acclaimed biopic on Mahatma Gandhi, has died. He was 90. The actor’s son, Michael Attenborough told the BBC......

Royalty, Tennis Champs, Superman At SW19

Stardust and tinsel sparkled in the stands at the Wimbledon men's singles final on Sunday, July 13, 2025. With British and Spanish royalty watching, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner came back from a set......

Lyles wins Tebogo rematch; Wanyonyi outclasses 800m field

An injury-hampered campaign raised doubts over three-times World 200m champion Noah Lyles's chances of defending his title in Tokyo in September, but the 100m Olympic gold medallist responded to......

A Cricket Legend Turns 70

Last Wednesday, October 5, one of the finest all-rounders of his time turned 70. Imran Khan, who led Pakistan to its only World Cup title in 1992, took 362 Test wickets and 182 ODI wickets in a......

Wimbledon says thanks to health workers with strawberries

Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Strawberries that would have been chomped on by tennis fans during the Wimbledon fortnight are being sent to London’s NHS and frontline staff as a mark of......

PIX: Kohli meets Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry

IMAGE: Queen Elizabeth II meets India captain Virat Kohli, right, and England skipper Eoin Morgan. Photograph: Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images India captain Virat Kohli along with the other nine......