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US lawmakers back India's ban on Chinese apps

India's ban on 59 Chinese apps, including the popular TikTok, has been widely noted in the United States, including by some prominent lawmakers, who have urged the American government to follow......

Trump names US hostage negotiator as new NSA

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday named his chief hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien as the new National Security Adviser to replace John Bolton, who was fired last week. O'Brien,......

What Hurricane Irma left behind

Hurricane Irma hopscotched up Florida’s west coast making two landfalls and driving a wall of water and winds that submerged Miami. The storm described by many as ‘one of the......

Korean imbroglio: India should play its nuanced role

The present crisis in the Korea is an opportunity for India to thoughtfully engage in the region, and not to be a mere spectator. India enjoys a great degree of credibility by all the stakeholders......

No deal with Murdoch, insists Cameron

British Premier David Cameron, under fire for his closeness to Rupert Murdoch, was on Thursday grilled at a public inquiry where he denied entering into any deal, overtly or covertly, with the......

Will Americans become poorer?

True rise in US real incomes was actually faster than official statistics imply Robert Gordon of Northwestern University has launched a lively and important debate about the future rate of economic......

50 years later, will Moore's Law last?

A 2005 photograph of Gordon E Moore While chips have become ubiquitous, Moore’s Law has remained a self-fulfilling prophecy even half a century later. Not bad for an industry where the time......

Uber needs to ensure passengers safety, says Yahoo chief

The grassroots US Consumer Coalition has launched a campaign to save Uber. Uber needs to ensure safety of its passengers in the markets it operates, Yahoo chairman Maynard Webb has said in the......

Gordon Brown laughing all the way to bank?

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown may have left Britain broke, but he is laughing all the way to the bank amid reports that he has been offered 70,000 pounds a night to tell Americans how......

Why the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh is a step forward

The visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the United States worked. On conclusion of his short trip to Pittsburgh to attend the G-20 Summit, he was in upbeat mood. His admirer and director of......

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride.Like Michael Corleone, he got into it......

The Batman Review

Twists and turns, shocking revelations, explosions, chase sequences and a lot of moodiness make The Batman a riveting movie going experience, notes Aseem Chhabra. How do you narrate a story that......

Oscars 2018: Meet the BIG Winners!

The 90th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold. IMAGE: Sam Rockwell (Best Supporting Actor, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,......

Shape Of Water leads Oscars nominations

Dunkirk may have been missed at the year's earlier awards shows, but thanks god, Chris Nolan's classic gets enough play at the Oscar noms. IMAGE: Sally Hawkins' stunning portrayal as a mute in The......

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year. There was a lot of love in different shades in the films of 2017 that I liked -- from a mute woman falling in love with an alien, to a......

India's Unbeaten Run: Echoes of WI '75, Aus '03-07

Charged up for Sunday's epic showdown against Australia, the Men in Blue eagerly await the opportunity to carve their names alongside the towering figures of cricketing legends. West Indies......

PIX: Arsenal rally to hold Chelsea; City, United win

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League. Arsenal rally from two goals down to draw at Chelsea IMAGE: Leandro Trossard scores Arsenal's second goal during the Premier League match......

1975 To 2023: How India Fared In World Cup Openers

IMAGE: India opened their 2023 World Cup campaign on a winning note. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Rohit Sharma-led India opened their 2023 World Cup campaign with a win over Australia at the MA......

The Stars Who Won Us The 1983 World Cup

IMAGE: Captain Kapil Dev and Mohinder Amarnath celebrate after winning the 1983 World Cup final against the West Indies at Lord's, June 25, 1983 Photograph: Adrian Murrell/Allsport//Getty Images......

How Pele elevated football's popularity in US

Pele was eventually convinced to sign a multimillion-dollar deal with US club New York Santos in June 1975, aided by then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who wrote a letter to the Brazilian......

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