Kamala Harris picks Minnesota guv as running mate

US Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the presidential elections later this year, calling him a......

US polls held during one of worst COVID-19 phases

In a first, scores of mask-clad voters flock to the polling stations as the US presidential elections commenced on Tuesday amid the rapidly escalating COVID-19 pandemic, which might just be the......

Pentagon chief asks Indian professor if he is 'Taliban', apologises

US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel has apologised after he was caught on cameras asking an Indian member of an audience if he was a member of the Taliban. The Pentagon chief made the......

Modi raises H-1B visas issue with Biden: Foreign Secretary Shringla

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first-ever in-person meeting with President Joe Biden raised a number of issues involving the Indian community in America, including access for Indian......

Mumbai dabbawallahs charm IIT B-school

After Indian Institute of TechnologyDelhi, IIT Kanpur, Indian School of Business and Management, Hyderabadand National Stock Exchange, it was the turn of students of the Vinod Gupta School of......

The man who saved billions from starvation

Image: Norman Borlaug rescued India from a severe food crisis. Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters The work of Norman Borlaug, who helped save billions from starvation, is worth recalling, especially......

Decoding the Golden Globes 2013 nominations

The Golden Globes 2013 nominations is a spread so full, rich and varied it'd satisfy most cinematic gluttons, writes Raja Sen. It’s been a helluva year at the movies. From Martin Scorsese to......