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The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......

'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

Modi pays tribute to Abe Shinzo at state funeral, meets Kishida

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday offered a floral tribute to former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe at his state funeral in Tokyo. Representatives from over 100 countries, including more than......

'China Wants To keep India On The Hook'

'This was Indian land the PLA advanced on and occupied.''The Chinese then 'negotiated' a pullback of their troops a small distance on Indian territory even as Indian jawans draw back further into......

Quad is 'not just a passing fad, we mean business': Biden

United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday said that Quad is "not just a passing fad but it means business," asserting that the four leaders of the grouping are here to get things done for the......

India keen to expand footprint in oil-rich Siberia

Indian officials will focus on expanding the country’s footprint in oil-rich Siberia when they meet their Russian counterparts at the four-day 7th Eastern Economic Forum beginning Monday in......

How TCS plans to make WFH its mantra

'At any given point in time, we expect only 25 per cent of our workforce will need to be in office.''And any given person will only be required to spend only 25 per cent of their time in office.'......

Sony, Panasonic have robust plans for India

Unlike their struggles elsewhere, Japanese majors Sony and Panasonic show no sign of fatigue in India, as consumers continue to lap up their products here.The Osaka-headquartered Panasonic, which......

PM invites Japanese cos to invest in India

Observing that infrastructure deficit was posing a major constraint to India's growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said an outlay of over $1 trillion was envisaged for infrastructure......

It's time for a 'Look Further East Policy'

India has to catch up with East Asian regional economic integration, says Sanjaya Baru. In China, you dial 10+3 for Asia. But this weekend, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has gathered......

Review: The Darkest Hour fails to make an impact

As an amateur horror buff, Shaikh Ayazfeels let down byThe Darkest Hour -- a film that is low on creativity and imagination.Stephen Hawking stands vindicated; if only viscerally and through the......

Tokyo bans Olympic spectators amid COVID-19 emergency

IMAGE: The New National Stadium, the main stadium for the Tokyo Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan. Photograph: Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images The Olympics will take place without spectators in host......

Money, money, money: the cost of Tokyo's pandemic-delayed Games

IMAGE: The logo of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus is seen through a traffic sign at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building.Photograph:......

The cost of Tokyo's pandemic-delayed Olympics

IMAGE: Although the cancellation scenario is looking less likely by the day, global insurers would face a hefty bill should that happen, with estimates running to a loss of $2-3 billion.......

No overseas spectators for Tokyo Olympics?

IMAGE: Polls show most Japanese households oppose holding the Tokyo Games during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images Japan's government will decide whether to let overseas......

80 per cent want Tokyo Games cancelled or delayed

IMAGE: Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency for the greater Tokyo region. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images About 80 per cent of people in Japan say this year's Tokyo......

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