2019 election and the brown man's burden

'The anti-India biases of the Western elite can be attributed to the unease these privileged nations feel at the rise of Asian nations like India and China.''But what ought to shock all......

'Sometimes I wish ISIS had killed me too'

'At least if I had died, my family would have got the money.' IMAGE: Harjit Masih, centre, flanked by "best friend" Kanwaljit Singh, left, and Harsimranjeet Singh.This photograph was taken near......

Sikh man in US for two decades detained, fears deportation

A Sikh man, who had sought asylum in the United States citing religious persecution in India nearly two decades ago, has been detained by immigration authorities in California after losing his......

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

This week’s collection of stories that prove we live in a truly mad, mad world. 1) Have no fear, Yogi Bear is here. Now, where are the picnic baskets? Meet Stepan, the 23-year-old bear who......

Biggest challenge used car portals face

India is a $180-billion automobile market, including vehicles and services. Of this, only $1 billion is online. The used car market in India is almost entirely offline, despite the presence of......

Smart cities okay but where are the smart citizens?

  Electronic fund transfers alone do not make a city smart; proper civic behaviour is also required to complement the effort, notes Barun Roy Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative......

India is world's investment bet as long as RBI, govt deliver

As long as the RBI is given the space to do what it needs and the government can deliver on its promise to make India an easier place to do business, we are on a good wicket, says Akash Prakash.......

A behavioural theory on why productivity declines

The impact of 'family first' on productivity in developing societies is yet to be modeled, says Agnikalam. Historically, social scientists, in particular economists, have been deeply concerned with......

The Hollywood awards season starring Trump

Meryl Streep: 'When the powerful use their position to bully others, we all lose.' Jennifer Lopez: 'There is no time for despair, no place for self pity, no need for silence, and no room for fear.'......

'Why should boys have all the fun?'

'I happened to show the Akira trailer and John was very impressed.''He told the action director, "Involve her in the action and let us both fight the bad guys together".' Photograph: Kind......

Welcome 2 Karachi? Erm, no thanks

Welcome 2 Karachi is a sad excuse for screen space, says Paloma Sharma. Bright orange titles. Annoyingly loud music. Badly done special effects that are not relevant to the film. And that's......

Independence Day actor James Rebhorn dies at 65

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here! US actor James Rebhorn, best known for his roles in films like Independence Day and Scent Of A Woman, succumbed to skin......

How France plans to use AI to keep Paris 2024 safe

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Paris Olympics/X France tested Artificial Intelligence-driven video surveillance technology that will be deployed during the Olympic Games at a Depeche Mode concert this......

Olympics: Londoners looking to make money out of homes

Harriet Howse is one of many Londoners looking to make a profit out of their property during this summer's Olympics, leaving the city and their homes to strangers to avoid the anticipated mayhem of......