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Jimmy Carter's India Connection

Lillian Carter, a trained nurse and a Peace Corps worker, spent two years of her life, when she was in her late 60s, serving the poor in India, in the 1960s. She was posted as a volunteer to......

The Legend That Was Pritish Nandy

He was colourful. He was dramatic. He was The Master of His Craft. There never will be an editor as versatile as Pritish Nandy, notes Nikhil Lakshman. IMAGE: Pritish Nandy, Editor Extraordinaire,......

Pranab should've been PM, Manmohan Prez because...: Aiyar in new book

Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, in his latest book, argues that Pranab Mukherjee should have been made Prime Minister in 2012 instead of Manmohan Singh, who was then recovering from......

When Zakir Hussain beat BigB to be voted 'sexiest man'

His fingers flew, fluttered and floated in quicksilver changes of raga and rhythm, drumming up music and magic. IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: ANI Photo Zakir Hussain was......

The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain at one of his......

Why Future Of Cars Don't Look Electric

When it comes to electric cars, the electric dream is turning out to be a six-letter word starting with f, ending with y, and having antas in between, notes Suveen Sinha. Kindly note the image has......

Warren Buffett's 15 biggest stock holdings

Warren Buffett is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is widely considered the most successful investor of the 20th century. Buffett is the primary shareholder, chairman......

IPL most innovative Indian company, RIL 3rd

The Indian Premier League has yet another feather in its cap. American magazine FastCompany has ranked IPL 22nd among the list of the world's 50 most innovative companies for 2010. FastCompany......

Offices absorb Covid-19 pandemic shock in 2022, post 3-year growth record

After their near desertion in the wake of Covid-19, workplaces well and truly made a comeback in 2022 — making it the second strongest year of recovery for the office market in the past......

Bharti, Infy, TCS among world's top tech firms

Telecom player Bharti Airtel is the sixth best of the 100 best performing technology companies in the world, compiled by American magazine BusinessWeek. Ranked at the sixth position, telecom giant......

'When Durga Died, We All Felt The Loss'

'I often wondered while watching the film/trilogy, what if Durga had lived.'' What if Ray made The Durga Trilogy.'Sandip Roy looks back at Pather Panchali's Durga and the woman who brought her......

When Bollywood Went Nude

Baring their soul before the camera is a prerequisite for every actor. But going naked in front of it may not be everyone's cup of tea. Still, there are some who agree to bare it all or almost for......

'For Me, Light And Shade Is The Melody'

Santosh Sivan Sivan is the first Asian to receive the prestigious Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography honour at the Cannes Film Festival, which celebrates outstanding contributions......

Tabu Bags Hollywood series, Dune!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tabu/Instagram Tabu has landed a role in the American sci-fi series, Dune: Prophecy. She will essay the role of Sister Francesca, Variety, the US entertainment magazine......

Amy Jackson-Ed Westwick Attend BAFTA

The 2024 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) were held at the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre, London, and saw its share of the good and the bad. The best was, of......

Neeraj Chopra Named World's Best Javelin Thrower

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra pipped two-time world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada for the top spot. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Neeraj Chopra/X India's Paris Olympics silver medallist Neeraj......

What's Taylor Swift Doing At US Open?

Jannik Sinner overpowered Taylor Fritz in straight sets to become the first Italian man to win the US Open on Sunday, September 8, 2024.For the second night in a row, the home fans were left......

Sharmila And Kenny's Olympic Love Story

Photographs: Kind courtesy Sharmila Nicollet/Instagram American athlete Kenny Bednarek has publicly acknowledged the significant role his girlfriend Sharmila Nicollet has played in his track and......

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

The Paris Olympics had it all -- glamour (cuing for Snoop Dogg here), humour (the inventive Internet producing memes after memes) and some controversy too -- Vinesh Phogat's disqualification and......

The Greatest Olympians!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Michael Phelps/Instagram Every four years, the world holds its breath, as the Olympics bring the world together. Athletes, trained to peak perfection, compete for......

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