Bajwa's rapprochement: Honest intent or smoke screen?

Pakistan's offer to normalise relations with India is an attempt to buy temporary peace due to its economic and politico-strategic compulsions, notes Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd). IMAGE:......

'Maybe we'll give that a shot some day': Trump on China abolishing prez term limit

Praising his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for moving to abolish limits on his term in office, United States President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested his country might try the same someday, a......

Opinion divided on Time magazine's decision

Time magazine's decision to reveal the source of an investigative story by its reporter has divided scribes and academics in New York.Critics describe the decision as capitulation, saying that now,......

Photos from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year shortlist

You don’t have to be a nature-lover to appreciate these captivating shots taken from around the world. The Natural History Museum has released its shortlist for its celebrated People’s......

Top-earning dead celebrities

They're famous across the globe. Their work is treasured by millions. And they're rolling in cash--they just can't spend any of it. The 13 members of our annual Top-Earning Dead Celebrities list......

Who will don the creative mantle at JWT?

Bobby Pawar’s exit as JWT’s chief creative officer and managing partner, after only fifteen months at the helm, has led to speculation on his replacement.When contacted, Colvyn Harris,......

Economics Nobel winners through history

The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for 2005 will be declared on Monday, October 10. Here we present a list of all the recipients of the Economics Nobel that was first given in 1969. 2005......

Why outsourcing to India is a great idea

Globalization has been brutal to US's midwestern manufacturers like the Paper Converting Machine Co.For decades, PCMC's Green Bay (Wis.) factory, its oiled wooden factory floors worn smooth by work......

Blonde Review: Marilyn Monroe Deserves Better

Marilyn Monroe is always seen as a cautionary tale of how the pressures of celebrity could destroy a fragile mind, observes Deepa Gahlot. This year marked the 60th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's......

Review: The Salesman inspires awe!

Sukanya Verma gives her reasons for watching The Salesman. Asghar Farhadi’s gift to anticipate danger in ordinary scenes and pick on unspoken torment around a narrative stoked by ambiguity......

Katie Holmes set for Broadway debut

Katie Holmes is set to make her Broadway debut later this in a revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. The actress will be joined on stage by Oscar winner Dianne Wiest and Tony winner John Lithgow.......

Naomi Watts to star as Marilyn Monroe in biopic

Naomi Watts is set to play Marilyn Monroe in a new biopic, which is based on a controversial book detailing the actress' love affairs and encounters on the casting couch. Titled Blonde, the film is......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......

Wimbledon qualifier: Ramkumar advances, Prajnesh exits

IMAGE: Ramkumar Ramanathan was too strong for Slovakia's 13th seed Jozef Kovalik. Photograph: Paul Miller/Getty Images Ramkumar Ramanathan advanced to the second round of the Wimbledon qualifiers......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.      ARGENTINA......

Ponting 12th man in all-time Australian XI

Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist and Glenn McGrath made it to Cricinfo's all-time Australian XI but Ricky Ponting was deemed good enough only for the 12th man's slot. Don Bradman, Shane Warne and Dennis......

Aussie allrounder Ring passes away

Former Test all-rounder Doug Ring, a member of Donald Bradman's Invincibles, died on Monday aged 84, the Australian Cricket Boardannounced on Wednesday. A useful right-handed batsman and leg-break......