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When China Mourned The Queen

Glimpses from Hong Kong whose citizens mourned Britain's Queen Elizabeth II outside the British consulate general. Before it was handed over to the Communists who rule the People's Republic of......

Melania gets her dose of happiness at Delhi school

Excited students dressed in traditional attire welcomed United States First Lady Malania Trump as she arrived at a Delhi government school in south Moti Bagh area on Tuesday to attend a session of......

'It has become fashionable to be hate mongers'

'The majority community needs to accept that the Indian Muslim is peace loving, not communal and treat them accordingly,' says Lieutenant General Zameer Uddin Shah, the soldier-educationist on a......

'Independence Day': Britain parts ways with EU

The United Kingdom has voted by 51.9 per cent to 48.1 per cent to leave the European Union after 43 years in an historic referendum. IMAGE: A taxi driver holds a Union flag, as he......

Shock and awe: Britain reacts to Brexit

As United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum, scenes of celebration and gloom could be seen across the nation. While Leave campaigners celebrated the results, after......

Kingfisher issue: Professional manslaughter or premeditated murder?

  The debacle has unnecessarily sullied the practice of brand valuation, says Ramesh Jude Thomas Last Monday was a late morning. I was knocked over by the barrage of texts and whatsapp......

Diageo, United Spirits chart 14 power brands' strategy

The much anticipated three-year schedule on how Diageo will sharpen United Spirits’ operations, along with that of its own brands, is coming through. The newly constituted board of directors......

Diageo buys fresh 26% in USL for Rs 11,449 crore, gains control

Succeeding in its second attempt to gain controlling stake in United Spirits, world's largest liquor maker Diageo Plc has acquired an additional 26 per cent shares in India's largest alcoholic......

Sebi clears Diageo's Rs 114.48 bln open offer for USL

Global liquor giant Diageo Plc has received market regulator Sebi's clearance for an open offer to acquire additional 26 per cent stake in United Spirits Ltd for Rs 11,448.91 crore ( Rs 114.48......

Diageo stirs USL in bid to shake Indian market

Diageo may have got FMCG veteran Anand Kripalu to run United Spirits and appointed 3 directors on its board, but the road ahead is strewn with problems Diageo, the global spirits major, is on a......

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......

The Crown Review: Appropriate Finale

After the debacle of the first episodes of Season 6, the latter half give an even-handed treatment to intriguing not-so-well-known events of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, observes Vaihayasi Pande......

When dancing around a TREE was so much FUN!

One of the most commonly used phrases in context of our movies is 'dancing around trees.' To the world they provide fresh air, fruits, shade and shelter, all this and more but in Bollywood, their......

Jaane kahan gaye woh din...

The stolen necklace in Awaara...The umbrella RK and Nargis share in Shree 420...The clown doll and mask from Mera Naam Joker...Zeenat Aman's trusty nose ring in Satyam Shivam Sundaram...Dimple......

A *perfect* gift for Aamir?

Bollywood’s Star Wars, Daredevil-binge, Garam Dharam and other happenings from Sukanya Verma's super filmi week! Birthdays galore, brouhaha over Bollywood’s most unexpected war, a......

The Highs, The Lows At Euro 2024

Spain went home worthy winners after edging out England 2-1 in an exciting Euro 2024 final in Berlin, on Sunday, July 14. While the tournament saw the emergence of young stars, the usual suspects,......

Scottish, German fans flood Munich ahead of Euro kick-off

IMAGE: Germany and Scotland fans pose for a photograph with a Euro trophy cutout before the match in Munich, on Friday. Photograph: Leonhard Simon/Reuters Germany fans answered coach Julian......

PIX: Liverpool cruise; Barcelona, Atletico stunned

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League. IMAGE: Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates scoring Liverpool's first goal with Darwin Nunez in the Champions League Group A match against......

Beijing Winter Games commence as Britain, China win

Hosts China were cheered on by a sparse but lively home crowd en route to a dramatic 7-6 victory over Jenny Perret and Martin Rios of Switzerland as Fan Suyuan judged her hammer brilliantly to spin......

PHOTOS: Will Smith brings down curtain on FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: Will Smith, Nicky Jam and Era Istrefi perform during the closing ceremony prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup final between France and Croatia. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images......

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