A house for Dr Ambedkar in the UK

'If the museum in his memory inspires and instils among Brahminical British Indians an attitude of equality towards Dalits, the edifice would be worth it,' reports Ashis Ray.Illustration: Uttam......

One million Samsung smartphones in US recall

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of around one million Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones plagued by incidents of batteries bursting into flames. Wednesday's move by......

Will Trump free these 52 Indians?

'Through a translator, I was able to speak with several of the detainees from India who are seeking asylum.''I was saddened to hear the detainees tell us that they are being confined in their cells......

Sikh solider sues US military over 'discriminatory' testing

In a first of its kind lawsuit, a decorated Sikh-American soldier has sued the US military, alleging that because of his religious beliefs he is being subjected to "discriminatory" testing that no......

Shanghai Fosun to buy Gland Pharma for $1.4 billion

Rare deal of a Chinese drug firm buying an Indian company likely this week Hong Kong-listed Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) has agreed to buy Hyderabad-based Gland Pharma, backed by private......

Tax rebate unlikely to reduce dialysis cost

A dialysis machine contributes only 6 per cent to the overall cost.  Even as the government decided in the Budget to give tax exemptions on certain parts of dialysis equipment, it is unlikely......

Before Obama visit, US drug firms lobby for ease of doing business

Several US-based firms, sources say, are lobbying with regulatory authorities over the price-control framework, which is hurting their margins. Weeks before US President Barack Obama’s visit......

Women bosses 'less funny in boardroom'

Women bosses are less likely to cut jokes in the boardroom as they are met with an awkward silence in 80 per cent of their attempts to raise few laughs, a new study has found.The study carried out......

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals. In the post-pandemic situation, as restrictions were......

Downton Abbey, Back Once More

As Downton Abbey: A New Era readies for its worldwide release -- the film premiered at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York on May 15 -- the cast were there to celebrate. Please click on the......

Walter Becker: The mathematical wizard of the scoresheet

The fandom of Walter Becker was rather obscure, but his death has left a huge void in the music industry. On any other day, I would have welcomed the sounds and aroma emerging from the kitchen.......

Review: Fantastic Four is substandard fare

Fantastic Four is a disappointing reboot of a disappointing superhero franchise, says Nishi Tiwari. Their massive box office collections notwithstanding, the Fantastic Four films have consistently......

Veterans, newcomers chase Olympic pin glory in Paris

IMAGE: A Paris 2024 mascot Olympic Phryge pin at the Relay store at the Gare de Nord. Photograph: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters For an elite athlete, nothing comes close to the high of......

Remembering Spin Legend Sonny Ramadhin

From Rohan Kanhai the swashbuckler to Alvin Kallicharan to Shivnarine Chanderpaul to Ramnaresh Sarwan to Sunil Narine, Indian origin cricketers from the Caribbean have often been the toast of the......

ISL: Odisha FC sack coach for rape remark in post-match interview

IMAGE: Odisha FC issued a statement apologising for Stuart Baxter's comments. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Odisha FC/Twitter Indian Super League side Odisha FC, on Tuesday, sacked its head......

ISL: Odisha FC fight back to hold Hyderabad FC

IMAGE: Action from the Indian Super League match between Odisha FC and Hyderabad FC on Tuesday. Photograph: ISL/Twitter Odisha FC displayed great character in the second half as they fought back......

ISL: Mauricio stars as Odisha record first win of season

IMAGE: Diego Mauricio struck two goals in the second half to help Odisha beat Kerala to log their first win of the season. Photograph: ISL/Twitter Odisha FC picked up their first win of the......