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Biden commits support to Israel, but says Palestinians need aid

President Joe Biden reiterated the United States' unwavering support for Israel and emphasised the need for humanitarian aid for the people of Palestine as he held separate phone calls with the......

Mr Sandhu Goes to Washington

'Taranjit has the ideal temperament to deal with the Americans who understand firmness and appreciate flexibility.''He can hold his ground with a cheerful face and still make it clear that India......

Where does Creativity come from?

'Creativity and invention come from engaging with the physical world.''This is something that we in the upper classes of India do not do as much as the rest of the world,' says Aakar......

TIME's Person of the Year 2014: The Ebola Fighters

The countless doctors, nurses and caregivers at the forefront of battling one of the worst ever outbreaks of the deadly Ebola virus, were on Wednesday collectively named as Time magazine’s......

US couple gets jail for attacking Indian couple

A Californian couple has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by a United States court for their role in a hate crime against an Indian American in 2007. Joseph Silva, 56, and his wife Georgia......

At $2.1 billion, Buffett is year's biggest philanthropist

The top 10 largest philanthropic donations of 2014 also include, Edward Meyer at 9th rank ($75 million donation to Weill Cornell Medical College) and Charles Munger at the 10th place ($65 million......

A Hungarian invention that helped the British in WWII

Tracing the early life of the humble ballpoint pen to its present. IMAGE: Modern folks would not even think of the ballpoint pen as an innovation. It seems to be an inexpensive writing instrument,......

Premji, Yunus among top 30 world entrepreneurs

Wipro chief Azim Premji and Bangladesh's micro-credit leader and Nobel Prize winner Mohammad Yunus are among the all time top 30 entrepreneurs identified by leading business magazine BusinessWeek.......

How you can become a crorepati!

Thomas Stanley in his book The Millionaire Next Door wrote: "Save and become rich." Napolean Hill said: "Think and grow rich." Amitabh Bachchan and now Shah Rukh Khan say, "Kaun Banega Crorepati?......

Best investment advice from 15 legendary investors

Joseph Hachem kisses a stack of $100 bills after winning World Series of Poker. Photograph: Reuters As a small investor, the rules suggest that you must invest in stocks with a long term view of......

'I am a huge Shah Rukh Khan fan'

'An actor is someone who fills the space between the director and the audience.''So when I see a script, I ask myself: Will the audience like this story?' IMAGE: Sharafudheen spreads his arms a la......

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the Toronto International Film Festival. The COVID-19 pandemic hit us hard, but the recently concluded Toronto International Film Festival is a......

Shape Of Water, Three Billboards, Darkest Hour lead BAFTA noms

Which film are *you* rooting for? IMAGE: Frances McDormand in Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri. A day after the Golden Globes comes the nominations for the BAFTAs, the British Oscars so......

The Revenant, Mad Max, Star Wars sweep Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 88th Annual Academy awards were announced by Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee, and actor John Krasinski at the Academy's......

Raja Sen's Oscar predictions

Oscar Predictions 2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards, if trends are anything to go by, seem to be more or less on the same page with me this season, which is a peculiar feeling indeed since I'm......

PIX: Barcelona lose to Monaco; Arsenal held

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Thursday.Ten-man Barcelona lose to Monaco IMAGE: AS Monaco's players celebrate after winning their Champions League match against Barcelona......

US hold off Botswana to win 4x400m relay in record time

IMAGE: The United States quartet of Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin, Vernon Norwood and Christopher Bailey celebrate winning gold in the Olympics men's 4x400m Relay final at Stade de France, Paris, on......

PIX: Canada win men's sprint relay as US blow it; Chebet double

IMAGE: Canada's Brendon Rodney, Jerome Blake, Andre de Grasse and Aaron Brown celebrate after winning gold in the Olympics men's 4x100m Relay final at Stade de France, Paris, on Friday.......

Tokyo Games: ELECTRIFYING Pix!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: Swimmers start the 10km Marathon. Photograph: Adam Pretty/Getty Images IMAGE: Andrea Spendolini Sirieix of Team Great......

FIFA WC: Why England start as favourites vs Senegal

IMAGE: England's Phil Foden during training Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images England will take an unbeaten record against African opposition into Sunday’s World Cup last-16 clash......

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