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Oscar-winning author Ruth Prawer Jhabvala dies

Writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who won an Oscar as well as Booker prize and lived in India for more than two decades, died in the United States on Wednesday. Jhabvala, 85, breathed her last at her......

Rahman's 'Jai Ho' played twice at Macron's banquet for Modi

In what was easily one of the features of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit to France, during he oversaw the country's National Day celebrations as the Guest of Honour, President......

Do you know these 10 famous Scots?

Scotland will vote on whether it will be an independent country or will remain a part of the United Kingdom on September 18. Independence will end a 305-year-old union with England and break up......

British author Kazuo Ishiguro wins Literature Nobel

Japan-born British author Kazuo Ishiguro on Thursday won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature. 'The 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to the English author Kazuo Ishiguro who, in novels of......

Why Hawking never won the Nobel Prize

For legendary astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who redefined cosmology by proposing that black holes are mortal, the Nobel Prize for Physics remained elusive as his theory cannot be observed or......

Britain, a hotspot for Indian tourists

Britain has become the favourite haunt of Indian tourists, who spend more money here than visitors from the United States, according to latest industry estimates. Indian visitor numbers rose from......

India@Oscars: 'We Are Choosing The Wrong Films'

'Unfortunately, we live in a 'Mainstream Bollywood' bubble, where we cannot look beyond films that we ourselves find entertaining.' IMAGE: Nitanshi Goel in Laapataa Ladies. Hansal Mehta and......

Another Honour For The Amazing Julie Andrews

Many of us in India have watched Sound Of Music many times and loved its story and music, so it is wonderful to see its star Julie Andrews honoured at the American Film Institute with its Life......

Laapataa Ladies Out Of Oscars Race

IMAGE: A scene from Laapataa Ladies. Laapataa Ladies, India's official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 97th Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. The Hindi......

Lataji Remembered At BAFTAS

The BAFTAs were held at London's Royal Albert Hall and it saw movie royalty walk down the red carpet. The sci-fi film Dune was among the big winners of the night with five awards. Lata Mangeshkar......

Priyanka-Nick's LOVED-UP Pix

Happy anniversary, Priyanka and Nick! Though divorce rumours have been doing the rounds lately, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are in a happy space. As they celebrate their third wedding......

Documentary on Real Kashmir bags 'BAFTA Scotland' Awards

IMAGE: David Robertson, centre, Real Kashmir Football Club's head coach with his team. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Real Kashmir FC/Facebook A documentary on Real Kashmir FC has bagged the......

Real Kashmir FC coach honoured with British Empire Medal

Photographs: Kind Courtesy AIFF Media David Alexander Robertson, coach of Kashmir's famous football club Real Kashmir FC, has been honoured with British Empire Medal (BEM) for his services to......

Sachin Tendulkar to grace the Laureus Sports Awards ceremony

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will be among the many high-profile guests gracing the premier Laureus World Sports Awards Ceremony, scheduled to be held in Shanghai on April......

Hitched: Sports stars who tied the knot in 2019

From surprise weddings to stunning ceremonies, many sporting stars said 'I do' in 2019. Cheers to the newlyweds! Rafael Nadal IMAGE: Rafael Nadal tied the knot with Maria Francesca Perello......

'Diego Maradona' in Mumbai on Friday

IMAGE: Diego Maradona, which premiered at Out of Competition during the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, will have its first screening in Mumbai on Friday. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters......

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