PHOTOS: What Pope told Fidel Castro

In a 30-minute friendly meet, the two leaders spoke about humanity and exchanged books Pope Francis chats with former Cuban president Fidel Castro at his residence in Havana. Photograph: Alex......

'India mourns the loss of a great friend'

President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Indian leaders condoled the demise of Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Saturday. PM Modi described Castro as one of the most iconic......

The men behind International Day of Yoga

Archis Mohan tells us how the event came to be celebrated on June 21 It was neither Baba Ramdev nor Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, but a ‘Castro’ from Portugal and a mechanical engineer from......

This man deserved his 1,000-year punishment

Ariel Castro’s scraggly beard, innocuous spectacles and subtle demeanour could mislead most around him with conviction. But that conviction belies the horrible sins that he committed over a......