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History In Minutes: The Communist Manifesto

On its 177th anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra explores the history and relevance of The Communist Manifesto. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay.com Since its publication on this day, February 21,......

British author Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for space novel

British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her 'ambitious and beautiful' Orbital, which becomes the first novel set in space to win the GBP 50,000 literary prize selected from......

'Malicious lies': Modi reacts to row over Shah's remark on Ambedkar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stoutly defended Amit Shah from the Congress' charge that he insulted B R Ambedkar in his speech in the Rajya Sabha, asserting that the Home Minister in......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

Britain's King Charles visits Bengaluru for Ayurvedic treatment

Britain's King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla paid a private visit to Bengaluru for wellness treatment at a sprawling integrative medical facility here, local sources said on Wednesday,......

'When the market is good, you have to capitalise on it'

'Within India, people want high-quality, personalised banking services, and the demand for such services has exploded.' Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters At a time when foreign banks in India are......

Brics likely to focus on closer energy partnerships among members

The 16th Brics Summit beginning Tuesday in Kazan, Russia, is expected to see more focus on creating a sharper energy policy for Brics that ensures closer partnership among members in both energy......

Iran Missile Strike Forces Flight Reroutes

Flights from Delhi or Bengaluru, while they may still fly over Iran, depending on the route, have alternative paths that may take them through Central Asia or northern routes. IMAGE: Kindly note......

ED attaches fresh assets of Nirav Modi

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has attached fresh assets worth Rs 29.75 crore of fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi under the anti-money laundering law. Illustration: Dominic......

The Threats To India's Prosperity

Looking under the hood, I see India on the terrible, but commonplace, road to prosperity failure, warns Rathin Roy. IMAGE: Inside a factory in West Bengal. Photograph: Sahiba Chawdhary/Reuters......

'We Sometimes Underestimate Our Parents'

'But when we actually express ourselves, sometimes our parents can surprise us, because they just love their children.''Sometimes it's just that simple. That is what I wanted to show in this film.'......

Goodbye Maggie!

IMAGE: Maggie Smith poses for the media at a hotel in central London, August 13, 2015, for a media interaction to promote Downton Abbey's final season. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters The......

Meet The Stunning Spy Girls

Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Samantha and Matilda De Angelis got together to attend the London premiere and celebrate the upcoming releases of......

'Heeramandi Showed India As A Sone Ki Chidiya'

'The primary set took over three months to build with 14,000-15,000 workers employed at a time.' 'We ensured that Mallikajaan's Shahi Mahal lived up to its name.''One zardosi panel cost around Rs 4......

7 Underrated Performances of 2023

Even as we tip our hats to the best performances of 2023, there are quite a few that may have gone unnoticed. Subhash K Jha lists the actors who deserve the spotlight. Abhishek Chauhan in......

EPL PIX: Another home defeat for United; Spurs back to winning ways

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday. IMAGE: Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes applauds fans after the match against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford, Manchester.......

Leicester owner's family files $2.7b claim over 2018 helicopter crash

IMAGE: Tributes for Leicester City's owner Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, and four other people, who died when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed as it left the ground......

EPL thriller: Arsenal late show stuns Spurs

Gabriel Magalhaes' second-half header earned Arsenal a crucial 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur in a feisty north London derby on Sunday to keep pace with early Premier League leaders Manchester City.......

Shakib devises new technique to aid batting

IMAGE: Bangladesh's Shakib Ak Hasan bats during the first Test against India in Chennai, on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI During the Chennai Test, former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan was spotted......

Historic bronze for shooter Swapnil Kusale in Paris

IMAGE: Swapnil Kusale poses with the bronze medal after finishing third in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters India's shooter......

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