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Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.'A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait......

'This is not New Zealand'

This is not New Zealand, the country's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reaffirmed on Saturday during a visit to a refugee centre in Christchurch to show her solidarity with the Muslim community in......

Jeet Thayil in Man Asian Literary Prize shortlist

Indian author Jeet Thayil's debut novel 'Narcopolis' is among five other works shortlisted on Wednesday for the $30,000 Man Asian Literary Prize. The five novels showcasing the diversity and depth......

3 Indian writers in Man Asian Prize longlist

Indian writers Jeet Thayil, Anjali Joseph and Benyamin were on Tuesday named in the Man Asian Literary Prize longlist of 15 authors which also figure Nobel winner Orhan Pamuk. The list for the......

Two Indians in Man Asian Literary Prize shortlist

Works by Indian writers Manu Joseph and Tabish Khair have been shortlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize, the leading international award for authors from the continent.Five books were selected......

India, growing hub for foreign investors

At least 77 per cent of all foreign investors in India make profit and another 8 per cent break even, Minister for Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath said."The remaining 15 per cent are on the way to......

UK's Costa Coffee enters India

Leading British cafe chain Costa Coffee, a part of the 1.8 billion Whitbread Plc, has entered into afranchise agreementwith the RKJ Group for opening 300 outlets in India over the next six years......

Most influential people in the world of business

ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella have found a place in Time magazine’s ‘The 100 Most Influential People’ in the world. Image: Chanda Kochchar among......

Dream jobs from around the world

Love what you do for a living?Turns out you aren't alone. Although it sometimes seems that folks do nothing but whine about their jobs, in an informal worldwide poll a shockingly high percentage of......

Life Of Pi Comes Alive Again

IMAGE: Jonathan David Martin poses with the tiger puppet at the Broadway opening night of Life Of Pi at The Schoenfeld Theatre, in New York, March 30, 2023. Photograph: Michael Loccisano/Getty......

Adarsh Gourav loses BAFTA to Anthony Hopkins

Nomadland dominates BAFTAs 2021 with four wins. IMAGE: Frances McDormand in Nomadland. Director Chloe Zhao's meditative drama Nomadland emerged as the top winner at the BAFTA Film Awards 2021 by......

Bollywood 2021: A to Z RECAP

Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama and trauma,......

Oscars 2018: Meet the BIG Winners!

The 90th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold. IMAGE: Sam Rockwell (Best Supporting Actor, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,......

Shape Of Water leads Oscars nominations

Dunkirk may have been missed at the year's earlier awards shows, but thanks god, Chris Nolan's classic gets enough play at the Oscar noms. IMAGE: Sally Hawkins' stunning portrayal as a mute in The......

Champions League PIX: Dortmund stun Chelsea; Benfica win

Adeyemi solo strike earns Dortmund 1-0 win over Chelsea IMAGE: Borussia Dortmund's Gregor Kobel saves from Chelsea's Reece James. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters Borussia Dortmund......

PIX: Manchester City, Liverpool held; Chelsea beat West Ham

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Erling Braut Haaland puts Manchester City ahead with his 10th goal in six games in the Premier League match against Aston......

PIX: Haaland 'tricks' again; Arsenal maintain 100% start

A summary of Wednesday's action in the Premier League. Haaland hat-trick as Manchester City hit Forest for six IMAGE: Erling Haaland celebrates scoring Manchester City's second goal in the Premier......

PIX: Arsenal outclass Bournemouth; Kane sets record

IMAGES from Saturday's action in the Premier League IMAGE: Martin Odegaard scores Arsenal's second goal during the Premier League match against Bournemouth, at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, on......

Here's a complete list of French Open men's singles champions

Rafael Nadal put up a dominant show against Casper Ruud of Norway to win the men's singles final match 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday to clinch his record 14th French Open crown and his 22nd grand slam......

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