Novelist David Rubin dead

David Rubin, novelist, translator, and an authority on the literature of India, died on February 2 from a stroke at Roosevelt Hospital. He was 83. His first novel The Greater Darkness, a novel of......

Obama's team suffers blow as nominee quits

Two weeks ahead of his inauguration, United States President-elect Barack Obama's incoming cabinet faced a hiccup when Commerce Secretary-designate Bill Richardson withdrew citing an ongoing......

US Surgeon General Vivek H Murthy, India Abroad Person of the Year 2014

The India Abroad Person of the Year Awards, held at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City on Friday June 12, honoured 14 achievers in seven categories. Image: US Surgeon......

Raju named world's 4th most outrageous CEO

It's one Forbes list where none would want to figure, but Ramalinga Raju, the founder-chairman Satyam Computers (now Mahindra Satyam), has managed the feat of being among the world's 10 most......

Buffett, Eric Schmidt to advise Obama

US President-elect Barack Obama has appointed a 17-member high-level team of advisers including billionaire investor Warren Buffett and Google chief executive Eric Schmidt to guide him in......

Pandit vows to simplify Citigroup structure

Vikram Pandit pledged to simplify Citigroup's organisation and reshape its businesses according to "economic realities" after being named chief executive of the bank. Management would address the......

Tips on how to become a CEO, quickly

Michael Rubin started his business career at age 13, running a ski-tuning shop out of his parents' basement. He went on to open several retail ski shops in New York and Pennsylvania by the time he......

Oscars BANS Will Smith for 10 years

IMAGE: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars. Photograph: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Days after Will Smith's slapping incident at Oscars 2022, the board of governors for the Academy of......

Bombay Dreams gets the best of Indian talent

When the rumours were agog that the lead players in the Broadway production of Bombay Dreams would have white actors in the lead -- and perhaps Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon) in a significant role --......

Singing is spicier than sex

Performance is a double-edged word. But for Melanie C, it has nothing to do with sex. When the former Spice Girl was asked to choose between the stage and the bedroom, she told the Sunday Mirror's......

Sunrisers Eastern Cape make SA20 final again!

IMAGE: Sunrisers Eastern Cape beat Paarl Royals to enter their third SA20 final in a row. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sunrisers Eastern Cape/X Two-time champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape started the......

Paarl Royals make history: First team unbeaten at home

IMAGE: Paarl Royals is the first time any team has gone unbeaten at home throughout the league phase of the competition. Photograph: SA 20/X Paarl Royals registered a thrilling six-wicket victory......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.      ARGENTINA......

Citi Open: Alexander wins battle of Zverev brothers

IMAGE: Alexander Zverev celebrates. Photograph: Sergio Perez/Reuters Alexander Zverev got the better of older brother Mischa at the Citi Open in Washington on Thursday, winning their first......

PIX: Liverpool win seven-goal thriller; Suarez rescues Barca

IMAGE: Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring Liverpool's fourth goal in Wednesday's UEFA Champions League match against FC Salzburg at Anfield. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters European champions......