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'Facebook, Google are like East India Company'

'Facebook and Google no longer need to have infantry regiments and cavalry like the East India Company because they are inside everyone's phones listening to our conversations.' IMAGE: An East......

India sympathiser US Congressman Dymally dies at 86

Us Congressman Meryvn M Dymally,like the late Democratic lawmaker Stephen J Solarz, was always in India's corner on capitol hill during the Cold War years when it wasn't cool to be a friend of......

Obama is a Christian, clarifies White House

The White House on Thursday insisted that United States President Barack Obama is a Christian and his faith is not a topic of conversation, a day after a poll showed that nearly 18 per cent of......

Don't withdraw from Afghanistan, Indian MPs to US

Indian lawmakers have warned US that withdrawing troops from war-ravaged Afghanistan from July next year without defeating Taliban and Al Qaeda would be devastating for the region as well as for......

Another Obama staffer steps down

In another embarrassment for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's White House campaign, the person heading the team looking for his running mate has abruptly resigned following outcry......

As tech millionaires multiply, wealth advisers struggle to connect

When the nine-person startup he co-founded was bought by Facebook for a reported $15 million in January, Cemre Gungor, 27, was inundated with phone calls and emails from wealth advisers. Yet he......

Mamata's mantra for the Railways

She is strong, aggressive, determined and fearless. Now, at the helm of one of India's most enterprising ministries, she promises the best service from the Indian Railways. Meet Mamata Baneerjee,......

Index funds: Safest way to invest in the market

Why does an investor invest in an equity mutual fund? The primary reason obviously is that he does not want to deal with the hassles of investing in the stock market directly and hence lets......

Can the Kamasutra be patented?

Love, as the saying goes, knows no boundaries. And neither do books on love, as we are about to find out.Kamasutra, the fourth century ancient Indian work, compiled by sage Vatsyayana, is an......

'Mohanlal can play anything!'

"Every actor's life is short. It exists only between 'Action' and 'Cut'," Mohanlal once told Subhash K Jha. In a career of 41 years Mohanlal has been there, done it all. His range of roles and......

How a desi is making waves at MoMA

'We'll certainly have Hollywood productions, so why wouldn't we have Bollywood?'Indira Kannan reports. IMAGE: Members of the 69th Berlin film festival's international jury arrive for the awards......

Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan dead

46 is no age to die. IMAGE: Dolores O'Riordan performs at the Vatican Christmas Concert, December 3, 2005. Photograph: Franco Origlia/Getty Images Dolores O'Riordan, the lead singer of The......

Jagga Jasoos Review: Ranbir-Katrina's breezy, breakneck adventure

Jagga Jasoos 'revels in its lavish imagination, meddlesome inquiries and delicious Bongness, never once pausing to catch a breath or make sense,' says Sukanya Verma. Guns fall off the sky, giraffes......

Transformers: The Last Knight Review: Why don't we see more of Optimus Prime?

The film's unoriginal action and the plot-within-plot structure may prove to be its downfall, warns die-hard Transformers fan Rajesh Karkera. A spectacular shot of Optimus Prime imprisoned by his......

Why Is Rishi Hanging Out With These Guys?

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited England's football training centre at St George's Park in Burton-on-Trent on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Seven years after awarding Euro-2024 to Germany,......

PHOTOS: Man United survive scare; Chelsea win 7-1

IMAGE: Manchester United's Daniel James scores the winning penalty in the shootout during the Carabao Cup third round match against Rochdale. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Manchester......

EPL: United's Carrick recovering from heart operation

IMAGE: Manchester United's Michael Carrick. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has undergone an operation for an irregular heart rhythm, he said......

Will new manager Allardyce convert England's potential into reality?

- 'Potential is a word I don't like to use too much because this is the England first team and you want the players to be producing top quality in every single game. This squad going forward will......

Manchester United to meet MK Dons in League Cup 2nd round

Manchester United will travel to third-tier MK Dons in the Capital One Cup second round following the draw on Wednesday, the first time they have been involved at this stage of the competition for......

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