The maharaja who gave his people museums

The collector king Sayajirao Gaekwad III, who lived a century ago, put together a fantastic world of Indian and European art for his subjects. IMAGE: Baroda's Sayajirao Gaekwad III ruled......

Dr K R Sreenivasan elected to US science academy

Dr Katepalli R Sreenivasan, director of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy, where he holds the Abdus Salam Honorary Professorship, has been elected a member of the......

The Nobel Laureate who likes cricket

We have a rarity -- a Nobel Laureate we can relate to! For those in the dark, a few answers....Who is Harold Pinter?He is a playwright, commentator, director, actor, cricket enthusiast, and winner......

Oscars 2020: Who will win and who won't

The Oscars are just a few nights away. On Monday morning, India time, we will know which one of these nominees will take an Academy Award home. At all the leading award ceremonies this year -- the......

Oscars 2020: What you need to know

Every year Hollywood's biggest names gather under one roof to raise a toast to cinema's creme de la creme. Fashion, food, films -- it's a glamourous combination of all these things leading up to......

Joker leads BAFTA nominations

Joaquin Phoenix-starrer Joker, one of the most controversial yet admired movies of 2019, is leading the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) nominations with 11 nods. The......

Will Mudbound get Netflix an Oscar nomination?

Even as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decide if a film backed by a streaming service qualifies for a 'regular' feature nomination, both critics and audiences hope Mudbound makes......

Sreesanth ready for England

Having forced his way into the Test squad, India's pace rookie S Sreesanth has devised a plan for the English batsmen and believes that he could provide a much-needed variety to the left-arm......