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A First For Any PM! Modi At Christmas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made history by attending Christmas celebrations organised by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India in New Delhi on Monday, December 23, 2024. It was the first time......

'Pope Francis Was Warm And Welcoming'

'Senior Vatican officials were pleasantly surprised at the number of Indians who had come to witness the ceremony.' IMAGE: Pope Francis speaks with new Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad during a......

Indian priest elevated as cardinal by Pope Francis

In a grand consistory held in the Vatican on Saturday, 51-year-old Indian priest George Jacob Koovakad was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis. IMAGE: The red hat, or biretta, being......

Pope Francis likely to visit India after 2025: Union minister

Union Minister George Kurian on Saturday said the much-awaited visit of Pope Francis to India is likely to happen after 2025, which has been announced as the 'Jubilee Year' by the Catholic Church.......

Oppn To Push For JPC On Adani Issue

Floor leaders of the Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance met on Monday ahead of the start of Parliament's winter session and decided to raise the issue of alleged corruption......

Does RBI's board have the skill to handhold the management?

If indeed we want the board to manage the RBI, probably the government should take a close look at the US Federal Reserve system which has a two-part structure - a central authority in Washington,......

Economic crisis chokes world's biggest economies

In the first week of the 16th year of the new millennium, the world seems to have caught severe pneumonia, or worse, as China had the flu, notes Shreekant Sambrani. "Sensex crosses 25,000." Indian......

Ratan Tata among American Academy Fellows

One of India's leading industrialist and two Indian American researchers have been elected as members of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata......

Obama: A new era of regulation

At offices of the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, some staffers are planning Inauguration parties. Their excitement is a harbinger of the sweeping changes in business regulation......

Want to be an effective business leader? Read this

You all know the character. He was rich, powerful, handsome and commanded the respect of even the most shrewd businessmen in the world. But that's no way to run a business in reality, at least not......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films.Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones. It has been the strangest year of our lives, but films have been important in keeping us sane. And......

Darkest Hour Review: Exuberant bear. Shrewd fox. Vociferous lion

'The politics of it may be wishy-washy and the saviour at Darkest Hour's centre may well be a racist, an imperialist, and an alcoholic, but in Gary Oldman's nimble skin, smacked in layers and......

The men (and woman) in Angelina Jolie's love life

Looking at Angelina's relationships! Angelina Jolie is constantly in the media spotlight, often for her love life. September 20, the actress stunned the world when news about her filing for......

Neecha Nagar, The King's Speech, Burn Notice: What's the Link?

An occasional series featuring unusual movie connections. Cannes has just ended, and Ken Loach has just won his second Palme d'Or for -- joining Francis Ford Coppola and Michael Hanke on a very......

Europa League PIX: Man United win; Spurs draw with Roma

IMAGE: Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund celebrates with Manuel Ugarte on scoring their third goal against Bodo Glimt at Old Trafford, Manchester on Thursday. Photograph: Molly......

Our top-three have been really strong: Bailey defends Fraser-McGurk's omission

IMAGE: George Bailey said Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head and David Warner have been doing well at the top. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Australia's chairman of selectors George Bailey has......

'The Big Show': From Tunbridge Wells to Wankhede

Photographs: BCCI/X, Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters It was a cold morning in Tunbridge Wells back then in 1983; after 40 years, the warm evening at the Wankhede carried the same vibes.It was Kapil......

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......

'Maradona leaves too soon, but leaves a legacy'

IMAGE: A shirt with the image of former football star Diego Maradona hangs on a fence on November 26, 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Maradona, considered one of the biggest football stars in......

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