Why triangular: All you need to know about new Parliament building

Indian Parliament's new building will have a triangular shape to reflect the importance of triangles being a sacred geometry in various religions, while its interiors will have three national......

Guru Nanak's Odysseys

After several years of travelling, Guru Nanak settled down at Kartarpur as a farmer.His followers were the first Sikhs of an order that was to prevail for many years to come.A fascinating excerpt......

Why Nehru is worth remembering this Republic Day

'India's first and longest-serving prime minister created -- or at the very least imagined -- a modern, democratic nation-State of the 20th century,' says Sunil Sethi. Photograph: Baron/Getty......

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

No one on that glittery occasion could possibly have imagined that the Chinese were conspiring to invade India, nor could anyone have predicted that the seemingly benign Dalai Lama was plotting to......

H-1B visa: Trump has good news for IT professionals

H1-B holders in the US can rest assured that changes are soon coming which will bring both simplicity and certainty to your stay, including a potential path to citizenship: Trump. Illustration:......

More trouble brews for Indian techies in US

The proposals aims to impose new restrictions to prevent abuse and misuse of H-1B visas, besides ending the provision of granting extension for those who already have a green card. The US is......

TCS has mega plans to fuel growth

TCS, which, plans to earn $1 bn in 3-7 years will explore segments such as cyber security, internet of things, analytics of IoT, and cloud application and infrastructure. Tata Consultancy Services......

In largest-ever US city bankruptcy, cuts coming for Detroit creditors

A federal judge on Tuesday formally declared Detroit bankrupt, a landmark ruling that clears the way for potentially sweeping cuts to city worker pensions and retirement benefits and for steep and......

'Joyful, daring': Paris promises unforgettable opening ceremony

IMAGE: Former tennis player Yannick Noah, President of the Organising Committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Tony Estanguet, presenter Stephane Bern and Mayor of Paris Anne......

'Crazy' Opening Ceremony To Kick-off Paris Olympics

The Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony will start at 11pm IST on Friday, July 26, 2024. For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, the opening ceremony will not be held in a stadium.......

'Pistorius argued with cop who touched his gun'

South African track star Oscar Pistorius had a row with a policeman who picked up his gun after pulling over his friend for speeding, saying "You can't just touch another man's gun," the friend......

Here is how Formula One drivers enjoy their 'summer break'

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton gets inked. Photograph: Twitter While Formula One rivals head to the sea or mountains at the start of the August break, Max Verstappen has some driving lessons on......

Is India ready for a Poker Sports League?

Come May, the Deltin Royale, which boasts of the country's largest poker room, will play host to India's first Poker Sports League, reports Veenu Sandhu. IMAGE: Season 1 final of the Poker Sports......