John le Carr's matchless legacy

'Le Carré's spies were nothing like the exotic Kim of Kipling or the caricature that is James Bond.''Driven by a simple patriotism, held back by incompetence and politics, his characters use......

Landscape Photographer of the Year: Stunning photos across UK

These incredible photos show some of the spectacular scenes captured by photographers as part of the annual Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. Photographers from across the United......

After Hathras, why BJP sees a global plot

If the Congress recovers some of its earlier influence among the Dalits, the BJP will be in a quandary since the Dalits were among the party's latest acquisitions.To lose them will be a disaster......

UK PM back at work, says tide being turned on COVID-19

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday warned against relaxing the coronavirus restrictions too soon as the country could still face a second wave of attack by the 'invisible mugger', in his first......

Best investment advice from 15 legendary investors

Joseph Hachem kisses a stack of $100 bills after winning World Series of Poker. Photograph: Reuters As a small investor, the rules suggest that you must invest in stocks with a long term view of......

7 leadership skills to become successful CIOs

What makes a successful chief information officer? CIOs must have the right leadership skills in place to deliver on heightened expectations, according to Gartner, Inc. and Korn/Ferry.......

BP under pressure to control oil spill

As US Federal authorities open criminal and civil investigations into the nation's worst oil spill, British Petroleum is working overtime to control the 43-day-old oil leak which has extensively......

95% of all e-mails are junk mails

An e-mail monitoring firm has reported that more than 95 per cent of e-mail is junk and less than 4 per cent is legitimate traffic.E-mail security firm Return Path said 99 per cent of the computers......

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Carlos Santana, plugged in!

Woodstock music festival, 1969. A 22 year old from Tijuana, Mexico, was on hallucinogens. Nothing out of place, just that the mannish boy was about to play his first big show, which had been......

Holy David Beckham!

Ho hum. It's time for the Christmas season, and even the Nativity scene seems passe and predictable. At least, so decides the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in London. According to a BBC report, the......

Spider-Man 2: A must-watch!

The thing about spiders is that we don't like them. Either creepily hairy or disconcertingly spindly, they refuse us even the common decency of being stealthy, commonly wallowing in discomfort as......

F1: Russell takes pole in British 1-2-3 at Silverstone

IMAGE: Mercedes's George Russell poses after qualifying in pole position for the British Grand Prix with second and third-placed teammates Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris at Silverstone Circuit,......

Rampant Australia wary of Scotland; Pakistan look to end on high

IMAGE: Australia are already in the Super Eight and will look to continue their winning momentum. Photograph: ICC/X A rampant Australia will be wary of Scotland threat when the two teams clash in......

Afghans eye Super 8 berth; USA look to go past Ireland

IMAGE: Afghanistan beat New Zealand in their last match and a win on Friday will see them book a spot in the Super 8. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/X Afghanistan will eye another all-round......

T20 WC: Ireland seek redemption against Canada

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Ireland Cricket/X.com Ireland, reeling from a heavy defeat against India, will face a hungry Canada in a crucial T20 World Cup Group A encounter on Friday. Both teams are......

Ireland believe they can beat India

The Irish defeated Pakistan less than a month ago, and their propensity to surprise major opponents is something India should be concerned about.   IMAGE: Ireland have plans in place to......