Khushwant Singh remembers Indira Gandhi

'In her insecurity, she destroyed the institutions of democracy.''She packed Parliament with her supporters with loyalty being more important than ability; she superseded judges; she corrupted the......

What's the new World Bank chief like?

Robert B Zoellick will succeed Paul Wolfowitz as the 11th president of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or the World Bank, for a five-year term from July 1, 2007. He is US......

Hybrids: Are these cars of the future?

Between Al Gore's movie, an Inconvenient Truth, and the inconvenient truth that gas costs an average of $2.85 a gallon, average consumers are joining the ranks of a long list of celebrities,......

Bald Jada Cheers for Will Smith

The 27th Critics Choice Awards was held at the Century Plaza Hotel in California on the same night as the BAFTAs. There were a lot of happy faces, as Hollywood's big winners made waves in the......

A Golden Globe for Dev Patel?

The Slumdog Millionaire star has been nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for his turn as Saroo Brierley in the critically acclaimed Lion. The film has earned three other Golden Globe......

Golden Globes: When stars let down their guard

'To me,' says Aseem Chhabra, 'the Golden Globes hold the most meaning as one gets to see stars celebrating, getting emotional, letting their guard down and showing us their regular human side.'......

Wimbledon: Russian, Belarusian players sign declarations

IMAGE: The All England Club confirmed that several players have already signed the personal declarations. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Several Russian and Belarusian players have......

Zampa, Richardson reach Aus after leaving IPL

IMAGE: Australia's Adam Zampa thanked the Bangalore management for being "fully supportive" of their decision to leave the tournament. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images Royal Challengers......

Bopanna dares to end Paes's Rio dream, but AITA won't listen

ITF rules clearly state that a doubles team has to be nominated by the national association. Unless the AITA approves Myneni and Bopanna as a team, they cannot team up at the Olympics.......

Rashford's mural vandalised as Eng players racially abused

'Those responsible for this appalling abuse should be ashamed of themselves.' IMAGE: Bin bags cover offensive graffiti on the vandalised mural of Manchester United and England striker Marcus......

Kaepernick ad spurs Nike boycott campaign

'Freedom of speech is one of America’s core tenants, so placing this freedom within a sporting context for a brand as big as Nike will always make headlines.'   IMAGE: The new Nike ad......