What Modi and the BJP can learn from America

'You can fight to win leadership of a party, yet join party rivals to win a general election in the US. The fact that dissent is not rebellion is not really appreciated in India, where we are used......

Indian American actor gets 7 years for extortion

Indian-American actor Vivek Shah, 26, of West Hollywood, California, was sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar extortion scheme, US......

Indian-American actor booked for $13 mn extortion scheme

A 25-year-old Indian-American, who worked as a small time actor in California, has been indicted on charges of threatening to kill relatives of several prominent businessmen unless he was paid $13......

End of the political road for Satveer Chaudhary?

It was an ignominious defeat and perhaps the end of a political career of an Indian American state legislator who at one time held such promise that he was often touted as a future national......

How not to get duped by rogue jewellers

The industry body has issued two advisories in an attempt to restore jewellers credibility in the wake of the Rs 12,000-crore PNB-Nirav Modi scam, and recent defaults by two domestic jewellers -......

Gold is selling at a premium for the first time since Budget

The yellow metal now trades at a 0.5 per cent premium over its landed cost, compared to a 4 per cent discount in mid-September because jewellers have voluntarily withdrawn the display of cash price......

Code of conduct soon for jewellers

Confidence had ebbed in the last few years due to default by some errant domestic retailers and exporters. Moreover, many jewellers are believed to have diverted the fund collected through monthly......

How Indian govt plans to use Jan Dhan accounts

The announcement comes on the first anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship financial inclusion programme Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana. India aims to utilise bank accounts created......

Oppenheimer: Film-Making At Its Exhilarating Best

The narrative is faithful to the source, American Prometheus, but what makes it absolutely spell-binding is Christopher Nolan's technique, notes Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: Cillian Murphy as J......

How Amy Forsyth PERFECTED her Oscar Look

Wondering how the celebs got ready for their big OSCAR night? Namrata Thakker brings you the behind-the-scenes pictures.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Georgia Medley/Instagram Stylist......

Golden Globes 2018: Is Dakota Johnson the best dressed? VOTE!

The good, the bad and the ugly. The 75th Golden Globe awards saw a wave of black on the red carpet. But while most film folk followed the black dress protest, there were some, who decided to......

Oscars 2014: Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett win top awards

The 86th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture American HustleGravityTwelve Years A SlaveCaptain PhillipsDallas Buyers......

Messi magic too much for Aus as Argentina enter WC quarters

IMAGE: Lionel Messi scores Argentina's first goal during the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match against Australia, at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday. Photograph: Alex......

FIFA World Cup PIX: Australia beat Tunisia to end winless streak

IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group D game played between Australia and Tunisia on Saturday. IMAGE: Australia's Mitchell Duke (right) celebrates after scoring their team's first goal against......

World Cup: Another injury blow for France

IMAGE: Lucas Hernandez suffered a cruciate knee ligaments injury during the match against Australia on Tuesday. Photograph: Elsa/Getty Images Lucas Hernandez's World Cup campaign is over after the......

Giroud scores twice, equals Henry's French record

IMAGE: France's Olivier Giroud celebrates with Ousmane Dembele after scoring their team's second goal. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images Olivier Giroud netted twice to become France's joint......

WC PIX: Giroud ties record as France drub Australia

IMAGE: France's Kylian Mbappe battles for possession with Australia's Mathew Leckie during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group D match. Photograph: Buda Mendes/Getty Images Olivier Giroud became......