Indian-American Sabrina Singh named White House Deputy Press Secretary

Indian-American Sabrina Singh would serve as Deputy Press Secretary to the Vice President in the White House, according to an announcement made by the Biden-Harris Transition. Singh was Press......

'Dr King's trip to India a landmark event'

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday hosted a delegation of lawmakers, civil rights activists and some of this country's leading musicians, including jazz great Herbie Hancock, on the......

US House passes resolution on Mahatma's influence

The United States House of Representative on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution recognising the influence Mahatma Gandhi had on Martin Luther King Jr, the great civil rights leader of......

Kal Penn to perform at Obama inauguration bash

Noted Indian-American actor Kal Penn, known for his portrayal of 'Gogol', the protagonist in the screen adaptation of the Namesake, will perform at the historic inaugural celebration of Barack......

Packaged food sector leaving consumers spoilt for choice with new launches

Over the past year, Amul has undergone a transformative journey, evolving from a dairy-centric entity to a comprehensive foods company. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Since 2022, PepsiCo......

Remembering the Beetles

It was in the 1960s that the Beetle attained its cult status, when it became almost synonymous with the hippie movement -- and succeeded in shaking off the grim history of its origins. As......

Beetle mania comes to a close

Curtains to come down for the last time on the Love Bug! With German carmaker Volkswagen calling time on the Beetle, perhaps the most popular car brand ever, an 80-year-old slice of history comes......

Here's the company of the future

"You have to love this sweet, satisfying machine," wrote David Pogue in his New York Times review of the Squeezebox. The sweet machine in question is a $300 device that lets audiophiles take......

Could 2011 be India's year at the Grammys?

With the tremendous success of Slumdog Millionaire and Smile Pinki, 2009 was the year of India at the Academy Awards. Could 2011 be India's year at the Grammys?Two Indian Americans -- Sanskrit......

Bollywood behind the wheel

Okay, so we don't have a Gone In 60 Seconds. Or a Bullitt. Or a French Connection. And we haven't even really tried getting into cars in our movies.But there are times we've flirted with the......

Seher does Arshad Warsi justice

Seher talks of the origin of organised crime in NorthIndia and the measures taken to bring it under control. The film is in flashback, but it adopts aninteresting narrative style.Seher begins......

Herbie has its funny moments

Herbie: Fully Loaded, directed by Angela Robinson, is a family movie that is unexpectedly tolerable even to parents. Lindsey Lohan stars in the film as Maggie Payton, a former street car racer who......

How many times have India won the Asia Cup?

Rajneesh Gupta's fascinating insights about the Asia Cup. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrates India winning the 2010 Asia Cup after beating Sri Lanka in the final in Dambulla, June 24, 2010.......

Sri Lanka one win away from India in Asia Cup titles

India have won the Asia Cup six times, Sri Lanka five, and Pakistan have won it just twice. As the 14th edition of Asia's own trophy gets underway on Saturday, Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers......

Bangladesh one win away from India in Asia Cup titles

India have won the Asia Cup six times, Sri Lanka five, and Pakistan have won it just twice. As the 14th edition of Asia's own trophy gets underway on Saturday, Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers......

'Unorthodox' Handscomb sets sight on India after dream start

'I love facing spin every time I get out there. No matter what wicket it's on it's always a challenge.' IMAGE: Peter Handscomb bats during during day two. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images......

Tons on captaincy debut: Kohli, Smith do a first in same series!

How rare is it for two players to score hundreds on captaincy debut in the same series? Virat Kohli got two when he led India in the first Test against Australia in Adelaide. Now, Steven Smith got......