Indian jailed for 40 years for murdering wife, 2 kids in UK

A 52-year-old man, who pleaded guilty to the triple murder of his nurse wife from Kerala and their two children last year, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 40 years......

Manipur: A Distant Outpost Full Of Promise

A lesson we have not learnt from China is the urgent need to knit the vast country together to keep it from falling apart at the seams.While there is considerable dent in poverty, sadly, the North......

Freedom of expression under threats worldwide, including India, warns Rushdie

Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie has warned against the “alarming” threats to freedom of expression around the world, including in India, as he accepted the Freedom to Publish......

Ahead of talks, Jaishankar hosts reception for visiting ministers

A day ahead of a crucial G20 meeting, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday evening hosted a welcome dinner for the foreign ministers attending the deliberations but the reception was......

Reliance, Disney merge to form Rs 70,000-cr JV

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has completed the merger of its media assets with the India business of global media house Walt Disney and formed a joint venture with a valuation......

We Missed Industrial Revolution

Is India headed there again? asks Ajit Balakrishnan Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   He was a stout, illiterate man, son of a butcher, struggling to earn enough to feed his 13......

Are Markets Expecting Lower BJP Tally?

Market chatter suggests that the BJP could win fewer than 300 Lok Sabha seats. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi leaves after casting his vote at the Nishan Higher Secondary School in......

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore behemoth. Photograph: Reuters Reliance......

'Bollywood Won't Revive!'

'People have got into the habit of sitting at home (and watching films).''They don't want to watch movies in theatres because they don't want to waste as much as Rs 1,000 on tickets.''They feel......

Oscars 2024: Meet The Winners!

IMAGE: Robert Downey Jr, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Emma Stone and Cillian Murphy at the Oscars. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Oppenheimer and Poor Things lead the show at the 96th Annual......

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode......

'Dilip Kumar turning 100!'

'What an incredible opportunity to bring back one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema on the big screen.' Over a decade ago Shivendra Singh Dungarpur connected with Martin Scorsese's World......

EPL PIX: Corner kings Arsenal down Man United; Liverpool drop points

IMAGE: Arsenal's Jurrien Timber scores their first goal against Manchester United at Emirates Stadium, London, Britain on Wednesday. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images via Reuters Jurrien......

IPL Auction: Look Out For These Veterans

T20 cricket is regarded as a young player's game. Yet, in every IPL season, several senior players prove that age is just a number, as they leave a lasting impact with their brilliant performances......

Youngest ever! 13-year-old enters IPL auction

574 players for IPL auctions: 366 Indians, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer in top bracket, 13-year-old Vaibhav youngest IMAGE: Vaibhav Suryavanshi set to make history at the IPL......

Anderson to CSK? A match made in cricket heaven?

‘It would not surprise me if Jimmy Anderson ends up at Chennai’ IMAGE: The 42-year-old James Anderson, who retired from Test cricket earlier this year, surprised everyone by......

Why Anderson, 42, registered for IPL mega auction

IMAGE: James Anderson retired from Test cricket earlier this year after a stellar career of 188 matches in which he took 704 wickets. Photograph: BCCI England's pace great James Anderson says he......