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British author Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for space novel

British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her 'ambitious and beautiful' Orbital, which becomes the first novel set in space to win the GBP 50,000 literary prize selected from......

Time To Shut Down Coaching Classes?

The coaching-tuition-profiteering model built on the back of a broken education system is a scandal and an abomination, and must go, asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Rapid Action Force personnel......

Want to buy a dinosaur?

One of the world's most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons is up for sale. IMAGE: Stan, one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil discovered, is going up for auction at......

Why is Blinken Rushing to Delhi?

The elephant in the room will permeate the conversations, predicts Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be the second high level official of the Biden......

Buy these photos and you might help save the wildlife

Love wildlife and want to help in saving them? Here's a chance to do so from the comfort of your house. Presenting Prints for Nature -- a fine art photographic print sale offering collectors the......

Maaza, 2nd desi brand from Coca-Cola group, becomes billion-dollar brand

Maaza, a desi mango fruit-based drink owned by Coca-Cola, has touched the milestone of becoming a billion-dollar brand in 2024, its chairman and CEO James Quincey has said. It has now become the......

Ronnie Screwvala-led upGrad to hire 1,400 amid edtech sector turbulence

At a time when there is a growing number of edtech companies laying off employees in a bid to conserve cash and focus on profitability amid a funding winter, Ronnie Screwvala-led upGrad is......

Rupee bounces back by 17 paise to close at 79.82/USD

The rupee on Friday rebounded from the near-80 levels to close higher by 17 paise at 79.82 against the US currency following a recovery in the domestic stocks and weakness in the greenback in......

FTA: UK, India not working towards Diwali deadline

The free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India are no longer working towards a Diwali deadline though negotiations are progressing well, UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said as New Delhi......

Reliance buys New York's premium luxury hotel Mandarin Oriental for $98.15 mn

Mandarin Oriental New York, the premium luxury hotel a subsidiary of Reliance Industries is acquiring, is known for its much-in-demand ballroom, five-star spa and eating and drinking venues,......

'Frankly, Angelina Is Exhausted'

'She is relieved this one part is over.' IMAGE: Angeline Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive at the Golden Globe Awards at Beverly Hills in 2012. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters After more than eight......

Will Disney Exit India?

Disney Star India, bought at a valuation of $15 billion, could be on the block for roughly one-third that amount. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters For the first time since it entered India in 1993,......

So Which Bond Do You Like Best?

What is the magic in the make-up of 007 that keeps us coming back again and again?asks Sandeep Goyal. IMAGE: Daniel Craig as James Bond in No Time to Die, the latest 007 movies. Even the most......

Nude Marilyn Monroe picture on sale for 5k pounds

A nude photograph of Marilyn Monroe is on sale for 5000 pounds. Christie's will hold a specialist sale in November to sell the 1962 photograph of Monroe, taken shortly before she died. The......

Wait for next James Bond movie just got longer

James Bond, the feared Agent 007, who has stared down any number of threats during his spectacular half-century career on the big screen, has been put on the shelf -- at least for the time being.......

EPL 2024-25: Can Arsenal finally end City's dominance?

IMAGE: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reacts during a pre-season match vs Olympique Lyonnais. Photograph: John Sibley / Reuters Arsenal must step up to another level this season if they are to......

Manager of 2007 World T20-winning team Sunil Dev dead

IMAGE: Manager Sunil Dev, right, with the victorious Indian team as captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni presents an autographed bat to President Pratibha Patil after they were felicitated for winning the......

14-year-old bet pays off! Lady luck leaves punter 'Tongue'-tied

IMAGE: A lucky punter who placed a bet on Josh Tongue 14 years ago will be paid a whopping amount as the fast bowler makes his international debut. Photograph: Reuters/Andrew Couldridge One lucky......

PM Modi hails Under-19 team's 'stellar performance'

IMAGE: India's players celebrate with trophy and tricolour after defeating England in the final of the ICC Under-19 men's World Cup, at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, on Saturday.......

India Beat England for Record Under-19 WC Title

Images from the ICC Under-19 World Cup final, played at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium in North Sound, Antigua, on Saturday. SCORECARD India lifted a record fifth Under-19 World Cup title after......

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