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Can Sunak turn the tide against Labour for record second term?

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak kicked off his campaign with a distribution centre visit in eastern England in the early hours of Tuesday, the penultimate day of campaigning ahead of polling day......

Oh, To Be Lucky Like...

Who else do we know who meditated so with such impeccable timing (much of the Lok Sabha elections over and with only the last phase to go) and hordes for unsolicited defence of the grand meditation......

The desi who may lead Biden's Covid task force

Indian-American physician Dr Vivek Murthy is expected to co-chair the coronavirus task force which US President-elect Joe Biden is going to announce on Monday. IMAGE: Dr Vivek Murthy also served......

Trump suggests 'delay' in 2020 presidential elections

United States President Donald Trump on Thursday for the first time openly floated the idea of postponing the presidential elections in November, a suggestion immediately criticised by leaders of......

India reached 1 to 5 lakh Covid-19 cases in just 39 days

It took 110 days for coronavirus infections in the country to reach one lakh, while just 39 days more to go past the five lakh-mark. IMAGE: A health worker walks past a swab collecting booth at a......

Nobel Laureate Raghuram Rajan? We will know on Monday

Though Nobel Prize nominations have been a secret for 50 years, speculation abounds over the contenders for this year’s prize in economics. A look at the possible winners. Colin......

Rexit 'bad omen' for Indian economy, reputation abroad: Experts

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said he would return to academia but would be ready to serve India again in future. IMAGE: ‘History will judge Rajan as one of the most effective central......

Cameron appeals for UK to remain in EU in tight 'Brexit' race

Opinion polls have suggested big business is broadly in favour of staying in the EU. IMAGE: British Prime Minister David Cameron delivers a speech to supporters of the 'Stronger In' campaign......

Dipak Jain named INSEAD dean

Noted Indian-American academician Dipak Jain has been named as Dean of leading international business school INSEAD and will take up his new role in March 2011. Jain, a Dean Emeritus at......

Most influential people in the world of business

ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella have found a place in Time magazine’s ‘The 100 Most Influential People’ in the world. Image: Chanda Kochchar among......

Revenge Of The Nepo Kid

Sikandar Kher's Nishikant Adhikari is a solitary poet by the corner, trying to remind us that the honest plans of honest people don't always come to respectable ends, observes Sreehari Nair.......

When the JUNGLE called on Bollywood

Over the years, the jungles of India have fascinated film-makers. While the setting is just right for horror thrillers, other subjects have also been explored by experimenting directors. The......

PIX: Bollywood votes!

Bollywood stepped out to vote for the assembly polls, and made sure to show off their inked fingers on social media. Salman Khan gets clicked inside the polling booth. Madhuri Dixit.......

Dharma's most special, song 'n' dance star appearances

Stars make Karan Johar's world go round. There are stars in his movies. There are stars on his show. Sometimes there are stars on his clothes too. We aren't surprised how often his company Dharma......

When Quentin Tarantino got it so wrong

Quentin Tarantino, declares Sreehari Nair, will be remembered as someone who made just two great movies, and who then brought misery upon himself. IMAGE: Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in Once......

Serena in the broadcast booth? The ball is in her court...

'If either sister is interested in exploring that route in retirement, of course we would certainly welcome any opportunity and would be happy to talk to them.' IMAGE: With her charisma, comfort......

Bootled beer and street curry, Flintoff's advice for F1 teams

Andrew Flintoff's advice to Formula One teams visiting India for the country's first Grand Prix next week is to fuel themselves on beer and curry. Virgin Racing team boss John Booth bumped into......

PHOTOS: New cars for 2014 Formula One season

Formula One's new crop of cars have been unveiled. Ten of the 11 teams - all but Lotus - are in Jerez in southern Spain for the test but tail-enders Marussia and Caterham hit early problems.......

Money talks as Glock leaves Marussia

Germany's Timo Glock has left Marussia with immediate effect in a decision driven by financial reasons and the Formula One team's need for money in a tough economic climate. The Russian-licensed......

Motorsport community reacts to Jules Bianchi's death

Formula One and the wider world of motorsport mourned the death of young Frenchman Jules Bianchi on Saturday, nine months after the Marussia driver suffered critical head injuries at last year's......

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