The brightest Indian-American stars in the US

Indian Americans are not just shining in the fields of technology, education and management. You can now spot them everywhere -- in politics, in research, in the movies, even on YouTube, says......

NSA unlawfully gathered emails of Americans

The United States National Security Agency illegally intercepted thousands of e-mails from Americans with no connection to terrorism and misled the court about the scope of what it was doing,......

Pope election: Five Indians among cardinal electors

As the world awaits with bated breath for the election of the new pope, five Indian Roman Catholic Cardinals are part of the secret conclave to elect the Church's 266th pontiff, forming the biggest......

The Programmer Who Came In From The Cold

Whether history will remember Edward Snowden as a traitor to his country or as a champion for free speech and less intrusive government is hard to tell, but the issues he has brought into focus......

Economics Nobel for India-born Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, M Kremer

The trio introduced a new approach to obtaining reliable answers about the best ways to fight global poverty IMAGE: The portraits of Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kreme, who......

Paul Krugman: Economist, columnist, Nobel laureate

Paul Krugman is perhaps most widely known as a columnist in The New York Times. On the day that he was awarded the Nobel prize in economics for 2008, his column sharply criticised the Bush......

American Paul Krugman wins Economics Nobel

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday announced that American Paul Krugman has won the Nobel economics prize "for his analysis of trade patterns and location of economic activity." "What......

4 Indians among Fortune's most powerful people in biz under 40

Four Indians, including a Harvard University professor and the co-founder of India's largest online marketplace Snapdeal, have been named by Fortune in its list of the 40 most powerful, influential......

Joker sweeps Oscar nominations

The 92nd Academy Awards nominations have been announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Insecure creator Issa Rae and actor John Cho hosted the event. Joker sweeps the......

Review: John Wick is slick and violent

If you're a fan of action thrillers and have hungrily devoured Stallone and Segal's crappiest films of the same genre, then you're going to love John Wick, says Paloma Sharma.If you thought that......

Oscars 2020: Joaquin, Renee, Brad win top awards

IMAGE: Joaquin Phoenix, winner of the Actor in a Leading Role award for Joker, Renee Zellweger, winner of the Actress in a Leading Role award for Judy, and Brad Pitt, winner of the Actor in a......

Golden Globes 2020: Renee Zellweger wins

The 77th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. This year's Carol Burnett Award was presented to Ellen DeGeneres and the honorary Cecil B......

Goswami-less India women lose to NZ in second ODI

IMAGE: Sisters Amelia and Jess Kerr of New Zealand celebrate winning the second One Day International against India at John Davies Oval in Queenstown, on Tuesday. Photograph: James Allan/Getty......

5th ODI: Harmanpreet in the runs, India avoid whitewash

IMAGE: India's Harmanprett Kaur scored 63 off 66 balls during the fifth One Day International against New Zealand White Ferns at John Davies Oval in Queenstown on Thursday. Photograph: James......

Should umpire's call in DRS be retained?

'The committee debated the use of 'Umpire's Call' for LBW decisions made via the Decision Review System, which some members felt was confusing to the watching public, particularly when the same......

When players were disqualified for on-court misconduct

World number one Novak Djokovic was sensationally disqualified in the US Open fourth round on Sunday after striking a line judge with a ball following a point during the first set of his match......

Champions League play-offs: United have stiff Bruges challenge; Valencia face Monaco

The Champions League play-off draw released on Friday. Photograph: UEFA.com/Twitter Manchester United were given a troublesome tie against Club Bruges in the draw for the Champions League playoff......