Changing Horizons Of The Middle East

With developments like the Russia-China alliance and the rise of China in the Middle East, India's role has diminished though the India-Israel-US-UAE grouping may assume some importance in the......

Salman Rushdie speaks for 1st time after 'colossal attack'

Salman Rushdie, the Mumbai-born author of Booker Prize-winning novel Midnight's Children, said on Monday that he feels lucky to have survived the last year's brutal stabbing at a literary event in......

What Is Xi Doing In Saudi Arabia?

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a three-day visit. Xi will not only meet with Saudi King Salman and his son Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, but also other leaders in......

COP27 Does Little On Climate Change

The overwhelming feeling at the end of COP27 was that despite decades of meetings and landmark accords, like the Paris Agreement, the world was still not doing enough to slow the climate crisis,......

The Strange Death Of India's Pen King

If there is a morality tale here, it is that debt and death spare no king. IMAGE: Vikram Kothari. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Vikram Kothari had two coronations, first as the Gutkha......

Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari dies in freak accident

Multi-core loan default accused and promoter of Rotomac Group 73-year-old Vikram Kothari died in a freak accident at his Kanpur residence on Tuesday morning. According to reports, the erstwhile......

Amazon asks Sebi to comply with SC order

In its more than 6,000 page filing, Future has reportedly argued that if the deal with Reliance doesn't go through, it would cause 'unimaginable' damage to the group. Illustration: Dominic......

India's economic slowdown will reverse in coming quarters: Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani, who is in talks with Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco to sell one-fifth of his oil-to-chemicals business in India for $ 15 billion, said the two countries have all factors to drive......

'The Titan Flies Away Into The Ages'

'Some icons are living textbooks, teaching us about leadership, success, and legacy. Extraordinary yet human and approachable, they inspire and guide us.''India has lost a true son and champion.'......

Is Vijay The Highest Paid Actor In India?

And possibly in all of Asia, going by his reported fee of Rs 275 crore for Thalapathy 69, his coming movie. IMAGE: Vijay announces his political party. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vijay/X Between......

Akshay's Many, MANY Partners-In-Crime

Everybody remembers Akshay Kumar's scorching pairing with Katrina Kaif, Raveena Tandon and Ayesha Jhulka. But the Khiladi's chemistry with his male costars is equally fun. Look at his whopping......

Has Ed Sheeran Got SRK's Pose Right?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Farah Khan/Instagram Everyone has tried to get it right. From Salman Khan and Alia Bhatt, to now, Ed Sheeran, celebs have tried to learn how to perfect Shah Rukh......

Root joins elite club in all-time ICC Test rankings

IMAGE: Root scored a personal best of 262 runs during England's emphatic victory over Pakistan in the first Test in Multan. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas / Reuters England star Joe Root is......

Al-Hilal beat Ronaldo's Al-Nassr to win Saudi King Cup

IMAGE: Al Hilal players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Al Nassr and winning the Saudi King Cup final at King Abdullah Sport City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday. Photograph:......

Emotions run high as India take on Pakistan

India start overwhelming favourites but Shaheen Shah Afridi, rain pose threat IMAGES: On paper, India is a far superior side and with a batting line-up filled with alpha-male......

IPL 2023: The Best Ever!

IPL can be truly said to have come of age. It is now more Indian than ever before. Teams often fielded fewer than the four allowed foreign players. Indian batters and bowlers were simply better in......

PICS: FIFA World Cup kicks off in glitzy opening!

IMAGE: General view outside the stadium with fireworks during the opening ceremony at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar, on Sunday. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed Qatar's ruler opened the World Cup on......