Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Dr Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to Dr M S Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who passed away in Chennai last week. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Indians Star In World's Toughest Race

Race Across America -- which spans a little over 3,000 miles, from the west coast of the US to its east -- is often called the toughest race in the world.Indian cyclists are now returning multiple......

Kerala reports India's first monkeypox case, Centre rushes high-level team

India reported its first case of monkeypox on Thursday, with a Keralite who returned from the UAE testing positive for the virus, prompting the Centre to rush a high-level multi-disciplinary team......

'India among top countries in illegal wildlife trade'

'With just 2.4 per cent of global landmass, India houses six to eight per cent of planetary biodiversity and hence is a prime target of wildlife criminals.' IMAGE: A chimpanzee rescued from......

Buy a US town for about $400,000!

In an enticing offer, an entire US town complete with a bar, workshop, three trailers, single house and 6.16 acres of prime prairie real estate, is up for sale for about $400,000. Lance Benson, the......

Nuclear energy: India, Canada take a step forward

The governments of India and Canada have taken another step towards full implementation of their bilateral Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, paving the way for Canadian uranium to reach India.Joe......

Global oceanic expedition set to cruise into India

A 36-metre sailboat, on a three-year expedition across the world to study oceanic ecosystems and attempt to provide answers to climate issues, is on course to cruise into Indian shores this month.......

The who's who of corruption in India

Politicians voted most corrupt Political parties are perceived to be the most corrupt institution by Indians, according to 2009 Global Corruption Barometer. The Barometer, a global public opinion......

Liv Tyler shares first full photo of baby Sailor

A lowdown on what's going on in Hollywood. Photograph: Liv Tyler/Twitter Liv Tyler showed off her beautiful baby boy, Sailor Gene Gardner, in a Twitter post. In the twitter, Tyler, 37, is seen......

Couples Retreat is funnier on DVD

A comedy hit Couples Retreat did not seduce many reviewers but the movie, which marks the debut of A R Rahman in Hollywood, grossed about $160 million worldwide. This is one of those movies that......

The best radio jockeys in the movies

We're listening.Cinema has flirted with the role of the radio jockey from time to time, occasionally throwing up momentous portrayals of these lesser seen and more heard artists. With the film......

Images: Celebrities' Day Out

Bollywood actress Koena Mitra poses during the launch ceremony of her website mykoenamitra.com in Mumbai on Thursday....

Young guns to fill void left by Kohli, Rohit, Jadeja

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI/X Former England batter and skipper Michael Vaughan has said that the ICC T20 World Cup triumph was a perfect way for veterans Virat Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma and......

T20 WC: Legends retire, USA shock Pak, Afghans make history

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Photograph: ICC/X The curtains on arguably the most exhilarating of all T20 World Cups were drawn with India's magnificent triumph over South Africa in a......

Younis calls Pakistan's loss to USA a 'Black Day'

IMAGE: Former Pakistan players were critical of the lack of effort in the field by some of the players. Photograph: Kind courtesy PCB/X The Pakistan cricket fraternity reacted with disbelief......

'Biggest insult for...': Akmal slams Pakistan

'The biggest insult for Pakistan cricket is losing the game in the Super Over. There can't be a bigger insult than this' Photograph: Kind courtesy PCB/X.com Former cricketer Kamran Akmal lambasted......

Amir's 'fancy' bowling backfires: Ramiz questions Pakistan's tactical blunder

Former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja points out Pakistan's tactical blunder during Super Over against USA IMAGE: Ramiz Raja questioned Mohammed Amir's approach and stated he should have stuck to his......