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An Indian-American legend says goodbye

Ambassador T P Sreenivasan bids adieu to an unusual human being who passed away into the ages on Saturday. IMAGE: John 'Sunny' Wycliffe was one of the doyens of the Indian-American community in......

Mr Sandhu Goes to Washington

'Taranjit has the ideal temperament to deal with the Americans who understand firmness and appreciate flexibility.''He can hold his ground with a cheerful face and still make it clear that India......

Why Kerala can never forget the Flood of '99

'In 1924 (it was the year 1099 in the Malayalam calendar), the deluge came even as the state was dealing with the ailing health and eventual death of the reformist maharaja of Travancore, Mulam......

The Indian who challenged Einstein

'He was nominated for the Nobel Prize 9 times and several scientists wrote to the academy pointing out the injustice.'Ambassador T P Sreenivasan remembers E C G Sudarshan, the legendary physicist......

Sreexit and After

'Success comes only to those who dare and act,' says proud father Ambassador T P Sreenivasan. Things happen in life in strange ways. I was not scheduled to return to Thiruvananthapuram till late......

How the note purge affects India's states

The ripples from November 8 may be seen in next year's state budgets.Ishan Bakshi and Nitin Sethi report. Even as the granular picture of the consequences of the 14th Finance Commission on state......

PHOTOS: How bamboo was liberated!

A large crowd gathered at Mendha Lekha village in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district in the morning on April 27 to witness a historic event. The state forest department handed over a transit......

Get your tax facts right!

Ignorance is never bliss when it comes to calculating how much you need to shell out by way of taxes. When errors crop up due to lack of awareness you could end up evading tax unknowingly. That......

GP Birla dies at 87

Industrialist Ganga Prasad Birla diedon Fridaynight at 87 after a prolonged illness. His Rs 5,000-crore business included companies like Hindustan Motors, Orient Paper and Industries, Hyderabad......

Economic downturn sees an upsurge in labour unrest

Sam Thomas, looking dapper in his red tie and half-sleeve striped shirt, hardly shows the nervousness of a man who has been sacked by his employer. A couple of days before the pilot finally......

Ira-Nupur's Wedding Reception: Fam-Jam

The wedding celebrations of Aamir Khan's daughter Ira and Nupur Shikhare continued on Saturday, January 13, 2024. After a registered wedding on January 3, followed by a destination wedding in......

2023's 7 Jewels From The South

It's been a good year at the movies. Subhash K Jha picks his favourite films of 2023 from down south. Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A Language: KannadaWhere to watch? Amazon Prime......

10 Gangster Shows On OTT

The Web series Bambai Meri Jaan has put the spotlight back to the dark days when the underworld overran Mumbai. The gangster saga is a popular subject with film and serial makers, particularly when......

Guns And Gulaabs Review

Rajkummar Rao and Adarsh Gourav get into the nutty mode easily and carry off the dark comedy without overacting, while Dulquer Salmaan looks bored, observes Deepa Gahlot. The cars are Ambassadors......

Like Rakul's Wedding Style?

Radhika celebrates her birthday in Goa... Shriya goes to Spain...Dharmendra-Hema celebrate their anniversary... Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram Rakul Singh attends a wedding in a......

Will boxing great M C Mary Kom turn pro next year?

IMAGE: M C Mary Kom said she still has at least three-four years in which she can make a pro career. Photograph: PTI Legendary boxer M C Mary Kom, who is recovering from an ACL tear surgery, has......

India's Nitu, Saweety are World Boxing Champions

IMAGE: Nitu Ghanghas celebrates on the podium on winning her 48kg World Championship bout in New Delhi on Saturday. Photograph: BFI/Twitter Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) and the seasoned Saweety Boora......

Eyes on the prize: Home favourites to punch for gold at Boxing Worlds

IMAGE: Nikhat Zareen will look to become only the second Indian to win the title more than once. Photograph: BFI Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora will be buoyed by......

2022: A year of many firsts for Indian sports!

2022 proved to be a memorable year for Indian sports fans. Neeraj Chopra claimed a historic win at the Diamond League Finals in Zurich, while the men's badminton team created India's......

India Honours World Champion Nikhat Zareen

World Champion Nikhat Zareen was honoured by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur in New Delhi on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Nikhat is only the fifth Indian woman to win a gold medal at the IBA women's World......

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