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Natwar Singh: A man who wore many hats, but always spoke his mind

K Natwar Singh wore many hats as he straddled the worlds of diplomacy, politics and writing but what remained consistent across decades was his sharp-wit and plainspeaking. IMAGE: Former External......

The Maharaja Who Asked The British To Quit India

When he stood to speak for the princes, he surprised the British when he declared, 'The breeze is blowing from east to west. It will uproot and blow off the British. It is my earnest request to my......

Aristotle Would Have Envied Ivan

Ivan Menezes and Arvind Subramanian -- whose birthdays were separated by a month and 3 days in 1959 -- became close friends attending the economics course at St Stephen's.Ivan went on to be a......

A Lifetime In Pursuit Of Precision In Psychiatry

Dr Rajesh M Parikh remembers Dr Doongaji, the legendary psychiatrist who passed into the ages last week, a day short of his 91st birthday. IMAGE: Dr Dinshaw Doongaji, whose contribution to......

COVID-19: How The RAT Can Help

'Serial testing is much more valuable than a single test which reflects just a point in time.' IMAGE: A healthcare worker collects a swab sample for a rapid antigen test in Kolkata, January 7,......

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

Here are the top 10 philanthropists of 2018! Yes, you heard it right! Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO, tops 2018's Philanthropy 50 list, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of those giving......

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

Here are the top 10 philanthropists of 2018! Yes, you heard it right! Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO, tops 2018's Philanthropy 50 list, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of those giving......

37% fall in H1-B visas for top 7 Indian cos in 2016

The top seven India-based outsourcing companies in the US received fewer H-1B visas in 2016 as compared to 2015, and as a group their numbers dropped 37 per cent, according to a new report. The......

Judith Faulkner: The billionaire who took on TCS

Judith Faulkner's entrepreneurial journey could well be a case study for people worldwide. Judith Faulkner, the founder of Epic Systems, is a self-confessed introvert. The......

'Jugaad has hurt India a lot'

The world is witnessing something extraordinary: Innovations are happening first in the poor countries and then they are migrating to advanced nations, says one of the world's most influential......

'I am not very intimidated by stars'

'... because we are all characters.' IMAGE: Aseem Hattangady, seated centre, with Jisshu Sengupta to his right and Shyam Kishore to his left, and Shruti Bisht and Sujani Juneja standing, in Suparn......

Meet Yash Raj's new heroine

'Without even knowing me, people have trolled me for being the person I am, for the way I look.''Why put myself in a negative space, you know?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Anya......

'No one cares who my family is'

'I expected Armaan Jain to get all the limelight. If you promote Lekar Hum Deewana Dil by saying that Keval Kishan Kumar’s granddaughter Deeksha Seth is making her debt in Hindi films, people......

'I was given the dirty job of offering Amitabh Rs 5,000 for the entire film'

Actor-director Tinnu Anand lives in Madh Island, far away from the madding crowd of Mumbai. The journey to his home is a long one but, once you get there, you fall in love with the......

'I still don't know how to take a shot'

Long beforeKyun! Ho Gaya Na... became one of the most talked about films of the year, Samir Karnik was studying international relations in Washington, DC.He wanted to be atroubleshooteratthe United......

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Over five decades ago, when swimmers from Rajasthan participated in the National Swimming Championships, competitors from other states would look at the Rajasthan squad in awe. They wondered how a......

Equestrian gold comes after sacrifices and an arduous journey

'It was not easy. I did not have the normal life of a teenager because I have been busy training with my horses. But it is all worth now. During Diwali and Holi, I was alone. The motivation was the......

Asian Games: Historic GOLD for Indian equestrian team

IMAGE: The Indian equestrian team ended a long wait to pick up gold in the Dressage Team Event. Photograph: SAI Media/X India's dressage team cantered to its first ever Asian Games gold and......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Salim Durani trains budding cricketers in Jamnagar in this January 2004 photograph.......

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Natwar Singh: A man who wore many hats, but always spoke his mind

The Maharaja Who Asked The British To Quit India

Aristotle Would Have Envied Ivan

A Lifetime In Pursuit Of Precision In Psychiatry

COVID-19: How The RAT Can Help

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

37% fall in H1-B visas for top 7 Indian cos in 2016

Judith Faulkner: The billionaire who took on TCS

'Jugaad has hurt India a lot'

'I am not very intimidated by stars'

Meet Yash Raj's new heroine

'No one cares who my family is'

'I was given the dirty job of offering Amitabh Rs 5,000 for the entire film'

'I still don't know how to take a shot'

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Equestrian gold comes after sacrifices and an arduous journey

Asian Games: Historic GOLD for Indian equestrian team

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

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