First man on the moon Neil Armstrong is dead

Neil Armstrong, the American astronaut who in 1969 took a 'giant leap' for mankind by becoming the first man to set foot on the moon, died today at the age of 82. Armstrong died just weeks after......

Did George W take drugs?

Kitty Kelley is no stranger to controversy. She has, in the past, written gossip-filled books on everyone from Frank Sinatra to the British royal family, Elizabeth Taylor and Jacqueline Kennedy. It......

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......

Alibaba lobbies to stay off US blacklist list for fakes

At least three industry bodies have alleged counterfeits remain widespread on Alibaba's sites Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is lobbying hard to stay off the US Trade......

India steals the show at Bali meet; 'peace clause' stalemate continues

Amid heated talks in a serene Indonesian island resort on the second day of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) ninth ministerial conference (MC9), India swept all off their feet......

Pepsi: Repairing a poisoned reputation in India

Indra K. Nooyi says she still feels guilty filling a bathtub with water. It sounds far-fetched coming from the chief executive of a major multinational corporation, until you consider her early......

Did you know these international stars were born in India?

It has been announced that Engelbert Humperdinck, at the ripe old age of 76, will be the oldest singer to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest when he represents the UK this time. Not many know......

Rest in Peace, Uncle Shashi

'I will miss you calling me and saying "I am Shashi Kapoor" even when you were at the height of your stardom.'Gitanjali Gurbaxani remembers a dear friend. IMAGE: Shashi Kapoor with daughter......

Tenet review

Tenet is both incredibly obfuscating and feverishly magnificent, says Sukanya Verma. 'Don't get on the chopper if you can't stop thinking in linear terms,' warns a character in Tenet. This is not......

Golden Globes 2015: Julianne Moore, Michael Keaton win

The 72th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: BEST MOTION......

Gambhir dismissed for 3 against Hampshire in County game

Discarded India opener Gautam Gambhir's rough ride in county cricket continued as he was dismissed cheaply for only 3 runs playing for Essex against Hampshire in a Division Two County Championship......

Broad takes hat-trick in England's warm-up win

England's Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad dispelled all doubts over his fitness with a hat-trick in a warm-up match against a New Zealand XI on Tuesday. The lanky all-rounder, who returned from the......

Former skipper Taylor named in NZ XI to face England

Former New Zealand cricket captain Ross Taylor will take the first tentative steps to rejoin the national setup after being named in a New Zealand XI on Wednesday to face England in two Twenty20......

CL T20: Auckland seek win against Scorchers to stay alive

A semi-final berth seems like a distant possibility for Auckland Aces but the New Zealand side will look to keep itself in the calculations by taming the demoralised Perth Scorchers when the two......

CL T20: Azhar Mahmood helps Auckland thrash Kolkata

Scorecard: Kolkata Knight Riders' chances of making the semifinals of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament suffered a major blow as they slumped to their second successive defeat after losing......