Michelle makes up for missed date with Amritsar

Michelle Obama hits it off yet again with children, reports Sahim Salim.Though she does not speak a word of Hindi, Michelle Obama struck an instant chord with school children, who waited for over......

John le Carr's matchless legacy

'Le Carré's spies were nothing like the exotic Kim of Kipling or the caricature that is James Bond.''Driven by a simple patriotism, held back by incompetence and politics, his characters use......

Agora's Spring images are just what we need

These images are the emotional booster that everybody needs in these difficult times! Free-to-use photography app Agora invited its userbase to participate in the #Spring2020 photo competition with......

Why US is bullying Sri Lanka

'Clearly, Washington has all but given up hope following US Acting Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells's stormy visit to Colombo last month where she read the riot act to Sri Lankan leaders to......

Budget will be popular, says Montek

The first Budget to be unveiled by the new United Progressive Alliance government on July 6 will be 'popular', Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Alhuwalia said. "The word populist......

7 ways to get right info on right stocks

There are many lessons to learn from the 2008 market crash. One of the most important is: understand a company before investing in it.  If you do, the market is offering a good chance to pick......

Leo Burnett to outsource from India

Hit by the global economic slump, Leo Burnett one of the world's largest advertising agencies, is planning to make India a global outsourcing hub, as clients look at cutting costs. On a week's......

Sonia, Manmohan not to attend WEF meet at Davos

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will not be able to attend the annual World Economic Forum meeting to be held at Davos from January 24-28 next year. The two......

Goodbye Maggie!

IMAGE: Maggie Smith poses for the media at a hotel in central London, August 13, 2015, for a media interaction to promote Downton Abbey's final season. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters The......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

Mission Impossible Fallout review: ACTION FEST!

Breathless action is the only script 56-year-old Tom Cruise needs to work on as he jumps off from building to building with an agility and assurance that could put Spider-Man to shame, notes......

The shortest celebrity marriages

Jennifer Lopez and Cris Judd, Tom Green and Drew Barrymore, Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson, Nicolas Cage and Lisa Marie Presley are some of the names that have made it to the list of shortest......

Women's PGA: Aditi tied-12th alongside Lydia Ko, Michelle Wi

IMAGE: India’s Aditi Ashok reacts. Photograph: Andrew Boyers /Reuters A second successive two-under 69 in the year's second Major has put Indian youngster Aditi Ashok in a great position to......

Sports Shorts: Sauber F1 renamed Alfa Romeo Racing

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday The Sauber name will disappear from the Formula One grid this season after the Swiss-based team announced on Friday it had been renamed......

Sports Shorts: Dutee Chand signs two-year deal with Puma

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: In May, Dutee Chand is the first Indian sportswoman to reveal that she is in a same-sex relationship with a girl from her......

Tour de France: Froome seals great status with third title

IMAGE. Yellow jersey leader and overall winner Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain reacts on the podium. Photograph: Benoit Tessier /Reuters. Briton Chris Froome cemented his status as......

New Zealand upset Sri Lanka

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 38 runs in their Champions Trophy Group B match at the Wanderers stadium Sunday. Batting first, the Kiwis posted an impressive 315 for seven and then restricted Sri......