SNEAK PEEK into Ivanka's dinner venue with Modi

Flowers from Bangkok in Thailand, Indonesia and Bengaluru, a nizami feast and a rose petal shower await United States President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump as she heads to Hyderabad......

What remains of the October Revolution in St Petersburg

It's been 100 years since Lenin and the Bolsheviks overthrew the government, and its legacy remains visible even today in the buildings and monuments scattered throughout St Petersburg.T N Ninan......

India's MMRCA decision continues to create ripples

Major defence purchases should be a means of helping a nation achieve its strategic objectives. It's not readily evident what strategic objectives of India are being served by choosing Rafale over......

Why the PM's UN visit won't help India's cause

Prime Minister opportunistically engaged flawed leaders and regressed into NAM rhetoric during his UN visit, says K C Singh. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his entourage left India for New York......

Climate Change: Looking for hope beyond Lima conference

With the weaker-than-expected agreement at the recent Climate Change Conference at Lima, there is an urgent need to highlight endeavours in civil society and business for a sustainable global......

India, US could agree on reinventing IMF

Meeting of minds is needed and possible between India and the US, says Sanjaya Baru. This photograph, of an imperious Michel Camdessus, former managing director of the IMF, standing hands folded......

Nooyi, Narayen among 25 top gun CEOs in US

Two India-origin persons -- Indra Nooyi and Shantanu Narayen -- have been named among the top 25 chief executive officers in the US, who kept their companies on success path despite challenging......

$10 laptop flops, India orders 250,000 OLPC laptops

The '$10, world's cheapest laptop', developed in India has been given a quiet burial with the government placing an order for 250,000 XO laptops from the Nicholas Negroponte-led One Laptop Per......

Joker sweeps Oscar nominations

The 92nd Academy Awards nominations have been announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Insecure creator Issa Rae and actor John Cho hosted the event. Joker sweeps the......

Golden Globes 2017: La La Land wins 7 awards

The 74th Golden Globe Awards have seen some great wins and some unexpected losses. Here's a look at the winners at a glance (in bold):   Meryl Streep received the Cecil B DeMille for......

Review: X-Men Apocalypse is a silly '80s spectacular

In a world now over-stuffed with comic-book movies, X-Men: Apocalypse is far from being the finest movie yet may well rank among the most comic-booky, feels Raja Sen. The first comic......

PIX: Beeba Boys, Julianne Moore, Clooney at TIFF 2015

The annual Toronto International Film Festival began on September 10.Several Bollywood and Hollywood stars made their presence felt over the weekend at the ongoing Canadian film festival. A look at......

T20 WC PICS: England prove too good for West Indies

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 8 match between the West Indies and England in Antigua on Thursday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Opener Philip Salt led England's successful chase against the West Indies......

T20 WC: West Indies, England set for Super 8 run fest

IMAGE: England had a anxious group stage and needed arch-rivals Australia's help to keep alive their title defence. Photograph: Kind courtesy England Cricket/X An in-form West Indies will be......

NZ-WI in crunch match; rain looms over England again

IMAGE: New Zealand will have to buck up as a batting unit to pose any challenge to the local favourites. Photograph: Kind courtesy Black Caps/X Staring at early elimination, New Zealand will......

2024 ICC T20 World Cup Squads

The ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will feature a record number of teams, with 20 different sides represented in a tournament co-hosted by the USA and West Indies between June 1-29.......

Mumbai, Lucknow look to sign off on a winning note

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians will host Lucknow Super Giants in their final match of the IPL 2024 season. Photograph: BCCI Out of reckoning from the IPL playoffs, Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants......