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Indians Were At X'mas WWI Truce!

The German and British sides, along with the Indian soldiers, met at halfway points, on no man's land and gave the Indian soldiers sweets and Christmas trees and they offered biscuits and cognac in......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

Indrani's Will, Rahul's Reshma And A Trap

Rahul Mukerjea's two-day cross examination in early November left many questions unanswered even as new ones came to the fore in the Sheena Bora Murder Trial, reports Prasanna D Zore.......

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.'A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait......

Sumitra Mahajan, SPB, Tarun Gogoi among 118 given Padma awards

Renowned singer late S P Balasubrahmanyam, former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and late chief minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi were among the 118 prominent personalities who were given the Padma......

Beware! You may soon lose your job to robots

Technology has and will continue to fundamentally reshape the world, says World Bank president Jim Kim. Automation threatens 69 per cent of the jobs in India, and 77 per cent in China, according......

What digital start-ups can do, and cannot do

Technology infrastructure solves many problems, but it cannot build roads or bridges and provide clean water. However, such activities are essential for human progress, and their creation provides......

The men with the Midas touch

Most venture capitalists have hordes of entrepreneurs clamoring for a few moments of their time. Jonathan Meeks prizes his list of people who don't want to take his calls. Meeks, then a vice......

Wall Street slides as oil prices tumble to near 7-year low

Stock investors were wary after Friday's November employment report intensified expectations that the economy would be strong enough to absorb an interest rate hike US stocks fell on Monday, led by......

Sunil Chopra: interim dean of Kellogg biz school

Sunil Chopra, one of the most distinguished business professors in America and the co-author of the award-winning book The Supply Chain Management, has been named interim dean of Northwestern......

Colour Blind Casting or Cultural Appropriation?

'Acting, by definition, is a portrayal of a character other than oneself.''If every role is to be played only by someone answering to that precise description, most professional actors -- of all......

Ten times the Oscars REALLY got it RIGHT

I'm often considered an Oscar scrooge, and must grudgingly admit to turning rather grouchy come envelope-opening time. There is much politicking, canvassing, neglecting that takes place......

Pamela Anderson to play Virgin Mary

Pamela Anderson is set to play the Virgin Mary for an upcoming Canadian television station. According to Hollywood Reporter, the former Baywatch star, who is a native of Canada, will star in A......

The Muppets is a delightful experience

In a month full of DVDs and Blu-ray editions of films for the young audiences -- Puss in the Boots, Alvin and the Chipmunks Chipwrecked andHugo -- the revival of Jim Henson-created lovable......

George Clooney, Meryl Streep win at Golden Globes 2012

The 69th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Motion Picture - Drama......

Gill's century powers India to ODI series sweep vs England

Images from the third and final One-Day International between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Scorecard IMAGE: Shubman Gill celebrates after completing......

20 Stunning Sports PHOTOS From 2024

From the world of MotoGP champions to the intensity of football pitches and the elegance of synchronised swimming, Laxmi Negi picks images that capture unforgettable moments in sports and beyond.......

Root joins elite club in all-time ICC Test rankings

IMAGE: Root scored a personal best of 262 runs during England's emphatic victory over Pakistan in the first Test in Multan. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas / Reuters England star Joe Root is......

England jolted ahead of Multan Test

'It's always frustrating to miss out. I've got some good things to focus on, so even though I'm not playing I've got a goal in mind.' IMAGE: Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the opening Test......

Ben Stokes to play in The Hundred: ECB

IMAGE: Stokes, who last played in the competition in 2021, will be available to his team Northern Superchargers. Photograph: Reuters / Peter Cziborra England captain Ben Stokes will play in The......

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