A Don Who Rose as Bengaluru Rose

With Muthappa Rai's death ended a life that highlighted the dark side of Bengaluru's often delirious growth to become India's IT capital, notes Vikram Gopal.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Photo diary: Netanyahu's final day of India visit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday visited Mumbai's Chabad House, which lay soaked in blood during the 26/11 terror attack, and called it a unique blend of love and hatred......

PHOTOS: Indians across the world celebrate Independence Day

Soaked in patriotism, hundreds of Indians abroad on Tuesday marked the country's 71st Independence Day with the tricolour fluttering high and the national anthem reverberating at Indian missions......

The fine movies of Colin Firth, Natalie Portman

Colin Firth, who won the Best Actor Oscar for his insightful and life-affirming performance in The King's Speech as a British king who overcame a major obstacle from his childhood, was also a......

Written By... some guy sitting abroad

It really hurts that the very act of writing the Friday reviews has been reduced to a sort of pattern these days. We talk about the stars, the director, sum up the effort in a few brief lines, and......

Warholm 'pretty happy' after 300m hurdles world best

'I'm looking to win as much as I can and improve my level as much as possible. That is the only goal all the time.' IMAGE: Norway's Karsten Warholm in action during the men's 300 metres hurdles in......

US hold off Botswana to win 4x400m relay in record time

IMAGE: The United States quartet of Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin, Vernon Norwood and Christopher Bailey celebrate winning gold in the Olympics men's 4x400m Relay final at Stade de France, Paris, on......

PIX: Canada win men's sprint relay as US blow it; Chebet double

IMAGE: Canada's Brendon Rodney, Jerome Blake, Andre de Grasse and Aaron Brown celebrate after winning gold in the Olympics men's 4x100m Relay final at Stade de France, Paris, on Friday.......

Coleman, Jackson upset world champions in Diamond League final

IMAGE: Christian Coleman exploded off the blocks and Noah Lyles was unable to overcome a slower start. Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala finished third. Photograph: Twitter American Christian Coleman......

World Athletics PIX: Paulino first Dominican woman to win gold

IMAGE: Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 400m at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Thursday. Photograph: Bernadett......