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California blazin': 95,000 acres, 874 structures razed in deadly fires

“It’s crazy, it’s unbelievable, it’s a nightmare.” That’s how people have described the deadly Northern California Carr Fire, which has claimed at least eight......

The house where Nehru lived

Teacher Sanjay Ahuja from Faridabad with his students at Teen Murti Bhavan, New Delhi. ‘One visit to Teen Murti Bhavan is proof that Nehru is one legend who can’t be dwarfed by......

'Religious body report won't affect Indo-US ties'

The decision by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom to place India on its 'Watch List,' for what it said was "the government's largely inadequate response to protecting religious......

India-born pianist revives Canadian icon

India-born pianist Karishmeh Felfeli, 26, lives in Ireland. She teaches music and performs across the globe. She's also promoter of an organisation called Sarabande, which promotes the music of......

'US-India relations will flourish'

Leonard 'Sandy' Spector is one among a small group of top nuclear nonproliferation experts who have been briefing United States Congressional staffers, including those on the powerful Senate......

Global hedge fund managers see India as a top investment bet

19% of 320 institutional investors managing $1.3 trillion prefer India as investment destination in 2017 Investors are likely to remain focused on emerging market exposure in 2017, including a......

Ex-billionaires poised to make a comeback

Last year Mark Zuckerberg was the youngest billionaire on earth. Now 24, he had built Facebook into the world's most addictive social-networking site and sold a small stake in the company to......

CEO pay: How about $6.5 mn a year for life?

Fat cat chief executives are almost always used as Exhibit A in the national debate about the rich getting richer. Bolstering that case is a growing body of evidence showing that a burgeoning......

Manmohan Singh honours economist Padma Desai

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh joined former Russian Premier Yegor Gaidar and Nobel laureates on Thursday to compliment Padma Desai, described as 'An economist's economist' by Nobel laureate Paul......

When did the Internet come into being?

The Internet When did the Internet come into being?What began as an American military computer network programme has grown into a global communication tool for millions of computer networks that......

When Quentin Tarantino got it so wrong

Quentin Tarantino, declares Sreehari Nair, will be remembered as someone who made just two great movies, and who then brought misery upon himself. IMAGE: Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in Once......

The Godfather actor Alex Rocco no more

Alex Rocco, the gravelly-voiced actor whose gallery of memorable characters included Moe Greene, the cocky, bespectacled Las Vegas casino owner in The Godfather, has died. He was 79.......

Ashok Amritraj: The Madras Mogul

Movie producer Ashok Amritraj maps out his American Journey in this conversation with Arthur J Pais. Maggie Amritraj encouraged her sons Anand, Vijay and Ashok to set their goals very high, and......

Watch Good Morning, Vietnam and Dead Poets Society all over again

Get ready for the Blu-ray versions of Robin Williams' Good Morning, Vietnam and Dead Poets Society.Two of Robin Williams' brilliant movies Good Morning, Vietnam and Dead Poets Society will be......

Are film critics 'retards'?

I was reading the other day that Aishwarya Rai, now busy being the 'pink' in the Pink Panther franchise's next episode, was feeling particularly lonely (She must be missing all those sycophants who......

LeBron draws social media ire over Hong Kong tweet row

IMAGE: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. Photograph: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports/Files LeBron James sparked anger on social media on Tuesday after the Los Angeles Lakers star......

Love-all! They found each other on court

Playing tennis professionally can be difficult physically, mentally and emotionally.But the tennis courts have often been the venue for for blossoming romance as love-struck couples decide it is......

PHOTOS: Hollywood descends upon Vegas for royal megabout

Singers Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z attend the welterweight unification championship bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Floyd......

Sutcliffe inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

The late Herbert Sutcliffe, who opened the batting for Yorkshire and England, was formally inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket Hall of Fame, at Lord's on Saturday. Herbert......

Headley, Knott enter cricket's Hall of Fame

Twogreats of the game, George Headley and Alan Knott, were formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during the second ODI between England and Australia at Lord's, London on Sunday. The......

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