Ray Tomlinson, creator of email and saviour of @ passes away

Ray Tomlinson, widely credited as the creator of email passed away at 74. Tomlinson invented direct email messages in 1971. Before his invention, electronic messages could be shared only on a very......

How the Internet was born, 25 years ago

November 12 marked 25 years of the beginning of the World Wide Web. Shivanand Kanavi gives us the story of how it all began. 'Great Cloud. Please help me. I am away from my beloved and miss her......

Libya op: Humanitarian? Bah, it's about oil silly!

Whatever the humanitarian stance taken by the leaders in Washington, London and Paris, the real catalyst for action in Libya is not the deaths of countless civilians, but the need to secure the......

India signs N-research deal with Canadian agency

India has signed an agreement with the Canadian Light Source and the University of Saskatchewan to promote synchrotron research, a high tech area of nuclear research. The agreement opens the way to......

Affluent Indians to be among top visitors to Malaysia: survey

Affluent travellers from India, China and South Africa are making a beeline to Malaysia and are set to become the top source markets of big spenders for the scenic country's tourism industry over......

2.38 million Britons jobless

Jaguar's plan to cut 300 more jobs at its Halewood plant comes at a time when unemployment numbers in the UK have risen to record levels, at 2.38 million. UK's Office for National Statistics in its......

Poor call centre service: Indians angered too

The other day, after her cell phone stopped working during a trip, Beth Tomlinson used a pay phone to call her cell-phone carrier. Her call, like so many others around the world, was answered in......

Innovation tips from the Beatles

There is considerable discussion within the Indian policy establishment about the apparent poor record of Indian researchers in delivering world-class research output in science, technology or......

Deepika, Priyanka lose out at Teen Choice Awards

Wonder Woman and its star Gal Gadot win big at the awards night. IMAGE: Deepika Padukone in xXx: Return of Xander Cage Deepika Padukone, who was nominated at the Teen Choice Awards in the......

Shah Rukh, Akshay in Forbes' HIGHEST PAID celebrities of 2016

Guess who takes up the top spot! The annual list featuring the highest paid celebrities by Forbes magazine is out. While several big names from Hollywood have found a place in the list, two......

Pix: Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez dazzle at American Music Awards

The 43rd Annual American Music Awards were held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on November 22. Just like every year, the event was nothing short of extravagant. Jennifer......

PIX: Antman star Paul Rudd on Hollywood Walk of Fame

A look at the ceremony. Hollywood actor Paul Rudd has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.This adds to the good things that have been happening for Paul lately,......

Australia plots return of sport as spread of coronavirus slows

Coronavirus has shredded the global sporting calendar including, putting top European soccer leagues and the National Basketball Association on hold, and forced the delay of the Olympics. IMAGE:......

Sports Shorts: Boxers Shiva, Panghal lead home domination at India Open

IMAGE: Shiva Thapa in action. Photograph: BFI/Twitter It was a spectacular homecoming for World championship bronze medallist Shiva Thapa, while Asian Games gold medallist Amit Panghal also lived......

Trump policies cloud potential US World Cup bid

President Donald Trump's controversial immigration policies could hurt an expected U.S. bid to host the 2026 World Cup although plenty of time remains for concerns to ease before the decision by......

Monaco taught me to stay away from the wall: Verstappen

IMAGE: Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing meets Louis Tomlinson, singer, and his girlfriend Danielle Campbell in the Pitlane at Monaco. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images.......

Find out why India has not progressed as an Olympic nation

Boxer Sarita Devi in tears after losing her semi-final bout in Incheon. Photograph: PTI The Sports Authority of India (SAI) Director General Jiji Thomson admitted that India has not progressed as......