US polls generated highest voter turnout rate in 120 years

The 2020 United States presidential election has recorded the highest voter turnout in 120 years, a prominent electoral expert has said. IMAGE: A voter at her ballot box at a back porch polling......

Indian-Americans not happy with Kamala Harris as VP pick

Kamala Harris' historic selection as the Democratic vice-presidential candidate has evoked mixed reactions from the influential Indian-Americans, with a majority of them voicing unfavourable views......

Trump wears face mask in public for 1st time

In a first since the coronavirus pandemic began, United States President Donald Trump, who had for months declined to wear a face mask in public, was spotted donning one on Saturday. IMAGE: US......

'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'

'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees......

It's time for brain gain, say Indian scientists in US

Managed and operated by volunteers from Boston, YIM is a non-for-profit organisation founded by MIT/Harvard Indian-origin scientists and entrepreneurs in 2009. About 50 young Indian scientists have......

California dreaming

Silicon Valley is at the heart of the transformation of the global economy -- which has both winners and losers, writes Ajit Balakrishnan. Image: While the rest of the world slides into......

A start-up that helps firms save electricity

GIBSS, with its partnership with international organisations, has been effective in building a strong team to be able to handle new technologies, such as geothermal cooling systems. Arun Shenoy......

'New breed' Indian Diaspora has its heart in the right place

Indians all over the US are going beyond being human and are learning to be humanitarian and expand their philanthropy activities finds Ajailiu Niumai. 'The raising of extraordinarily large sums of......

CRIME. HORROR. ADULTERY

Healing intergalactic encounters, haunted office spaces and spooky Star Wars, Sukanya Verma suggests everything you can catch on OTT this week.   BlushWhere to watch? Apple TV+Language:......

An encounter with Brad Pitt: On screen and off it

'I don't give a f****. I am old enough now.''You just have to white-knuckle it and ride through it.''But really, who cares?''At the end of the day, just get on, feel the pain, embrace the suck.'......

Why Aasif Mandvi learnt to 'patank'

'We would always come back from auditions and ask one other... did they ask you to patank?' says Indian-American actor Aasif Mandvi at the launch of his memoir, No Land's Man. 'My father moved......

'A person with shampooed hair can't play villager'

Rajnesh Domalpalli recently won the Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for the Best Debut Feature Film, Vanaja. For this engineer turned filmmaker, life has been hectic as his maiden venture has been......

High jumper Tejaswin wins gold at outdoor meet in US

IMAGE: This was Tejaswin Shankar's second successive gold at the event. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tejaswin Shankar/Instagram Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar has claimed a gold medal at the Big......

Memphis Grizzlies add Indian-American woman to coaching team

  IMAGE: Sonia Raman becomes the 14th female assistant coach in the history of the NBA and the 10th among current coaching staffers in the league. Photograph: Kind courtesy MIT/Twitter NBA......

Sports Shorts: Mary Kom to hit your TV screens soon

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Anna Sarkissian, left, and Ameesha Joshi with India's boxing queen M C Mary Kom. Photograph Courtesy: Anna......

Tata Open Maharashtra: Yuki tames Kadhe; Jeevan-Bopanna beat Paes-Raja

IMAGE: Yuki Bhambri makes a return. Photograph: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images. Yuki Bhambri asserted his class over a promising Arjun Kadhe even as young Sumit Nagal’s ATP World Tour debut......

'You won't win every tournament unless you are Federer'

'You don't peak every week. One has to keep playing.''It's a sport where you have to play at least 25, 30 weeks a year.''You have to keep your head down and go with the flow.' Some of tennis's......