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Vikas Swarup takes over as Spokesperson in MEA

Senior diplomat Vikas Swarup, whose debut novel was made into the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire", on Saturday assumed charge as Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry. A 1986......

Slumdog novelist Vikas Swarup is new MEA spokesperson

Senior diplomat Vikas Swarup, whose debut novel was made into the Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, has been appointed as spokesperson in the external affairs ministry. A 1986 Indian......

Vikas Swarup new high commissioner to Canada

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup, credited with expanding foreign ministry's social media outreach and handling sensitive issues deftly, was on Thursday appointed India's High......

J-K was, is, shall forever be a part of India: Swarup at UNHRC

Jammu and Kashmir "was, is and shall forever" remain an integral part of India, a top Indian diplomat asserted at the UN Human Rights Council's meeting in Geneva on Wednesday, a day after Pakistan......

India's views on terror successfully put across at SAARC meet, says Swarup

India was "successful" in putting across its views on terrorism and drug trafficking at the SAARC ministerial meet in Islamabad yesterday which was attended by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, the......

Steve Jobs went to India for inspiration: Apple CEO tells Modi

Apple has a unique relationship with India as its founder Steve Jobs went to India for inspiration, Apple CEO Tim Cook has said in a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in San Jose. "We have......

Don't be flippant about Indian symbols & icons: Das to Amazon

Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das on Sunday asked Amazon to desist from being flippant about Indian symbols and icons, cautioning it that “indifference will be at your own......

Mallya can seek Emergency Certificate to return to India: MEA

Emergency Certificate is specifically meant to provide a travel document to an Indian citizen to return to India Dismissing beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya's claim that he is unable to travel......

Will strive to strengthen ties with UK, EU both: India

The vote -- which saw an extremely high turnout of around 72 per cent -- reverses the public verdict back in 1975, when the UK voted to remain a member of then European Economic Community, which......

Switzerland offers India full cooperation on black money, tax evasion

There has been a ‘meeting of mind’ between India and Switzerland on the issue of black money and tax evasion, a top Indian official on Tuesday, a day after it assured India of......

Watch These Indian Gems GLITTER!

Scientists, sci-fi, stand-up, suspense, take your pick of OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations: The Matrix ResurrectionsWhere to watch? BookMyShow StreamLanguage: English......

Bollywood Loves a Good Murder

Who doesn't like a good murder mystery? Indian audiences seem to love it, and may just get one with this week's release The Great Indian Murder, based on Vikas Swarup's bestselling novel Six......

'Unfair to compare my performance with Abhishek's'

IMAGE: Pratik Gandhi is stunning as Harshad Mehta in Hansal Mehta's Scam 1992, which streams on SonyLiv. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pratik Gandhi/Instagram Ever since Abhishek Bachchan's The Big......

The Great Indian Murder Review

Tigmanshu Dhulia's earthy touches, perverse humour and queasy depiction of the upscale and underbelly revels in pulpy and devious twists, notes Sukanya Verma. Be its culture or chaos, India's......

'OTT will take over films'

'What we could not do in films, we can do on OTT.' Richa Chadha, who plays an upright, investigating officer on The Great Indian Murder, feels her role is a departure from some of her previous......

Supreme Court stops CoA from taking over affairs of IOA

IMAGE: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the appointment of the CoA may lead to the Indian Olympic Association's suspension by the International Olympic Committee as happened in the case of the......

Bindra to help Delhi HC-appointed committee run IOA

IMAGE: Abhinav Bindra along with Anju Bobby George and Bombayla Devi Laishram will assist the three-member Committee of Administrators which will take over the affairs of the Indian Olympic......

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