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'Mother Teresa must have been God incarnate'

'When one was with Mother, one realised you were with somebody who was the nearest person to God.' IMAGE: Preeti Roy with Mother Teresa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Preeti Roy Preeti Roy is......

Will Artemis Accords Help India's Space Programme?

'This may open up doors for private players in India to collaborate with global players in commercial missions.' IMAGE: Artemis team members pose for a photograph at an event during which NASA......

In Space, On a Joyride

Will space tourism with a niche market of serving only the uber-rich ever be profitable, asks Kumar Abishek. IMAGE: Sir Richard Branson poses on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange ahead of......

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of......

Mystery illness at Melbourne airport

Over 50 people were hospitalised following what is believed to be a chemical leak at Melbourne Airport, report agencies. Hundreds of people were evacuated from the airport following several......

Air Deccan grounds stake talks with Virgin

Indian low-cost carrier Air Deccan has called off its talks with Richard Branson's Virgin Blue to offload equity to the latter."We had discussed an equity deal with Branson. But as we found that an......

Back to the wall, will Choksi still manage to pull off a trick or two?

Given how everything has played out, Mehul Choksi, now 62, achieved all that he wanted but for all the wrong reasons, says Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Mehul Choksi arrives at the magistrate's court in......

COVID-19: You may need a 'vaccine passport' to fly around the world

Several companies and technology heavyweights including Microsoft, Oracle and Salesforce are working to create a digital vaccination passport or health passport app in the hope that governments and......

For Richard Branson, the sky's the limit

Richard Branson is making headlines on three continents. The serial entrepreneur is selling Virgin Mobile USA to partner Sprint-Nextel well below its IPO price. But his latest mediocre performance......

Domestic aviation to open up

The government is likely to allow foreign airlines to invest in Indian domestic air carriers in the forthcoming civil aviation policy and also raise the ceiling on foreign investment to......

Exciting OTT Menu This Week

Cricket, time travel, artificial intelligence, haunted homes, World War II -- it’s all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from. Mr & Mrs......

Bollywood's WOMEN IN WHITE

Who can forget Marilyn Monroe's flying white dress in The Seven Year Itch, Audrey Hepburn's Ascot dress in My Fair Lady, Bond Girl Ursula Andress in a white bikini or Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

PIX: Katrina rocks Monsoon Fashion!

Trust our B-town divas to look AMAZING in every season. From going desi to keeping it classy and casual, they know how to bring out the best of monsoon fashion. Namrata Thakker takes a look. ......

Sita to sing the blues on DVD

For over a year, Sita Sings The Blues has been wowing critics at major international film festivals including the Berlinale. It has also been shown at the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film......

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

IMAGE: A football fan from England bought beers from all 32 countries playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Gus/ballstothis/Twitter Half a litre of beer will cost 50......

Champions Trophy images: Pakistan vs West Indies

Pakistan fast bowler Naved-ul-Hasan celebrates after dismissing West Indies opener Andre Fletcher in the opening Group A match of the ICC Champions Trophy, in Johannesburg, on Wednesday.......

Mumbai girl for international swim marathon

Ace long-distance swimmer Aakanksha Mishra of Mumbai is the only Indian female chosen for the prestigious 22nd International Self-Transcendence Swim Marathon, to be held in Zurich, Switzerland, on......

Saudi women push for the right to play sports

The image of 24-year-old Nour Fitiany resting courtside as the pounding of basketballs and thumping of feet reverberated around her wouldn't merit a second glance in most countries. But in Saudi......

Athens has to live up to romantic past

Sigmund Freud was astonished that it just existed.Henry Miller, Mark Twain, John Milton and Lord Byron were equally awe-struck.The Olympic spotlight falling on Athens in August will be the latest......

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