Bumla pass: India-China face-off in the high Himalayas

A chilly wind howled through the Bumla pass, the snow-bound border between India and China, one of the few recognised frontiers between the two gigantic Asian neighbours.  IMAGE: The road......

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

A round-up of our favourite photographs from the week gone by Five-year-old Karkar tries to drink water from a faucet near his home in the Eshash el-Sudan slum in the Dokki neighbourhood of Giza,......

Offensive SMS row: Pakistan postpones 'moral police' directive

Pakistan's telecom regulator on Tuesday postponed the implementation of a directive to block nearly 1,700 "offensive" words from SMS messages, saying the matter would be sorted out after......

Jio launches India's first in-flight mobile services

Jio has partnered with AeroMobile to launch mobile services on 22 flights on international routes, with plans starting at Rs 499 per day. Reliance Jio on Friday said its customers will be able to......

Will Sanju's success revive Brand Ranbir?

Kapoor charges between Rs 3 and Rs 3.5 crore for a day’s work for a brand, and his current roster of brands include Asian Paints, Pepsi, Panasonic, Renault, Flipkart, Macroman, Saavn, and......

Passengers barred from using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on planes

However, a passenger can carry such phones on board in switch off mode and in cabin baggage After three Australian airlines banned passengers from using or charging Samsung Galaxy Note 7 during......

Why Bharti bought stakes in Internet firm OneWeb

Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman, Bharti Enterprises talks about his group’s involvement along with other global majors for offering affordable Internet across the world through a satellite......

Do you know these HIDDEN MEANINGS in movies?

Looking back on my brief life as a film critic, I can see clearly the key role that subtexts and their uncovering had played in my getting started on this path. It was, over those many casual......

Review: 16 is a stereotypical teen drama

16 is yet another formulaic representation of teenage life, writes Paloma Sharma.Ah, 16! I do love a film that allows my eighteen-year-old self to reminisce the good ol’ days. Director Raj......

Amy Winehouse arrested

Looks like there is more trouble heading Amy Winehouse's way. The singer, who has been in the news for drug use, rehabilitation treatment and cancelled performances, was arrested on Tuesday night......

Chandhok eyes F1 return in crowded driver market

Karun Chandhok will test with GP2 teams in Abu Dhabi this weekend while still hoping for a return to Formula One next year in time for his country's first Grand Prix. The 26-year-old, who made 10......

F1 chief backs Branson Honda bid

British entrepreneur Richard Branson wants to take over Honda's Formula One team, the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Thursday. "I've spoken to Richard's people about it. He......

F1 chief backs Branson Honda bid

British entrepreneur Richard Branson wants to take over Honda's Formula One team, the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone told Reuters on Thursday. "I've spoken to Richard's people about......