PHOTOS: The world turns white

Winter has tightened its grip across North India and many parts of the world with fresh bouts of snowfall. The national capital recorded the season’s lowest temperature on Tuesday. Snow......

What lies ahead for the world in 2017?

With 2016 officially behind us, let’s look forward and speculate about the events, people and issues that will shape 2017. >> RUSSIA’S GROWING INFLUENCE Russian leader Vladimir......

Portugal: A backdoor for Bangladeshis into EU

Bangladeshis say it is easier in Portugal to get Residency papers, which give them access to all EU countries, notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray. They call Portugal one of Europe's PIGS -- Portugal,......

These moving pictures on the refugee crisis won the Pulitzer award

The Pulitzer Prize is the highest award in newspaper and online journalism awarded each year in twenty-one categories. Two teams of photographers working for The New York Times and Reuters received......

EU calls on Greece to stick with reforms as PM quits

The new election, eight months after Tsipras swept to power on now-broken promises of ending lender-imposed austerity, injects renewed uncertainty into Greek policies. Image: Prime Minister Alexis......

Reluctant Tsipras fights to pass reforms in Greek parliament

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras battled to win lawmakers' approval on Wednesday for a bailout deal to keep Greece in the euro and avoid bankruptcy, as the IMF pressured Greece's creditors to provide......

S&P could upgrade Greece 'pretty quickly' if deal sticks

A key issue now for Kraemer and S&P is whether the Greek government can push the deal through parliament without losing its majority, a move that would force it to either step aside or reshape. A......

Euro zone investment horizon cloudier, even with Greek deal

Europe's discordant leaders snatched a deal on Monday that might just avert Greece's euro exit, but global investors' faith in the durability of the single currency has been tested yet again. ......

Meet the Brazillian choreographer on Dance India Dance

Emmy-nominated Brazilian choreographer-director Alexandre Magno is excited about his stint on the upcoming season of dance-based reality show, Dance India Dance. He has over 25 years of show......

Counterview: Parineeta, just a music video

First, the baggage. The only Sarat Chandra Chatterjee works I have read are Ramer Sumoti-- about how a boy who is a complete nuisance becomes responsible, a story my mother insisted I read-- and......

Alexander was not gay!

Colin Farrell's upcoming epic, Alexander, is coming to theatres for Thanksgiving with all the traditional trimmings of an Oliver Stone project.The project, already touted by some viewers as a......

False start chaos: Chinese runner apologises amidst controversy

Wu Yanni apologises to all competitors including Jyothi Yarraji after false start drama in 100m hurdle IMAGES: China's Yanni Wu and India's Jyothi Yarraji shake hands after women's 100m hurdles......

How Jyothi Yarraji's disqualification turned into silver medal

Jyothi Yarraji Race: AFI president Sumariwalla promises to take up matter to highest level Photographs: Kind Courtesy AFI/X Jyothi Yarraji was first disqualified, then allowed to run and......

Asian Games: Avinash Sable makes steeplechase history; Toor defends shot put gold

Avinash Sable becomes first Indian man to win Asian Games 3000m steeplechase gold Photograph: Kind Courtesy AFI/X Avinash Sable became the first Indian man to win 3000m steeplechase gold at Asian......

Neeraj Chopra and Co. ready to dominate Asian Games

Aiming for rich haul of medals, Chopra-led India set to begin athletics campaign IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra will lead a 65-strong team, with the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) hoping to win at......

Historic victory! Jyothi Yarraji wins bronze in 100m hurdles

Jyothi Yarraji wins India's first ever 100m hurdles medal at WUG, breaks her own national record Photograph: Kind Courtesy Jyothi Yarraji/Instagram Star athlete Jyothi Yarraji won India's first......