Is J D Vance The Right Choice By Trump?

This is the guy who might be one feeble, McDonald's-fueled heartbeat from the presidency, notes Sree Sreenivasan. IMAGE: Trumps Veep nominee J D Trance with wife Usha Chilukuri Vance. Photograph:......

Tokyo Games: The Math in Everything

I wondered how being scientist-mathematician helps one cycle better.Perhaps the self-discipline helps; perhaps it is the scientist-technologist perspective of breaking down the whole into separate......

'Ghar Wapsi' victims join US lawsuit to name RSS a terror outfit

Three Indians, alleging forcible conversion to Hinduism by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, have joined a Sikh rights group in filing an amended lawsuit appealing a US court to designate the RSS as......

Carl E Taylor, a crusader for public health

Carl E Taylor, an internationally reputed healthcare expert born in Landour (now in Uttarakhand) and a lifelong lover of India, died in the United States last month of prostate cancer. Taylor, 93,......

Golden Globes 2019: The *inside* story

We love Charlize Theron's look! Stars sprucing up in designer numbers, spouting speeches galore... it's time for the 76th Golden Globes! Charlize Theron, Alyssa Milano, Jessica Chastain and Allison......

Golden Globes 2017: La La Land wins 7 awards

The 74th Golden Globe Awards have seen some great wins and some unexpected losses. Here's a look at the winners at a glance (in bold):   Meryl Streep received the Cecil B DeMille for......

Oscars 2015: Eddie Redmayne, Jullianne Moore win

The 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: BEST PICTURE American Sniper  Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Boyhood The......

Birdman, Boyhood, American Sniper sweep Oscar 2015 nominations

The 87th Annual Academy awards nominations were announced by directors JJ Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón as well as Chris Pine and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, at the......

Next Neeraj Chopra? Murali Sreeshankar aims for track and field glory

Neeraj is one of top-five track and field athletes in world: Sreeshankar IMAGE: Murali Sreeshankar in action during the men's long jump. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters Olympic champion Neeraj......

Paris Masters: Nadal, Medvedev lose; Alcaraz makes winning start

IMAGE: Tommy Paul of the United States is congratulated by Spain's Rafael Nadal after their second round match on Day 3 of the Paris Masters, at Palais Omnisports de Bercy in Paris, France, on......

PICS: Canada stun US to win men's 4x100 relay gold

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday, Day 9. IMAGE: Andre De Grass, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney celebrate winning gold for Canada in the......

EPL PIX: Liverpool thrash Arsenal; Chelsea romp past Leicester

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Diogo Jota beats Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale to score Liverpool's second goal during the Premier League match at......

Athletics PIX: Parchment, Crouser steal the limelight

IMAGE: Jamaica's Hansle Parchment finishes first in the Olympics men's 110m Hurdles final, at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on Thursday. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images Jamaican Hansle......