Is The World Spinning Out Of Control?

The current instability in the world is a result of long term systemic and socio-politico problems, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Smoke rises from a shopping mall which was hit......

Hawking warns world of impending Armageddon

Noted physicist Stephen Hawking has said that climate change was as great a threat to the world as terrorism and nuclear war, and ought to be tackled urgently. He was speaking to the group of......

Will South Asia be witness to Armageddon?

9/11 has given birth to a virtual industry in writing books on jihad and terrorism, mainly non-fiction. Many authors, mainly of Pakistani origin, have had a field day. But it is unusual find an......

Putin not joking about nuclear attack, warns Biden

United States President Joe Biden spoke of nuclear 'Armageddon' in a warning about the escalation in Russia's war in Ukraine during a speech on Thursday. IMAGE: US President Joe Biden. Photograph:......

Biggest worry for economy? Idea-less economists!

Armageddon. Annihilation. Extermination. No. These are not the names of Schwarzenegger movies. Rather they are the terms now used by economists, financial experts and policy analysts to describe,......

Is this an economic World War?

We would not like to make it sound dramatic by calling it an Economic Armageddon (meaning the end of the world). But with two of the most economically powerful nations in the world at loggerheads,......

The Americans have finally panicked

The Americans have finally panicked. We have seen the 1.25 per cent interest rate cut over nine days and the $157 billion fiscal stimulus package that President Bush is trying to push through.......

Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr Win Golden Globes

Here's a quick look at the winners of the 81st Annual Golden Globe awards.  Best Motion Picture – Drama IMAGE: Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr pose with their awards for......

Deepika's 10 BEST International Looks

From being a Bollywood A-lister to making her Hollywood debut in 2017 and walking the red carpet at several international events across the globe, Deepika Padukone has become an irresistable force......

Aishwarya, Deepika, Sonam's ICONIC Cannes Moments

Over the years, a lot of B-town beauties have rocked the red carpet and made their presence felt at Cannes, strutting in one-of-a-kind designer couture pieces. So before the 76th Cannes Film......

Warning! Deepika's Red Hot

As a jury member, Deepika Padukone has a rather hectic schedule at Cannes. Here she is, attending the screening of Armageddon Time. Do click on the images for a better look at the gorgeous Deepika.......

Norway Chess: Erigaisi upsets Nakamura; Gukesh loses

IMAGE: India's Arjun Erigaisi upset world No.2 Hikaru Nakamura to maintain fourth position in the Norway Chess tournament. Photograph: Norway Chess Reigning World champion Dommaraju Gukesh's......

Norway Chess: Gukesh beats Caruana in thriller, Erigaisi loses to Carlsen

'Most of my birthdays I end up losing the game, so glad it did not repeat in the classical. When I was playing, I felt fine, but when I was losing, I was like, 'ok, not again'. IMAGE: D Gukesh is......

Gukesh blunders as Carlsen wins Norway Chess title

IMAGE: D Gukesh was beaten by Fabiano Caruana to finish third for the second time in as many Norway Chess tournaments. Photograph: FIDE/Michal Walusza Five-time World champion Magnus Carlsen......

PIX: Gukesh gets revenge! Stuns Carlsen in Norway Chess

  IMAGE: World champion D Gukesh turned the tables on Magnus Carlsen to secure a remarkable victory in Round 6 of Norway Chess. Photographs: Michal Walusza/FIDE Reigning World champion D Gukesh......

PIX: Erigaisi hands Gukesh second defeat; Nakamura stuns Carlsen

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi defeated World champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a complex classical game in Round 2 at the Norway Chess 2025 on Tuesday. Photograph: Norway Chess Arjun Erigaisi joined Hikaru......