The conflicts that rocked the world

2018 was a year of enduring complex conflicts.From the political maelstrom in Washington to the humanitarian disaster in Yemen to the deadly unrest along the Israel-Gaza border, photographers......

'To Kanti Bhatt, books played god'

Kanti Bhatt, respected Gujarati author and journalist, passed into the ages on August 4, 2019, at the age of 88. In tribute, we reproduce an article his wife Sheela Bhatt wrote about him 19 years......

Why the British Museum won't return the Harihara

'It is vital that objects such as the Harihara -- and collections from South Asia generally -- remain here,' the British Museum tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. PART I: Give us our gods back! PART......

Speaker gets Greek Parliament's gold medal

Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee was on Tuesday awarded the gold medal of the Hellenic Parliament in Athens.Conferring the award on the occassion of "celebration of 150th year of constitutional......

Greek 'no': Losses but no panic for euro zone shares

Top euro zone shares fell around 1.5 per cent on Monday, a relatively muted reaction to Greek voters' rejection of austerity terms for a financial lifeline. Banks bore the brunt of the sell-off,......

Greek assets sell off after 'No' vote

Greek shares listed on the US market took a hit on Monday, with one bank's shares down 15 per cent, after Greek voters rejected bailout austerity conditions and raised concerns about a possible......

Euro holds up in face of Greek 'No'

Foreign exchange markets reserved judgement on Greece's place in the euro and the overall solidity of the common currency project on Monday, prodding the euro less than half a percent lower after......

Greek PM offers conditional okay to bailout, creditors sceptical

Tsipras asked to keep a discount on value added tax for Greek islands, stretch out defence spending cuts and delay the phasing out of an income supplement to poorer pensioners Greek Prime Minister......

Soccer: Mumbai City FC go down in AFC Champions League

IMAGE: Mumbai City FC's Apuia Ralte in action against Al Shabab during their Asian Champions League in Riyadh on Friday. Photograph: Mumbai City FC/Twitter Mumbai City FC began their journey in......

All you need to know about the man who beat Bolt

IMAGE: Justin Gatlin of the United States celebrates. Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images Justin Gatlin said it was sad that fans booed his victory in the world 100 metres final on Saturday,......

IOC formally strips Tyler Hamilton of Athens gold

Just days before the eight-year deadline expires, the IOC formally stripped American cyclist Tyler Hamilton of his 2004 gold for doping Friday and awarded the medal to a Russian rider who now......

'Security faulty for Athens Olympics'

Tests of security measures for the 2004 Athens Olympics reveal deep deficiencies that have U.S. officials worried about the safety of athletes and spectators, the Washington Post reported on......

Football Briefs: Spain players don't rule out strike over plans for US games

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field  IMAGE: Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images The union of Spanish footballers......