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A house for Dr Ambedkar in the UK

'If the museum in his memory inspires and instils among Brahminical British Indians an attitude of equality towards Dalits, the edifice would be worth it,' reports Ashis Ray.Illustration: Uttam......

Aadhaar Act contravenes right to life and personal liberty

Aadhaar-related schemes and the Aadhaar Act exist on the assumption that Right to Privacy is not a Fundamental Right. The SC's verdict has totally demolished this flawed assumption, says Dr Gopal......

Firefighters battle large blaze at London market

A massive fire has broken out at a large building in London’s Camden Lock Market. As many as 10 fire engines and 70 firefighters are on the spot trying to douse the flames. The London Fire......

Disaster in the making? Thousands evacuated as 27 UK towers fail fire safety test

Thousands of residents were on Saturday evacuated from four housing towers as the United Kingdom government in the wake of the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze found 27 high-rise residential blocks......

'Weather Bomb' Stella levels northeastern US

Winter Storm Stella, which weather experts and the media have been referring to as a "weather bomb", is walloping northeast United States. Heavy snowfall has shut major cities like New York, New......

Fintech emerges as fastest growing tech sector: Report

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP (DTTILLP) has announced its list of 50 fastest growing technology companies in the country with fintech emerging as the fastest growing segment. Illustration:......

Want to clean up your Facebook profile? Get Facewash

Researchers have developed a new app that can help Facebook users clean up vulgar or embarrassing pages from their profile.The ‘Facewash’ app developed by researchers from Kent State......

Indian American named head of Rutgers B-school

Jaishankar Ganesh, 45, a noted business education innovator and scholar in internationalmarketing, has been named as the dean of the Rutgers School of Business-Camden, becoming the first......

Why Indian slums are not places of hopelessness

Redevelopment schemes take a static view of slums, whereas they are really evolving ecosystems, says Sanjeev Sanyal. There is every sign that India is launching into a period of rapid urbanisation.......

Puja? It's now Durga Inc.

This column once suggested that Durga Puja, which will burst upon us on Monday with the resonance of Mahalaya chanting, should be showcased for tourists. That is beginning to happen in a small way......

Amy Winehouse's home robbed

Amy Winehouse's most personal possessions, including some unreleased songs, have been stolen from her home. Her father Mitch believes someone has stolen unreleased music, lyric books and letters......

Pix: Fans pay tribute to Amy Winehouse

Fans and flowers started trickling in near Amy Winehouse' house in Camden, North London, as soon as word of her death got out. One of the messages left by a fan described the late......

Amy Winehouse: A death foretold

When Amy Winehouse was found dead in her Camden residence -- in North London -- on Saturday night, most of us assumed that it was another of those drug overdose incidents.And not without reason.......

British singer Amy Winehouse found dead

British singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her home in north London, Sky News reported on Saturday.Police said they had found the body of the 27-year-old womanat a flat in Camden Square,......

Spotted! Sharmila Tagore in London

Reader Kaushik Bhattacharya sent uspictures of Sharmila Tagore, who was in London for the Durgapuja/Dusserah celebrations. The actress was reciting Bengali poems for a Bijoya Dashami cultural......

Meet the World Cup players

Rajneesh Gupta profiles the cricketers playing the World Cup 2019. Afghanistan IMAGE: Gulbadin Naib of Afghanistan celebrates taking a wicket in World Cup 2019 match against Australia.......

O'Keefe akin to reliable Korean car, says Panesar

‘When I first saw him, he asked me: 'what do you think of my spin bowling?' I said to him, 'you're like a Hyundai i30’ IMAGE: Steve O'Keefe celebrates. Photograph: BCCI. In motoring......

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

It's been a week of emotional farewells and memorable victories in the sports universe. World champion Usain Bolt maintained his dominance in track and field, retaining his 100 metres title at the......

London Olympic torch relay to visit Buckingham Palace

The Olympic torch relay will visit the London residences of both the Queen and Prime Minister on the day before the opening ceremony next month, organisers said on Thursday. Providing details of......

Watson stops singing the blues

During his off-duty hours on England tours, Australia all-rounder Shane Watson explores the London blues clubs and fuels his passion for 1960s British rock. Informed that John Mayall, the......

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