Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Kamala succeeded as she identified herself with the larger minority groups rather than narrow ethnicity, prodded by her mother who did not want to return to India, observes Ambassador T P......

China bans BBC from broadcasting for violating reporting guidelines

In an apparent tit for tat move, China has banned BBC World News from broadcasting in the country for seriously violating its guidelines for reporting, China's television and radio regulator has......

The V S Naipaul I came to know

Nikhil Lakshman remembers the times he spent with the legendary writer who passed into the ages six days before his 86th birthday. IMAGE: Sir V S Naipaul gives the Nobel lecture at the Old Stock......

Tube strike hits millions of Londoners

Millions of Londoners endured a chaotic start to the week on Monday after a strike shut down most of the Underground network, including many city centre stations. Ten of the 11 Tube lines were......

Best investment advice from 15 legendary investors

Joseph Hachem kisses a stack of $100 bills after winning World Series of Poker. Photograph: Reuters As a small investor, the rules suggest that you must invest in stocks with a long term view of......

Amazing 'eggs' worth over millions of dollars

It is the 166th birthday of Russian jeweller Peter Carl Faberge today. The latter was famous for designing the precious and colourful Easter eggs (also known as Faberge Eggs). A Faberge egg is......

Tata Motors in no hurry to fill CEO's gap

Tata Motors, India's largest automobile company by revenue, is not keen on filling the Groupchief executive officer spot vacated by Carl-Peter Forster, saying the existing management would overlook......

Tata Motors' Global CEO steps down

Tata Motors on Friday announced that its global chief executive officer, Carl-Peter Forster, has stepped down with immediate effect, because of 'unavoidable personal circumstances'."Carl-Peter......

Jaws drove people away from beaches...and into theatres!

When Jaws released in June 1975, it changed the way Americans watch movies, says Aseem Chhabra. It was the summer of 1975 and Americans were out celebrating their greatest outdoor passion -- going......

Review: Lone Survivor is Hollywood's Lakshya

Lone Survivor not only fails to engage the audience but it also seems conflicted about whether it wishes to honour the immense bravery of four individuals or whether it wishes to prove the......

The greatest voices in animation history

Animation requires some serious acting. Vocal performance is a genuine talent, and just getting an A-list star to dub lines for a film isn't enough to make it memorable. What turns an actor's......

Sunidhi Chauhan enthralls Atlantic City

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Soccer PIX: Man City, Arsenal close on Liverpool, Fulham stun United

IMAGE: Arsenal's Jakub Kiwior celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Declan Rice. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters Manchester City and Arsenal closed in on Premier League leaders Liverpool with......

EPL PIX: Arsenal upset Liverpool; Man United win

Arsenal beat lacklustre Liverpool to close gap IMAGE Arsenal's Leandro Trossard celebrates scoring their third goal with Reiss Nelson and Martin Odegaard. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters......

EPL PIX: Wolves stun Spurs; Arsenal outclass Burnley; United win

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Pablo Sarabia celebrates scoring Wolverhampton Wanderers's first goal with Matheus Cunha in the Premier League match against Tottenham......

FIFA Women's WC PIX: Sweden unstoppable; SA, France enter last-16

Images from the FIFA Women's World Cup matches held on Wednesday. IMAGE: Sweden's Rebecka Blomqvist in action with Argentina's Aldana Cometti. Photograph: David Rowland/Reuters A much-changed......

FIFA Women's WC PIX: France held by Jamaica; Sweden steal 2-1 win

IMAGE: France played out a draw with Jamaica in their opener. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters France's hopes of a winning start to their Women's World Cup campaign were thwarted by a hardworking......