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India name not British, goes back to 5th century BC, say historians

The term India with Greek roots dating back to the fifth century BC has got "absolutely nothing" to do with the British, a section of prominent historians said on Saturday amid the ongoing......

India ushers in New Year sans Covid curbs after 2 yrs

Large crowds thronged popular boulevards, tourist hubs and entertainment centres across India and many joined special prayers at places of worship on Sunday as people stepped out to celebrate the......

Small miracle, big hearts

Very few of us imbibe Mahatma Gandhi's words: 'We must become the change we want to see in the world.' Very few of us want to do more than criticise the state of affairs around us. Very few of us......

Taiwan's cultural revolution

If the city of Taichung succeeds in getting a Guggenheim Museum branch set up there, a goal its mayor, Jason Hu, is so valiantly fighting to achieve, it will reshape the cultural landscape not only......

Ratan Tata: India's shining jewel

Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata turns 70 today (December 28, 2007). Among Asia's business titans, Ratan N. Tata stands out for his modesty. The chairman of the Tata Group - India's biggest......

Ratan Tata: The last rajah

Among Asia's business titans, Ratan N. Tata stands out for his modesty. The chairman of the Tata Group - India's biggest conglomerate, with businesses ranging from software, cars, and steel to......

Can Hollywood build a better business?

"You can take Hollywood for granted like I did, or you can dismiss it with the contempt we reserve for what we don't understand. It can be understood, too, but only dimly and in flashes. Not half a......

Shah Rukh rules in Chanderpaul country

More than Hollywood, Bollywood has left an indelible imprint on Guyana with films starring Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji hot favourites in this South American nation, whose cricketers Shivnaraine......

Remembering Bollywood's big supporter

'Richard Corliss started loving Bollywood late in his career, but he gave everything he had in his power as a critic to promote India's Hindi cinema.' Aseem Chhabra remembers Time magazine's film......

PIX: Spain steps gingerly towards normality, but Madrid and Barcelona may lag

IMAGE: People enjoy the sunset with window lights illuminated in the shape of a heart at the W Hotel in the background at La Barceloneta Beach. Spain continues to ease the Covid-19 lockdown......

Actor Will Smith to be pallbearer at Muhammad Ali funeral

IMAGE: Tribute is made to the late Muhammad Ali on the Apollo Theatre marquis as the US mourns. Photograph: John Lamparski/Getty Images. Actor Will Smith and former heavyweight champion Lennox......

Muhammad Ali to be buried in Louisville after local hero's sendoff

IMAGE: Fans of the late Muhammad Ali, the former world heavyweight boxing champion come to pay their respects at the Ali Center in Louisville. Photograph: John Sommers/Reuters. Muhammad Ali's......

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