Desi Cheers For Trump!

Trump looks like he will be America's next president while yet again the country seems to have rejected a woman candidate... IMAGE: What appears to be an Indian American supporter during a......

3 Indian Americans die after falling in frozen US lake

In a tragic incident, three Indian-Americans, including a couple, have drowned after they fell through the ice while walking on a frozen lake to get some pictures. Kindly note that this image has......

Why Great Men Worship Light of Asia

Count among The Light of Asia's many, many admirers over 132 years: Gandhi, Tagore, Vivekananda, Nehru and Ambedkar, Tolstoy and Kipling, Yeats and Eliot, Alfred Nobel, Dmitri Mendeleev and C V......

Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

She lived for two-thirds of her life in India, adopted its national cause and customs, and took an Indian passport.She served a prison sentence in Lahore as part of Gandhi's protests against an......

Nandan and Rohini Nilekani join Gates-led philanthropic group

The grouping, which is called Co-Impact, has been set up with an initial corpus of $500 million and will focus providing healthcare, education, and economic opportunity to the underserved populus......

Asian shares sag as China stocks wobble after trading resumes

Chinese stocks once again took centre stage after their markets returned from the holidays, having been closed on Thursday and Friday as Beijing celebrated 70 years since World War Two's end. An......

Which are the BEST cars and bikes in India?

The Business Standard Motoring 2012 Awards function was held on March 19, 2012 in Mumbai. Attended by the who's who of the Indian automotive industry, the function was compact, entertaining and......

Would you go for Walmart or 'Agarwalmart'?

Twenty years ago, I worked for a financial services outfit in an old building off Lalbazar Street, in the heart of the Eastern metro. Downstairs, shops sold clocks, umbrellas and musical......

Vir Das is 'still just a guy on a stool'

'The jester's job, the joker's job, the fool's job is to make fun of people to make them seem beautiful.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vir Das/Instagram He's still "just a guy on a stool" for whom......

Goodbye Matthew: Thank You For The Snark And Sweetness

One can only hope he finds his peace while we take comfort in the knowledge of having a true friend and the therapeutic power of humour.Sukanya Verma mourns the passing of Matthew Perry. IMAGE:......

'We are completely crushed by Matthew's death'

'He would love that the world is talking about how talented he was. And he really was very talented.' IMAGE: Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston and Matthew......

'Matthew brought so much joy to the world'

IMAGE: Matthew Perry arrives for the premiere of the comedy film Raising Helen in Hollywood in 2004. Photograph: Fred Prouser/Reuters Matthew Perry's family has expressed gratitude to fans and......

Soccer PIX: Man City beat Everton; Lewandowski 'tricks

Man City leave it late to beat Everton and reach Cup semis IMAGE: Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan scores their first goal. Photograph: Paul Ellis/Reuters Manchester City's quadruple bid......

Premier League CEO backs 'Black Lives Matter' on team shirts

'I think it is a good thing that players are using their voices to make what I think are ethical value judgements rather than political statements.' IMAGE: Eintracht Frankfurt player Timothy......

Frankfurt players display '#blacklivesmatter' on game shirts

'Tonight: Make your mark. Black heart. Every day: Listen. Understand. Question. Stand. Speak up. Fight for tolerance and diversity. Overcome racism.' IMAGE: Eintracht Frankfurt player Timothy......

Bundesliga PIX: Bayern close in on title; Wolfsburg stun Leverkusen

IMAGES from the Bundesliga matches played across Germany on Tuesday. IMAGE: Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick celebrates with captain and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer after their win over Dortmund on......

Football fans protest with tennis balls!

Fans flood pitch with tennis balls in Bundesliga Monday night protest IMAGE: Hundreds of green tennis balls were thrown onto the pitch and toilet rolls were hurled at the goals. PHOTOGRAPH: RB......