Indian student beaten, held captive for months in US

Authorities in the United States have rescued a 20-year-old Indian student, who was held captive for months without access to a bathroom, viciously beaten, and forced to work at three homes by his......

SC refers to 'Orwellian concern' in Pegasus case

The Supreme Court, which appointed an expert committee to inquire into Pegasus snooping row, on Wednesday said its effort is to uphold the Constitutional aspirations and rule of law without being......

Big Tech enjoys huge power, influence as non-State players: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday called for a debate on responsibility and accountability of the big tech companies which enjoy huge power and influence as "non-state players",......

Ready to work with Parl panel on protecting citizens' rights: Twitter

Twitter on Friday said it 'stands prepared' to work with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT on safeguarding citizens' rights online, even as the panel categorically told the microblogging......

Big question from the Greece crisis: Do history and geography trump economics?

How did Greece, the country of Archimedes and Socrates and Plato and Pythagoras, come to such dire straits, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Like any Indian schoolboy, or should I say any schoolboy......

Romney keen on more work visas to highly educated people

The National Republican Platform, which now becomes GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's policy-making manifesto, in its section on A 21st Century Workforce, has said, "We can accelerate the......

US and India's tech dilemma

My two countries, the United States and India, are going through a significant transition vis-a-vis technology, entrepreneurship and innovation. And their destinies have become intricately......

Mumbai: Twitter's moment

As gunmen and police engaged in a running three-day battle through the streets and hotels of Mumbai that left more than 100 dead Friday, social-networking services such as Twitter and Flickr were......

Gabba Test: Australia wrap up victory despite McCullum defiance

IMAGE: Australian players celebrate victory on Day 5 of the first Test against New Zealand at The Gabba, in Brisbane. Photographs: Chris Hyde/Getty Images Australia took the final seven wickets......

Doubly blessed are we to be alive in the Roger-Rafa era

'We are truly blessed to bear witness to the divine talents of, and scarcely human displays put on by, Roger Federer and his bromance buddy, rival, nemesis and plausible co-claimant to GOAT......