US troops may stay in Afghan past 2014 deadline: Envoy

American combat troops could stay in war-torn Afghanistan beyond the 2014 deadline set by United States President Barack Obama for their pullout if Kabul sought delaying their withdrawal, the US......

'The Chinese were very unwilling for their country to be considered imperialistic'

Julia Lovell, author of The Opium War, explains China, past and present, to Vaihayasi P Daniel. When Dr Julia Lovell, the British historian and author of The Opium War, checked into her hotel in......

'The mental trauma of the attacks was enormous'

Dr Ashit Sheth, 63, has been practicing psychiatry for nearly three decades and knows the psychological symptoms, problems, trends and stress of Mumbaikars as an insider. Even after counselling......

Discovery lands, ending days of anxiety

Space shuttle Discovery, with seven astronauts onboard, landed at the Edwards Air Force Base in California successfully, after a two-week stay in space, and ending days of anxiety about the safe......

Kher goes from Ang Lee to Satyajit Ray

He's changing things up, going from Bollywood to foreign films and radio shows. Anupam Kher has made headlines for grabbing a role in Ang Lee's next film, Lust, Caution. Also, he voices Jatayu the......

Such an epic journey!

A long-drawn story dealing with war, destruction and hope, Cold Mountain is also about the discoveries its main characters, especially the one-named soldier Inman, make around themselves and within......

Day 14: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

China's 'snow princess' Gu triumphs in halfpipe, bags second gold IMAGE: Gu Ailing Eileen of China in action during the Freestyle Skiing Women's Freeski Halfpipe Final Run 2 at Genting Snow Park,......

Day 9: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Flawless Fillon Maillet wins pursuit gold for France IMAGE: Quentin Fillon Maillet of France celebrates winning the gold medal. Photograph: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters Quentin Fillon Maillet of......

Day 4: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Freestyle skiing- China's Gu wins Bir Air gold IMAGE: Gu Ailing Eileen of China reacts after her run during the Freestyle skiing Women's Freeski Big Air final Run 2 at the Big Air Shougang,......

Anjum shines in India victory

Saba Anjum shone once again as India registered a convincing 4-1 victory over Canada in their second league match in the women's Junior World Cup Hockey tournament in Santiago, Chile.Anjum struck......