Indian student shot dead in Canada, Jaishankar expresses condolences

A 21-year-old Indian student has been shot dead by an unidentified man at the entrance of a subway station in Toronto in Canada while he was on his way to work, police said.  IMAGE: Kartik......

'Photography is to capture the times we live in'

'If journalism is the first draft of history, then photojournalism is the first draft of its evidence,' Raghu Rai, arguably India's finest living photojournalist, tells Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Indira......

From Lincoln to Trump: A look at inaugurations past

On January 20, the United States will hold its 59th inaugural ceremony to swear in President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The event, held at the US Capitol in Washington,......

Got no commission from CWG OC: Aussie firm

An Australian company, which was hired to raise sponsorship for the Delhi Commonwealth Games, on Wednesday denied receiving any commission from the event's Organising Committee, claiming that it is......

Lessons from the Mistry-Tata confrontation

Successors work hard, and many of them succeed and stay for many years.'But when they don't it is best to be civil and part ways than seek confrontation which might prove acrimonious and......

How TED hopes to change the world

'Our real future is the boy in the slum and the girl in the village.''We need to find the voices that can empower them to lead a better life,' TED Talks' Chris Anderson tells Niraj......

LSE head resigns over financial links with Gaddafi

London School of Economics (LSE) head Sir Howard Davies has resigned from his post over his institution's controversial financial links with Libya.The university has also revealed that it had......

Philanthropy and Buffett Junior

While his father has often been quoted on tips for investing, Buffett junior’s focus is on spreading the word about both self-improvement and ways in which to make a positive difference in......

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

When it comes to courtship, Bollywood's romantics aim for the stars and moon. But when it comes to space travel, they develop cold feet. Neither Sushant Singh Rajput’s dream project,......

PIX: Richa, Kalki watch Jia Aur Jia

Film folk get together for a movie night. Special screenings of Richa Chadha and Kalki Koechlin's Jia Aur Jia was held in Mumbai over two days. Take a look at the arrivals.......

Beyond Octopussy: Roger Moore's India connections

The James Bond actor spent months in India shooting for another film, but his connection to India goes much deeper than that, reveals Monali Sarkar. IMAGE: From left, Roger Moore, Mohan Agashe and......

PIX: Richa, Arshad watch Inferno with Irrfan

Irrfan Khan hosted a special screening of his Hollywood film Inferno in Mumbai. Directed by Ron Howard, it stars Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Omar Sy and Ben Foster. Several......

Dues to 36 foreign companies cleared: CWG OC

The embattled organising committee of the Delhi Commonwealth Games on Tuesday claimed that it has cleared dues, amounting to Rs 111.84 crore, to 36 of the 45 foreign companies involved with the......

World media mesmerised by CWG opening ceremony

The opening ceremony of the XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi has drawn unparalleled applause from across the world by overhauling fears of chaos with a 'spectacular' event. In front of a......

Delhi CWG organisers accused of owing millions

Organisers of this year's New Delhi Commonwealth Games were accused on Tuesday of owing companies millions of dollars and blocking equipment used for the opening and closing ceremonies from leaving......

Football Briefs: Messi fitness doubts dog Barca

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Argentina's Lionel Messi during training. Photograph: Jason Cairnduf/Reuters Barcelona must decide whether to field......

Renowned sports journalist Dicky Rutnagur passes away

Renowned Indian sports journalist and commentator Dicky Rutnagur passed away in London on Friday, aged 82, after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his son Richard Sohrab Rutnagur......