DMK is silenced, but the Congress is no winner

The Congress is now at its most vulnerable. For the moment, it has weathered the storm caused by the DMK, but not without some loss of credibility and appeal, says Praful Bidwai. By threatening to......

No "impact" on military ties with Pakistan: US

The US said that there has been no "significant impact" on its military to military relationship with Pakistan after Islamabad refused to release an American diplomat detained on possible murder......

BBC chairman quits over Hutton report

BBC Chairman Gavyn Davies on Wednesday resigned after Lord Hutton submitted his report into the death of British scientist and weapons expert Dr David Kelly.He is the most high profile casualty of......

'RBI, Sebi helped India overcome economic crisis'

A former deputy governor of the Bank of England, Howard Davies was instrumental in formation of the Financial Services Authority, UK's financial sector regulator, in 1997. He served as chairman of......

Gold: The most glamorous commodity

Finally, after 28 years, gold hit a record of $858 an ounce, besting its previous high of $850 way back in January 1980. I well remember those days of heady double-digit inflation when the dollar......

Towards an 'idea' economy

Consider the idea of the evolution of the universe. Aristotle first said that there was some connection between the two heavenly bodies - the sun and the earth. Ptolemy postulated that the sun......

IG Patel chair at London School of Economics

A new chair in the memory of former Reserve Bank of India Governor IG Patel will be created at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Nicholas Stern, second permanent secretary of......

Will The Crown sweep the Golden Globes?

The nominations for the Golden Globes have been announced. While Netflix's Mank led the nominations for the films, Netflix's The Crown was a popular choice among Web series. The Golden Globes will......

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies of colon cancer

American actor Cadwick Boseman, best known for his titular superhero role in Black Panther and as baseball icon Jackie Robinson in 42, has died after a four-year-long secret battle with colon......

PIX: Kate Winslet kisses Allison Janney!

Yes, a *lot* happened at the Hollywood Film Awards. The 21st annual Hollywood Film Awards ceremony was held in Beverly Hills, California, on November 5. But it wasn't all about glamour. The awards......

SAG Awards: Emma Stone, Denzel Washington win

The 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was held on on Sunday, January 29, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. A look at the winners of the night. IMAGE: Emma Stone accepts Outstanding......

Baseball legend, 'Hammerin' Hank' Aaron, dies at 86

'He grew up poor and faced racism as he worked to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Hank never let the hatred he faced consume him.' IMAGE: Atlanta Braves legend Hank Aaron......

NBA: Spurs edge Mavs in San Antonio to open title defense

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker (9) shoots the ball as Dallas Mavericks power forward Brandan Wright (34) defends during the first half at AT&T Center on Tuesday. Photograph: Soobum......

NBA: Magic get better of Howard, stun Lakers

The Orlando Magic caught fire in the fourth quarter to stun the Los Angeles Lakers 113-103 and get the better of former player Dwight Howard on Sunday. In their first meeting since trading Howard......

NBA: Thunder roll to 2-0 lead over Mavericks

Oklahoma City Thunder dealt Dallas another heartbreaking loss in the NBA playoffs on Monday to take a 2-0 lead over last season's champions in a series that is threatening to boil over. Jason......

NBA: Howard's big night helps Magic end five-game skid

Orlando's Dwight Howard was back to his dominating best on Saturday with 20 points and 22 rebounds as the Magic ended a five-game losing streak with an 88-82 victory over Eastern Conference rivals......