Photographs That Speak A Million Words

Check out the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. Now in its 17th year, the World Photography Organisation's awards ceremony is a major annual moment recognising the best photography......

Modi, Macron call for 'immediate end to suffering' of Ukrainians

Expressing "serious concern" over the Russia-Ukraine conflict, India and France have called for an immediate cessation of hostilities to bring parties together to promote dialogue and diplomacy for......

Meet The Finalists, Sony World Photography Awards 2022

A couple of days ago, we saw the category winners of the Open competition at the Sony World Photography Awards 2022. Of the 133 shortlisted entries, here are some of the Shortlisted finalists for......

In Israel, people hugging trees to beat Covid-19 blues

Can’t embrace friends and family these days? Hug a tree instead. That is the message Israel's Nature and Parks Authority is spreading on social media to try to help people overcome the sense......

The business of banking

Jaimini Bhagwati assesses the key points in RBI's discussion paper on new bank licences.A discussion paper put out by the Reserve Bank of India in August 2010 examines the pros and cons of the......

More standard ratings, less moody ones

In the wake of the sharp downturn in the valuations of mortgage-backed securities last year, financial firms justified their investment in these non-transparent instruments on the triple ratings......

Why Europe may see more economic pain

The recent bailout of Romania by the International Monetary Fund puts the spotlight back on the East European block of countries and what it means for the Western European banking sector. If......

Crisis: Isn't our government to blame?

An economy is like a living human being. All is almost never perfect, but the key is the ability to pass different stress tests, and to have agility (i.e. policy flexibility) to withstand different......

Physical, Sherni: OTT DELIGHTS of the Week

Serial killer confusion in small-town South Korea, a struggling mission to save the tiger in the heartland of India, a slice-of-summer friendship by the Italian coast, Sukanya Verma lists a......

The HIGHLIGHTS of Golden Globes 2020

It’s the 77th edition of the Golden Globes -- Hollywood’s annual party night when the who’s who of showbiz turn up in shiny couture, make politically correct speeches, win some,......

Love gyaan, from SRK

'The media and the electronic stuff has changed love. So, don't ever, ever, ever break up with your boyfriend or girlfriend on the telephone or with a message. Do it personally, please.' 'And don't......

Deepika, Sonakshi, Akshay's exotic shooting locations!

Switzerland is passé! Remember Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala’s elaborate European honeymoon in Sangam? A kimono-clad Asha Parekh romping about Japanese gardens in Love in Tokyo? ......

PIX: Messi penalty gives Argentina winning start; Belgium held

IMAGE: Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring Argentina's first goal from the penalty spot against Ecuador at Estadio Alberto J. Armando in Buenos Aires, on Thursday. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian......

Football Focus: Sarri baffled by Juve's ups and downs

IMAGE: Juventus FC's Alex Sandro scores during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and Juventus at Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy on Wednesday. Photograph:......

Euro qualifiers PICS: England, France win big; Portugal held

Raheem Sterling scores hat-trick in a 5-0 thrashing of a sorry Czech Republic IMAGE: Raheem Sterling scores England's third goal against the Czech Republic in Friday's Euro 2020 Qualifier - Group......

Southgate forced England to face up to Iceland debacle

IMAGE: England manager Gareth Southgate during a training session. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters There has been a relentless positivity and forward-looking tenor to England's approach to this......

Optimistic media celebrate England's World Cup semi-final spot

IMAGE: An England fan celebrates after the match at Samara Arena in Samara, Russia on Saturday. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters England have their best chance in decades to lift the World Cup,......