Is Imran Khan's Exit Imminent?

No prime minister in Pakistan's recent history has survived long in office after appointing an ISI chief who did not have the army chief's confidence. IMAGE: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan,......

COVID-19: 'There will be some spikes'

'It is absolutely important for us to continue to message to people that they must wear masks, keep physical distancing, as much as is practically possible, at work or at home.' IMAGE: Graffiti on......

China hindering India's normal patrolling along LAC: Govt

India on Thursday said China was hindering normal patrols by its troops along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh and Sikkim and strongly rejected Beijing's allegations that Indian forces......

Why Trump has left Obama's legacy in ashes

'Trump's desecration of all that Obama represented can be seen at different levels: Personal, political, systemic and structural,' explains Ambassador B S Prakash. IMAGE: Former US president......

Budget: A genuine opportunity badly missed?

  Jaitley's attention to the agricultural sector was direly needed following two seasons of drought for a community with a median income of less than Rs 30,000 per annum (not month), says......

Street's faith in tariff hikes by telcos may be misplaced

The predominant view has been that a higher debt burden due to spectrum payouts would lead to an increase in rates by telecom companies for voice services.   However, this has yet to......

TERI offers innovative solutions in UP village

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) led by R K Pachauri on Wednesday has commissioned a solar micro-grid connection (SMG) in Tanda village of Jagdishpur block (about 80 km from Lucknow) in......

Why Sebi's curbs will not stop capital inflows

It has been tragically amusing to see the government of India address the problem of "copious" capital inflows. These inflows are the result of some very bad policies that the government - the......

Meet Bollywood's Next Big Thing, Saiyami Kher

'One can't be inhibited in Bollywood, so southern cinema was the best place to learn and break inhibitions.''That's why I went there.''It was just dancing around trees and on top of buses, and a......

Aamir, Clooney, Anil Kapoor: The HOTTEST star at 50? VOTE!

Who's the hottest pick from this lot? YOU tell us! Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Aamir Khan, whose Bollywood career has spanned three decades, several box office firsts, among other headline-making......

Oscars Winners at a Glance: The Artist wins 5 awards

The 84th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold:Best Picture The ArtistThe DescendantsExtremely Loud & Incredibly CloseThe HelpHugoMidnight......

Will War Horse and Descendants be nominated for Oscars?

Arthur J Pais gives his predictions for the Oscar nominations that will be announced on January 23.When the Oscar nominations get announced on January 23, a few acclaimed filmmakers are sure to be......

India tour gives SA Team Director sleepless nights

'A lot has been happening behind the scenes to find the best formula of going to India' IMAGE: Enoch Nkwe is the interim team director for South Africa's tour of India, a role which replaces that......

VVS, we will miss you

With V V S Laxman unpadding, looks like cricket has seen the last of the touch artistes, says M P Anil Kumar. That I could never watch Gundappa Viswanath bat live would remain a regret for life.......

Foreign players hit back at Carvalho

Hurt by Joaquim Carvalho's allegations that the foreign imports are not showing commitment in the Premier Hockey League, the players from overseas hit back at the Indian coach, saying they are not......

Super Aguri delay new car debut

Formula One newcomers Super Aguri have decided to delay the introduction of their new car to next month's German Grand Prix, the team said on Thursday.The debut had been planned for the July 16......

Alonso on pole for European Grand Prix

Renault's world champion Fernando Alonso edged out Michael Schumacher to take his first pole position of the season at the European Grand Prix on Saturday. The 24-year-old Spaniard will start......