What is Putin up to?

'Like everyone else addicted to Kremlin politics, I too have a thesis.''Foreign policy is known to be Putin's forte -- and Russia's stability his obsession.''As we enter the 2020s, it is clear that......

Hold your breath as Stalin hugs Gorbachev

Lenin shook hands with Krushchev. Stalin hugged Gorbachev. Tereshkova patted Svetlana. No. It was not a feat performed by time machine bringing together illustrious Russians who lived at different......

'Ivan the Terrible' heads for Cuba

Hurricane Ivan was moving towards Cuba today after lashing Cayman island with winds howling at 240 km per hour, pouring rain and huge tidal waves and killing at least 60 people as it pummeled the......

Of Wall Street and old crimes

All old abodes have their ghosts, and Wall Street has been well-lived-in since the Dutch erected a wooden stockade to guard against attack in the 17th century. With hundreds of years during which......

The Top 5 Malayalam actors of 2015

Prithviraj and Nivin Pauly stole the show this year. The 'superstar' tag may not be enough to bring audiences into the theatres anymore, if current trends in the Malayalam cinema are any......

India's long history of near misses at the Olympics

IMAGE : Aditi Ashok missed the podium by a whisker at the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports/via Reuters It's often said that finishing fourth in the Olympics is peak......

EPL PIX: Man United back in top three; Chelsea lose

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday IMAGE: Manchester United's Scott McTominay celebrates scoring their first goal against Everton at Old Trafford in Manchester.......

Tennis: Djokovic battles from brink to beat Korda for Adelaide crown

IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic makes a speech as he holds the trophy after winning the Adelaide International against USA's Sebastian Korda at the Memorial Drive Tennis Club, Adelaide. Victory......

EPL PIX: Arsenal rally to beat West Ham; Spurs held

A round-up of the action in the English Premier League on Monday. IMAGE: Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring Arsenal's third goal against West Ham United during the English Premier League match at......

Nadal survives Lopez scare in Paris to claim 1,000th win

  IMAGE: Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning his second round match against Spain’s Feliciano Lopez and his 1000th professional match. Photograph: Gonzalo......