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2023 Will Test Our Patience With China

The answer to Chinese tactics of nibbling territory is not defence of every inch -- a military impossibility -- but instead, nibbling at Chinese territory wherever we are in a stronger position,......

Douglas Stuart's Shuggie Bain wins 2020 Booker, Avni Doshi misses out

New York-based Scottish writer Douglas Stuart has won the prestigious 50,000-pound Booker Prize for his autobiographical debut novel Shuggie Bain, a coming of age tale of love and alcoholism set in......

Kamala Harris will be a great VP, says her husband

Douglas Emhoff, the husband of Indian-origin Senator and vice presidential nominee of the Democratic Party Kamala Harris, has said that his wife has been fighting for justice every day for the......

Modi extends $150m credit to Caribbean nations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the leaders of the Caribbean Community and Common Market during the first-ever India-Caricom leaders' summit at the United Nations, with a focus on fighting climate......

How a Maratha general defeated the British

Till recently there was no monument to the Maratha victory or the great Maratha General Mahadji Shinde.It was a defeat, such as never suffered by the British in India, says Colonel Anil A Athale......

Modi meets 42 global CEOs, pushes Startup India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged global CEOs and top American executives to leverage the 'Startup India' innovation platforms to formulate solutions for the entire world on challenging issues......

Lenders want Naresh Goyal, Etihad to salvage Jet Airways

The resolution plan has to be put to work this month itself. Jet has a debt of over Rs 8,000 crore and needs to make repayments of up to Rs 1,700 crore by the end of March. IMAGE: Naresh......

Modi meets American CEOs over breakfast; pitches India story

Prime Minister Modi meet IBM CEO Virginia Rometty. Photograph: Mohammed Jaffer/SnapsIndia Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wants to convert the Supreme Court judgment on coal......

Boeing bullish on India as Modi promises friendly environment

Image: Prime Minister Modi met Boeing CEO James McNerney at New York Palace Hotel. Photograph: Mohammed Jaffer/Snaps India Defence major Boeing on Monday proposed greater business......

Women CEOs who broke the glass ceiling in India

India Inc is dominated by men. Women do not have proportionate representation in companies, and yet they are better off than women in other parts of the world when it comes to top positions.......

Emmy 2019: Jodie Comer, Game Of Thrones win

The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: IMAGE: Cast and crew......

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Who won at the Globes? We tell you! The 76th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. Jeff Bridges won the Cecil B Demille Award. A quick......

'We all have stories to tell and projects we need financed'

Keeping it short and so sweet at the 90th Annual Academy Awards. Host Jimmy Kimmel may have made sure the speeches remained short this year -- the shortest speech would win a Kawasaki jet......

'Wow. The power of women'

'I want tonight to express gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault because they, like my mother, had children to feed and bills to pay and dreams to pursue.' Stirring......

The Top 11 English Films of 2014

From Boyhood to The Grand Budapest Hotel, we've seen some brilliant cinema this year. The year 2014 saw many exceptional films, some of which have already dominated the critics’ awards cycle.......

Copa America: Uruguay stun Brazil on penalties, meet Colombia in semis

IMAGE: Uruguay players celebrate after defeating Brazil in Copa America quarter-finals at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, on Saturday. Photograph: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Uruguay......

Copa America: Vinicius brace as Brazil rout Paraguay

IMAGE: Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring against Paraguay in the Copa America Cup match at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, on Friday. Photograph: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Vinicius......

FA Cup PIX: Man City edge Spurs; Chelsea held

IMAGE: Manchester City's Nathan Ake, right, celebrates with team-mates after scoring the first goal against Tottenham Hotspur on Friday. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters FA Cup holders Manchester......

EPL PIX: Liverpool, City win; Man United stunned

IMAGE: Wolverhampton Wanderers' Max Kilman and Jose Sa in action with Liverpool's Luis Diaz. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 away on Saturday......

EPL PIX: Man United see off Wolves; Spurs lose

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Anthony Martial, left, celebrates after scoring Manchester United's first goal with teammate Antony during the Premier......

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