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Biden's Taiwan Threat Rattles China

Key to China's decision regarding Taiwan will be its leadership's assessment whether the US will come to Taiwan's defence, explains Jayadeva Ranade, the former senior RA&W officer and China expert.......

Likely Nobel prize winners for 2014

The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced its 2013 “Nobel-class” Citation Laureates on Wednesday, which names 28 researchers representing 22 distinct academic and......

Computer users to spend $22 bn battling malware

Computer users will spend 1.5 billion hours and $22 billion identifying, repairing and recovering from the impact of malware, while global enterprises will spend $114 billion to deal with the......

Iran crude exports rise to highest since EU sanctions

Iran's crude oil exports in December leapt to their highest level since European Union sanctions took effect last July, analysts and shipping sources said, as strong Chinese demand and tanker fleet......

Corus layoffs: Union says fight is not yet over

It is Tuesday afternoon. Probably the reason why the high streets in Redcar, Middlesbrough, show little signs of activity. Yet, the sight seems a sharp contrast to other larger cities in the UK......

Why leaders must be paid more

The world treats its leaders shabbily, no doubt about it. Only when a Finnish journalist joined the European Union did it become known that any clerk in Brussels took home fatter pay packets than......

The world's richest people

It has been a busy year for Forbes' team of fortune hunters. Strong equity markets combined with rising real estate values and commodity prices pushed up fortunes from Mumbai to Madrid. Forbes......

Malik: When God takes over a human colony

'We feel thrust into a motion picture that has all the makings of a carnival but no real fireworks,' Sreehari Nair notes after watching Malik. IMAGE: Fahadh Faasil as Ahamaddali Sulaiman in Malik.......

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Review

Even though the plot is not extraordinary, the sheer canvas on which this movie is mounted and the VFX is worth the money, applauds Imad Baig. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the final......

Game Of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale lead Emmy noms

The Emmy nominations for 2018. Game Of Thrones led the 70th Emmy awards with the highest nominations at 22. It was followed by Saturday Night Live and Westworld at 21, and The......

Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi is glorious

You don't have to be a Star Wars nerd to enjoy its poignant pursuit of virtue, feels Sukanya Verma. In its 40th year now, the Star Wars legacy is the most iconic outcome of George Lucas' vision of......

Review: Star Wars Episode VII is a rollicking cover version

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens 'can be likened, in essence, to a new Salman Khan actioner where the core audience goes in with a checklist knowing they'll get some cheeky dialogue, some......

T20 WC: Bangladesh look to seal Super Eight spot

IMAGE: Bangladesh need to beat Nepal by a big margin if they are to edge Netherlands for a Super Eight spot. Photograph: Bangladesh Cricket/X Bangladesh will look to iron out their flaws......

2024 ICC T20 World Cup Squads

The ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will feature a record number of teams, with 20 different sides represented in a tournament co-hosted by the USA and West Indies between June 1-29.......

CWG 2022: How India fared on Saturday, August 6

IMAGE: Ravi Dahiya celebrates with Indian flag after defeating Nigeria's Ebikewenimo Welson in the men's Freestyle 57 kg wrestling gold medal match on Day 9 of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

F1: Bottas pips Hamilton to British GP pole

IMAGE: Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton who qualified in second position, Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas who qualified in pole position and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc who qualified in third position pose for a......

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