What Gave Ratan Tata Great Pleasure

'I get enormous pleasure from seeing the uplift of an underprivileged or poor person.''I feel elated when I walk on the street and see someone who pushes a handcart talking on a cell phone.'A......

SpaceX begins mission to bring back Sunita Williams, Wilmore from ISS

SpaceX launched a reduced two-man crew to the International Space Station on Saturday, carrying supplies and two empty seats for Starliner astronauts awaiting a return home in February after an......

UK knife attack leaves 3 children dead, 5 critical

A nine-year-old girl died on Tuesday in the “ferocious” stabbing incident in Southport, north-west England, taking the death toll to three after two children -- girls aged six and seven......

EVMs in India are 'black box', can't scrutinise, says Rahul, backs Musk's view

A fresh political slugfest erupted on Sunday over electronic voting machine tampering claims with Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders citing a media report that alleged that a relative of the......

'Cultural differences' cat is out of Infosys bag

I have no hesitation to say that the cultural milieu is different, said chairman R Seshasayee in a rare media interaction. Image: Infosys founders, from left, Nandan Nilekani and Kris......

Vandana Maurya's story: From a biotech researcher to a social worker

India is witnessing a radical transformation where highly qualified youngsters are giving up cushy jobs to make a difference in the lives of poor people in rural areas. Manu A......

'Below-normal rains may not lead to a spike in inflation'

"Even last year our monsoons were below normal, then winter rains were below normal, then in March we suddenly had non-seasonal rains... Yet the food prices (inflation) are only falling. This is......

'New breed' Indian Diaspora has its heart in the right place

Indians all over the US are going beyond being human and are learning to be humanitarian and expand their philanthropy activities finds Ajailiu Niumai. 'The raising of extraordinarily large sums of......

Tina Turner: The Legend In Pictures

IMAGE: Tina Turner performs during the Grammy awards in 2008. Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Known as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll for her blistering performances and powerfully gritty......

Laal Singh Chaddha Review

Where Laal Singh Chaddha succeeds most is heart, notes Sukanya Verma. When Forrest Gump released in 1994, Tom Hanks was 38 years old. One of the coolest things about Robert Zemeckis' Oscar-winning......

'The new singers can't sing good'

'There were no singers like Lata, Kishore, Rafi or Mukesh. And until now, there is nobody.''Nobody with that kind of voice, nobody with that kind of brain to learn.''Not only to learn, but to......

The King of Polo Rides Off Into The Ages

Colonel Billie Sodhi's life and family heritage reflect an unwavering commitment to excellence in polo, equestrian sports, and a rare, enduring athletic legacy. IMAGE: A young Billie Sodhi......

World Athletics PIX: Duplantis vaults to pole position; Kipyegon triumphs

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday. IMAGE: Sweden's Armand Duplantis in action during the men's pole vault final. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Sweden's......

Magical Moment! Moon, Kennedy share pole vault gold

IMAGE: American Katie Moon and Australia's Nina Kennedy both missed on all three attempts at 4.95 and decided to share the victory rather than go to a jump-off. Photographs: Kai......

Women's World Cup PIX: Australia makes history; England reach semis

IMAGE: Australia's Mackenzie Arnold celebrates with teammates after winning the penalty shootout and progressing to the semi finals of the World Cup. Photograph: Asanka Brendon......

We Won't See These Guys in Doha

IMAGE: People take photos along the Corniche waterfront ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Photograph: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY/Reuters Every four years, there comes a time when every......