2 dead in chemical plant explosion in US

Two workers of a petrochemical plant have been killed following an explosion and a subsequent fire that ripped through the site in central Louisiana in the United States. One of the deceased,......

Fortune names its World's 50 Greatest Leaders

The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas and other United States schools, Tim Cook, India’s Indira Jaising and Mukesh Ambani. The names mentioned above have nothing in common… until......

'Talks will pave future course for US-India ties'

The Obama administration's point man for South Asia, Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake has assured that there will be deliverables from the first US-India Strategic Dialogue that will be......

What caused the shootout at NASA

The NASA contract engineer who killed a hostage and then himself at the US space agency's highly-secured Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas, during a stand-off had received a poor job review......

Mamata's mantra for the Railways

She is strong, aggressive, determined and fearless. Now, at the helm of one of India's most enterprising ministries, she promises the best service from the Indian Railways. Meet Mamata Baneerjee,......

9 great tips from stock market masters

Great traders are created, not born. Those who lack discipline, persistence and self-confidence lose the never-ending challenge of trading profits. But those who survive the battle by using the......

California dreaming

Silicon Valley is at the heart of the transformation of the global economy -- which has both winners and losers, writes Ajit Balakrishnan. Image: While the rest of the world slides into......

Silicon Valley loses an angel

In a life that spanned just 47 years, Stanford University computer science professor Rajeev Motwani managed to profoundly change the world. Or, as Google co-founder Sergey Brin wrote this......

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode......

Miley, Taylor, Nicki Minaj's SENSATIONAL turns at VMAs 2015

All the red carpet action from the recently concluded MTV video music awards!This year's MTV Video Music Awards were marked by primetime television worthy moments.While Kanye West and Taylor Swift......

STUNNING! Kim Kardashian, Miley Cyrus, Beyonce at the Grammys

Music's biggest night and its many highlights!The 57th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 8, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. English singer songwriter Sam Smith, Beck......

Review: Night at the Museum 3: Been There, Seen That

Repetitive and a tad cheesy, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb would have warned moviegoers better of its overly Christmas-y intentions were it named 'Once Upon a Time in the Museum Dobaara!'......

Serena's brand will stay strong post-retirement

IMAGE: Serena Williams positioned her well ahead of other female athletes in terms of appeal to major sponsors. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters The end of Serena Williams' glittering......

Sports Shorts: No more grid girls at Formula One races

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: A grid girl poses in the paddock. Photograph: Mirco Lazzari/Getty Images Formula One is ending the use of female......

School kids light up NBA's maiden India game

The NSCI dome in Mumbai, venue of the first-ever NBA match in the country, had everything in place to host a blockbuster. Adding to the carnival-like atmosphere were the school children, special......

Sports Shorts: Prajnesh stuns World No. 67 Millman

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Prajnesh Gunneswaran converted 5 of 16 break points against John Millman. Photograph: Mike Owen/Getty Images India's top......

Tournament chief Moore resigns over controversial comments

IMAGE: The BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament chief executive officer Raymond Moore resigned. Photograph: Danny Moloshok /Reuters. Raymond Moore has stepped down as CEO and tournament director of......