UK's PM-in-waiting Liz Truss remains committed to India ties

Newly-elected Conservative Party leader and prime minister in waiting Liz Truss is among the senior British politicians known for championing deeper India-UK strategic and economic ties, describing......

You stabbed Boris Johnson in the back, Tory member tells Sunak at party meet

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, the two finalists in the race to succeed Boris Johnson as the Conservative Party leader and British prime minister, were grilled on their policies in the first hustings......

A teacher like no one else

Anjuli Bhargava discovers Brand Abha Adams.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Abha Adams, 66, has an abiding memory of her own school days. Standing with her two thin plaits among a......

Trump arrives in London on maiden visit to UK

The US president’s four-day tour will feature talks with British PM Theresa May, tea with the Queen, and mass protests including a giant Trump baby blimp being flown over......

Indian-origin billionaire bros to pick stake in UK supermarket chain Asda

Indian-origin billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa are set to acquire a majority stake in the leading UK supermarket chain Asda from its US owner Walmart after a $ 8.8-billion deal was struck......

Dark days will soon be over for a remote tribal village in Bengal

The UK-India research project is funded by Research Councils UK and India's Department of Science and Technology. Experts from the University of Leeds, University of Exeter, and University of......

OVL submits bid for Imperial Energy

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, announced that it has acquired 15 per cent in UK-listed Imperial Energy and formally launched a negotiated takeover......

OVL may partner Russian co to counter Sinopec

ONGC Videsh may take a Russian partner to counter Chinese firm Sinopec in the battle for acquisition of UK-listed Imperial Energy, whose promoters may choose a winner in the next few days. Though......

Bollywood 2021: A to Z RECAP

Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama and trauma,......

'It was very scary to shoot with my dad'

'My father (Pankaj Kapur) is the best father in the world. He is not strict; he has never shouted at us.'  'Anybody who meets my mom (Supriya Pathak) will fall in love with her.'......

'Comedy is really hard'

In the late 1990s, British-Indian filmmaker Bharat Nalluri thought he had it all -- a burgeoning Hollywood career and a line of action adventure movies to pick from.Miramax selected him to direct......

End of an era? Ageing India stars face uncertain future

IMAGE: Several players are in the final phase of their Test cricket career. Photograph: BCCI The future of some senior India players will be decided after the tour of Australia as the BCCI......

India to play two-day day-night tour match in Australia

  IMAGE: India are set to play a five-match Test series in Australia, starting in Perth in November. Photograph: BCCI The visiting Indian cricket team will play a two-day day-night tour match......

Mixed reactions to touchline behaviour of EPL managers

IMAGE: Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp berates the assistant referee. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Juergen Klopp and Pep Guardiola's angry touchline rants during Sunday's stormy Premier League......

Here's how England Cricket plans to tackle racism

ECB announces funding for young cricketers from diverse backgrounds IMAGE: Azeem Rafiq said he felt like an outsider and lost 'faith in humanity' after the club turned a blind eye to his......

Guardiola urges players to get COVID-19 booster shots

'We speak with the players every day to say be careful. Stay healthy, wear masks, social distance.'   IMAGE: Pep Guardiola said Leeds, who are 12 points behind City in the English Premier......