Why Jessica Lall wants to be Los Angeles's next mayor

'We need to see more Indian Americans and people of colour hold elected office and serve in executive roles.' IMAGE: Jessica Lall. All photographs: Kind courtesy Jessica Lall for Mayor of Los......

Indian-origin techie killed in shootout between rival Mexican gangs

A 29-year-old California-based Indian-origin woman techie, who travelled to Mexico to celebrate her birthday, was one of the two foreign tourists killed in a shootout between two drug gangs in the......

India among world's 20 LEAST peaceful nations

A student participates in a peace rally to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, in Mumbai. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters......

'Indo-US partnership is stuck right now'

Former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran alleges that since the Washington wants transactional, short-term relationship with India, the strategic convergence between the two countries has diminished In......

Why GSK is changing its strategy after 93 years

Increased price control over branded generic medicines has affected its profitability GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Pharmaceuticals is scouting for acquisitions in the domestic market for the first time......

India gets better for doing biz globally but still far behind China

In a big jump, India has moved up 16 positions to rank 55th on a global index of the world's most competitive economies but is way behind China which is holding steady at rank 28. Amongst SAARC......

Delhi, Mumbai among world's 7 worst cities for business travel

If you are on a business trip to any of these cities, travelling can be a nightmare and here’s why.   Image: An aerial view of Gateway of India, Mumbai. Photograph: Reuters Each one of......

Delhi's Khan Market is India's most expensive retail location

Image: Khan market, India’s costliest retail hotspot. Photograph: Ekabhishek/Wikimedia Commons     New Delhi’s upscale Khan Market continues to be the most expensive place......

Deepika, Priyanka lose out at Teen Choice Awards

Wonder Woman and its star Gal Gadot win big at the awards night. IMAGE: Deepika Padukone in xXx: Return of Xander Cage Deepika Padukone, who was nominated at the Teen Choice Awards in the......

Super Filmi Week with Hit Girl Asha Parekh

Kamal Haasan’s unrivalled make up skills, Jack Nicholson’s haunting imagery, Asha Parekh’s life as a Hit Girl and the surprise package of Beauty and the Beast, it’s all......

Wish list: What if Ileana was cast in Friends?

What if we these popular American television series were made in India? After remaking every film in sight, how could television be spared? The most interesting writing in America can currently be......

Review: The Musketeers is a gripping masala entertainer

The Musketeers may not be original but it's engaging, says Paloma Sharma.Alexander Dumas' 17th century novel The Three Musketeers has been adapted in several formats a lot of times over the......

Fixture overload must stop, says Liverpool's Konate

IMAGE: Ibrahima Konate in action for Liverpool. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge / Reuters France and Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has become the latest player to speak out against the......

PIX: Team India depart for Zimbabwe tour!

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma and Dhruv Jurel. Photograph: BCCI/X The new-look Indian team to be captained by Shubman Gill departed for their upcoming tour for Zimbabwe on Tuesday.India will play a......

No Rashford in England's provisional Euro 2024 squad

  IMAGE: Marcus Rashford, 26, has earned 60 caps and scored 17 goals, including three at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar but has struggled for form this season with only seven Premier League goals......

Chithambaram takes sole lead in Sharjah Masters chess

IMAGE: India’s Aravindh Chithmabaram proved too good for local star A R Saleh Salem in the fifth round of Sharjah Masters chess tournament on Saturday. Photograph: Aravindh......

Red-hot KKR look to seal playoff berth; MI seek to salvage pride

IMAGE: KKR host MI in their final home game of the ongoing IPL season. Photograph: BCCI In red-hot form, two-time former champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to seal an IPL playoff berth for......