The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

'India-US relationship could get worse'

'If we cannot conclude a trade deal, both sides are likely to take trade actions that will further impair our government-to-government ties.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and United......

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

No one on that glittery occasion could possibly have imagined that the Chinese were conspiring to invade India, nor could anyone have predicted that the seemingly benign Dalai Lama was plotting to......

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

This week’s collection of stories that prove we live in a truly mad, mad world. Harry Potter-themed sex education class Two students at Boston University decided to put the spark back into......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Why it won't be easy for Tesla to drive into India

India will not tailor its policies to suit US EV maker Tesla, and its laws and tariff rules will be formulated to attract all-electric vehicle manufacturers from across the world to set up a base......

Hybrid Vehicles May Race Ahead

Hybrids have helped Maruti acquire leadership in SUVs, a segment that was never its forte. Toyota has also risen with the hybrid tide to clock its highest-ever annual sales in 2023. IMAGE: The......

Vinay Rai turns action hero

Vinay Rai made his debut in late Jeeva's Tamil film Unnale Unnale. The film was an unprecedented hit. Vinay's second film, Jayam Kondan also hit the marquee's eye. His third film Modhi......

'My knowledge of Bollywood is limited'

The Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood is making the most of his first-ever- India visit. Rajul Hegde reports Elijah Wood might have a cult following in India as Frodo Baggins, but it is now the......

Aseem Chhabra: Why Ra.One disappoints

Aseem Chhabra, who usually watches SRK movies in New York, reviews his first Shah Rukh flick in the city where Khan and he were both born, New Delhi.There was a time when we used to read books,......

Documentary fever hits NY!

Imagine a documentary that cost about $75,000 grossing $5 million -- and more to come from international runs and DVD and video sales. We are talking about Spellbound. Imagine a $3 million......

Will Formula E revive Indian motorsport?

IMAGE: The inaugural Formula E race in Hyderabad is scheduled for February 11 next year, joining the likes of New York, London and Rome on the calendar. Photograph: Handout/Jaguar Racing via Getty......

Sports Shorts: Davis Cup to remain annual event

Switzerland's Roger Federer. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters The Davis Cup will remain an annual tournament despite persistent complaints from some players that it over-burdens an......