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,......

'Worse for heart attacks': British Indian doc flags issues with Covishield

Eminent British-Indian Cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra, who has been leading international calls for the suspension of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, said on Tuesday that Oxford-AstraZeneca's jab,......

British Indian doc's call for Delhi to suspend Covishield use finds support

A number of Indian medical experts on Monday supported calls from an eminent British Indian cardiologist for a full safety review into the use of Oxford/AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, administered......

'I have never used a teleprompter'

'In Hindi, Mr Modi is unequalled as an exceptionally accomplished orator.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi addresses the inauguration of the New Circuit House at Somnath in Gujarat,......

'Every farmer in India will oppose the BJP'

'Four years into his tenure and Modi still has no idea what is wrong with the agriculture sector!' IMAGE: Farmers plant saplings in a paddy field in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Photograph: Jitendra......

How TED hopes to change the world

'Our real future is the boy in the slum and the girl in the village.''We need to find the voices that can empower them to lead a better life,' TED Talks' Chris Anderson tells Niraj......

'RBI Governor need not have a rock star status'

It's unfair to over-emphasise Urjit Patel's shy and reticent image, says Shyamal Majumdar. Urjit Patel must have lost count of the number of times he has been referred to as “shy and......

Forecasting media's future

Ajit Balakrishnan recalls some lessons from the last time people talked of 'convergence' -- the mid-1990s. Image: In the 1990s, convergence itself was a word used in two different senses.......

When Bollywood went to college

The filmi college saga, through the decades. Whether or not they win awards, land magazine covers or make box office hits, there's one thing an Bollywood actor cannot avoid -- playing a college......

Review: Main Aur Charles is a cool, compelling, winner

'A film that tells its tale with calculated intent -- coolly, cleverly, taking its time -- mirroring the dry panache of its self-assured protagonist,' says Raja Sen. The first word used to describe......

Cricket's DLS method inventor Lewis passes away

IMAGE: Dr Tony Lewis, right, with Dr Frank Duckworth after they made received the Member of the British Empire (MBE) by the Princess Royal during the investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on......

What it's like to have the second-most important job in India?

'Of the 32 captains who have led India in Test cricket, only four have been pure bowlers -- Ghulam Ahmed, Venkatraghavan, Bishan Bedi and myself.' 'The captain must lead with only one idea in mind......

Gavaskar, Ganguly to give lecture at Oxford

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who made his debut in television commentary in the Twenty20 World Cup, has been invited to give lecture at the University of Oxford in England as part of ICC......