The V S Naipaul I came to know

Nikhil Lakshman remembers the times he spent with the legendary writer who passed into the ages six days before his 86th birthday. IMAGE: Sir V S Naipaul gives the Nobel lecture at the Old Stock......

Looking at Carrie Fisher's life in pictures

Carrie Fisher, who made Star Wars character Princess Leia so popular, passed into the ages on December 28. Fisher, who made a mark as a tremendous writer and character actress,......

Don't miss the Superman Returns trivia

Superman Returns has been in the making, and making, and making, for a little over ten years, during which time directors came and went; scriptwriters came, wrote, and were junked. When finally it......

Rooney leads United to victory

Wayne Rooney scored twice and Rio Ferdinand grabbed his first goal for Manchester United in a 4-0 rout of Wigan Athletic, which pushed the Old Trafford club up to second in the Premier League on......

Chelsea go 12 points clear

Striker Eidur Gudjohnsen kept Chelsea on course for their first league title in 50 years with the winner in a scrappy 1-0 victory over 10-man Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday.Gudjohnsen poked......

Man U aiming to stay in the driving seat

English Premier league leaders Manchester United travel to Middlesbrough on Sunday almost exactly a year after a season-defining 3-1 home defeat by the same opponents.That loss at Old Trafford left......

Man Utd suffer first defeat

Manchester United's 100 per cent start to the premier league seasoncame to a dramatic end after a late James Beattie header gave Southampton a 1-0 win in a scrappy match at St Mary's. The champions......

Henry named PFA player of the year

Arsenal striker Thierry Henry was named the English Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) player of the year on Sunday.The Frenchman, nominated for the award three years in a row, has enjoyed......