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'Gorbachev let the Soviet empire die'

'It would be a huge mistake to think that Gorbachev's reforms did not achieve anything.''We all live in the world, which is in many respects a result of Glasnost and Perestroika.' IMAGE: Russian......

When Gorbachev Met Reagan, Bush

When Ronald Reagan was elected president of the United States, he was the most ideological anti-Communist leader America has had since the Bolsheviks came to power in Moscow in November 1917.......

With pushing and plodding, India-Pakistan may still engage

'The China Pakistan Economic Corridor is Pakistan's number one preoccupation today -- and tensions with India and the $46 billion projects simply do not go together,' points out Ambassador M K......

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......

Two students to embark on Arctic voyage

As the world debates on measures to counter global warming, two young school students who recently won the title of "Indian Climate Champion" are all set to embark on an arctic voyage to study more......

Most Indians not comfortable with woman as CEO

In India, 39 per cent of the sample of a survey said ‘very comfortable’ for a woman heading the government, higher than 34 per cent who replied with ‘very comfortable’ for a......

Wow! Now pay only Rs 27,000 for return flight to New York

The low fares will come with a discernible sea-change in service quality and minus the luxury which comes as an essential part of any long-haul travel IMAGE: Skuli Mogensen, CEO of WOW air, poses......

Panama leaks have taught the Indian rich a lesson

'Given the past record, no one will be prosecuted, especially since the beneficiaries comprise the most powerful people in the country. They will pay a fine and be let off.' Rashme Sehgal reports.......

Switzerland best place for older adults, India a dismal 71st!

The report found that 28 per cent of people over 65 in India are receiving a pension. Around 30 per cent of men and 72 per cent of women over 60 are fully dependent on others. Image: A view of......

Happiness index: India ranks 117, below Pakistan!

The report highlights four supports for well-being and their underlying neural bases. Image: A view of Zurich, Switzerland. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters India has not fared well in a global......

What Mark Wahlberg's Contraband is all about

Mark Wahlberg's Contraband, which releases in the US today, looks promising. Crime and mystery book lovers have known for quite some time that in addition to the huge popularity of the Millennium......

Cristiano Ronaldo first football player to reach this landmark...

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo already held the record for most international appearances when he surpassed Kuwait's Bader Al-Mutawa's, who held the record of 196 matches. Photograph: Portuguese......

Praggnanandhaa stuns Carlsen again at Chessable Masters

IMAGE: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, 16, took advantage of a one-move blunder by Magnus Carlsen in the closing stages to stay in the hunt for a place in the knockout stages. Photograph: International......

Indian GM Praggnanandhaa wins prestigious chess tourney

  Photograph: Kind Courtesy Reykjajvik Chess/Twitter Young Indian Grandmaster R Pragganandhaa on Tuesday won the prestigious Reykjavik Open chess tournament in Reykjajvik,......

Fencer Bhavani aims to create history at Tokyo Olympics

'The Olympics is a very special competition and the most important for all the athletes so every match is going to be tough and everything is possible.' IMAGE: C A Bhavani Devi made history by......

United's Maguire gets suspended sentence over brawl in Greece

'Do you know who I am? I am the captain of Manchester United, I am very rich, I can give you money, I can pay you, please let us go,' the witness told the bench. IMAGE: Manchester United captain......

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