Trump removes office desk after Musk's son's booger incident

United States President Donald Trump has ordered the 150-year-old iconic Resolute Desk removed from the Oval Office for refurbishment, days after Elon Musk's son seemingly wiped a booger on it......

The American Chinese Leaders Adored

Henry Kissinger, who opened America's doors to China in the early 1970s, died on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at his home in Connecticut at the age of 100. Dr Kissinger, then US president Richard M......

Biden's big move ahead of Trump's inauguration

United States President Joe Biden on Monday issued pre-emptive pardons for General Mark Milley, Dr Anthony Fauci and members of Congress who served on the committee investigating the January 6,......

Trump-Putin Bonhomie: Checkmate Xi?

The US move to align with Russia is prompted by fear of a Sino-Russian joint threat. Russia, fully aware of its military vulnerability vis a vis China, may cautiously welcome the American move,......

Why wasn't anyone listening to E Sreedharan?

Follow the money.' Thus runs the classic line from the Oscar-winning film All the President's Men, based on the account of how two reporters brought down President Richard Nixon.In the film the......

Used cars? Here's a price guide!

For about Rs 2 lakh, you can get for a 2002 model Ford Ikon 1.6, a Wagon R, or Santro. . . "Would you buy a used car from this man?" screamed the tagline of a poster with a scowling Richard Nixon......

'Fall' of a newspaper biggie: History of Washington Post

Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos announced on Monday that he has agreed to buy the newspapers owned by The Washington Post Co for $250 million. Here are some notable events in the history of the......

Why we should not blindly trust the US dollar

The fact that the US dollar has become the world’s preferred reserve currency is now the core of global financial crisis, says Mohan Guruswamy. Image: The US government and its even......

Sean Penn slams Bush

Sean Penn is wellknownfor disliking journalists but he is not someone whotakes publicising his movies lightly. Especially when the film has a political edge.Since The Assassination Of Richard......

Does Kangana Look Like Indira Gandhi? VOTE!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kangana Ranaut/Instagram Kangana Ranaut has unveiled the first look of her film Emergency in which she plays then prime minister Indira Gandhi. 'Presenting......

The rise and fall of Bikram Chaudhury, now on Netflix

A Netflix documentary reveals the sordid story behind the dazzling success and dizzying fall of the founder of Bikram Yoga, discovers Indira Kannan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bikram Yoga/Facebook......

Review: X-Men: Days Of Future Past has a blast with the past

X-Men: Days Of Future Past crams so, so much plot into its two-hour running time that there isn’t room to get bored, raves Raja Sen. What good is it knocking a gun out of a man's hand when he......

Kissinger to promote US WC bid

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, architect of President Richard Nixon's detente with China, faced a new diplomatic challenge on Monday -- helping craft a U.S. bid to host the soccer......

Former President Clinton will give eulogy for Ali at interfaith service

IMAGE: Former President Bill Clinton with late Muhammad Ali. Ali was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal in 2001. The medal was established by President Richard Nixon in 1969 to recognize......