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Perumal Murugan first Tamil writer to make it to Booker prize longlist

Indian author Perumal Murugan's Tamil novel Pyre is among 13 books from across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America to make it to the longlist of the International Booker Prize 2023, announced by......

'He called me by his daughter's name'

'I try to say to myself, 'Don't cry in front of people'. But sometimes I can't help it.' *IMAGE: "It's very crushing. Constantly feeling like we are failing our patients by just not doing......

SNEAK PEAK: Inside Starbucks' largest coffee shop

The world’s largest coffee chain is opening the largest Starbucks in the world in the Windy City of Chicago on November 15. Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago, the company's sixth and final......

Jeet Thayil on International Booker Prize judging panel

Award-winning Indian author Jeet Thayil will make up a five-member judging panel for the 2020 International Booker Prize, the world's leading literary award for translated fiction announced in......

Step inside 'the most beautiful Starbucks in the world'

This place is a must for coffee lovers! All Photographs: Stefano Rellandini/Reuters “We arrive with humility and respect in the country of coffee,” Howard Schultz, the founder of......

NCLT admits Jet for bankruptcy, sets 90 days for resolution

However, the tribunal rejected the plea by the Netherlands based vendors for filing an intervention application, saying the Dutch district court had no jurisdiction to order bankruptcy of Jet......

US for major H-2B visa reforms

The United States has proposed changes to the H-2B application process to make it more responsive to urgent work force needs in the country.These changes, announced by the Department of Labor and......

Whatever happened to Brand India?

Shopping for some regular working shirts the other day I found that there were very few labels on the market that suggested an Indian product.From Van Heusen and Excalibur to Peter England and......

Piaggio not to make 2-wheelers in India

Piaggio & C. S.p.A, the Italian two- and three-wheeler major, has dropped plans to manufacture two-wheelers in India, and will focus on manufacturing only three- and four-wheelers here, Piaggio......

Piaggio to roll out four-wheeler in India

Italian automaker Piaggio would launch four vehicles, including a four-wheeler, in India by 2004 and source auto components worth 120 million euro, a top company official said on Friday.The company......

Seen These WONDERFUL Films?

Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 100 best (and must watch) films -- many classics, some relatively new and several personal favourites. Don't Miss: The List Starts HERE! And continues HERE!......

The 330 films I saw in 2015

'In 2015 I watched films in so many places. I attended several film festivals around the world -- Berlin, Tribeca (New York), Telluride, Toronto, Zurich, Mumbai, Dharamsala and Goa,' says Aseem......

The Godfather actor Alex Rocco no more

Alex Rocco, the gravelly-voiced actor whose gallery of memorable characters included Moe Greene, the cocky, bespectacled Las Vegas casino owner in The Godfather, has died. He was 79.......

The SEXIEST, SAUCIEST, MOST DARING of Cannes

The 68th Cannes International Film Festival may have concluded but the BEST of it is just coming your way!The prestigious French Festival ended with big wins by Dheepan and Masaan and a lot of......

PIX: Guy Ritchie, Hugh Grant's Halloween looks will crack you up!

Just how innovative are these costumes!It's Halloween time and the Hollywood hotshots didn't disappoint us this year too.While making appearances at social dos, we caught several A-listers......

Unsettling future for golf after Tiger Woods crash

'I think he has lifetime exemptions at every major event but I suspect we are probably not going to see Tiger in a competitive golf event going forward.' IMAGE: The greatest golfer of his......

FIFA rules to protect female players' maternity rights

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Korea DPR's referee Ri Hyang Ok in action during the FIFA Women's World Cup. Photograph: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images FIFA is......

Extras: Mahrez, Salah, Mane vie for African football award

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Mohamed Salah has won the African Footballer of the Year for the last two years. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters Liverpool pair......

Soccer PIX: Hoffenheim stun Dortmund; Roma win at Fiorentina

Hoffenheim stun Dortmund 2-1 with late comeback win IMAGE: Hoffenheim's Andrej Kramaric celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates. Photograph: Ralph Orlowski/Reuters Hoffenheim......

Soccer PIX: Real Betis' Joaquin makes La Liga history

IMAGE: Real Betis' Joaquin Sanchez celebrates on completing his hat-trick against Athletic Bilbao in their La Liga match on Sunday. Photograph: Real Betis/Twitter Real Betis captain Joaquin......

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