Drone Awards 2020: The world seen from above

The winning entries in this year’s Drone Photo Awards deliver an outstanding assortment of aerial images, from the overall winning shot, catching a school of salmon forming the shape of a......

Urban India's SELFISH response to migrant distress

'Politicians's slogans on social distancing, showered like petals from their ivory towers, mock every single moment of pain and distress imposed on the vulnerable down below, at migrant labour......

Modi's China Visit: A Landmark Event

'An opportunity is at hand to think big and recast the India-China relationship on a new template, which would help the pursuit of our country's dream of major power status,' says Ambassador M K......

A power struggle is brewing in Kabul

'Afghanistan cannot be at peace until the Pashtuns regain their pre-eminent role in the country's governance,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: An Afghan soldier keeps watch as chaos......

Infosys plans campus in Indianapolis; to create thousands of new jobs

The proposed campus will come up on around 125 acres, which the company will acquire from airport authorities, and would house as many as 3,000 employees. Infosys has said it its largest campus......

Sensex scales new high; signs off 2017 with 28% gains

The broad-based NSE Nifty rose 52.80 points, or 0.50 per cent, to end at 10,530.70 Equities rallied on the last trading session of 2017 on Friday, bringing to close a remarkable year that saw the......

Sensex recovers by 172 points, Nifty ends at 9,100 on positive global cues

Broader market outperformed with the S&P BSE Midcap index adding 0.7%, while S&P BSE Smallcap index gained 0.6%. The benchmark indices settled higher tracking positive trend seen in Asian and......

Sensex gains 89 points at close; Nifty ends at 9,108

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap ended 0.1% down, while the S&P BSE Smallcap index gained 0.3%. The benchmark indices on Friday settled higher thanks to gains in banking stocks following......

Why Cheat India is a love letter to Emraan Hashmi but...

...A hate letter to our system, feels Sreehari Nair. Our film-makers have India's economic liberalisation to thank for the stock 'Emraan Hashmi' character. Think about it. The stock Emraan Hashmi......

Review: Skyfall is the best Bond film in decades

Skyfall is fabulously refreshing, writes Raja Sen.Pop goes the weasel. Literally. The new James Bond villain-- played by an alarmingly bleached Javier Bardem-- is a man given to both dramatic......

Your favourite Jackie Chan film?

He may be 53 but that does not stop this human dynamo from doing the most daredevil stuntswith a smile. From a stuntman in the Bruce Lee films, Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon at the age of 17,......

The man who got conned by Abhishek

He has wrestled with the likes of Hrithik Roshan, haggled for the Taj Mahal with Abhishek Bachchan, played bodyguard To Dr Zeuss and donned a Scottish kilt, for an ad film recently shot in Ooty.......

China triumph as esports makes 'historical' Asian Games debut

Competitive video gaming, dubbed esports, is appearing for the first time at a major multi-sport event. IMAGE: Players compete in Arena Of Valor tournament as esports made a splashy debut as an......

Tendulkar inducted into Laureus Sports Academy

Former Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar of India attends the 2015 Laureus World Sports Awards at Shanghai Grand Theatre. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images for Laureus Indian cricket icon Sachin......

Fast bowling dying due to cricket overkill: Holding

Former West Indies Cricketer Michael Holding arrives for the Laureus World Sports Awards 2015 Welcome Party at the Pearl Tower in Shanghai. Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Laureus West......

Nadal thwarts Janowicz challenge to reach Paris Masters quarters

World No 1 Rafael Nadal broke the stubborn resistance of Poland's Jerzy Janowicz's to win 7-5, 6-4 and reach the last eight of the Paris Masters on Thursday. In the semi-finals of the Paris event......

Shanghai have good chance of signing Drogba: coach

Shanghai Shenhua have a good chance of signing Chelsea striker Didier Drogba but need to work hard to complete the deal, coach Sergio Batista said on Thursday. Just three days after scoring the......