The A to Z of 2020

Wow -- 2020, huh? From the deadly coronavirus to lockdowns, wildfires to the Black Lives Matter movement, to the Bihar and US elections, it's been a year we won't forget. It's hard to believe it......

87-year-old Indian-origin man first to get COVID-19 vaccine in UK

An 87-year-old Indian-origin man from the north east of England will become one of the first people in the world to get a vaccine against COVID-19 when he receives his Pfizer/BioNTech jab at a......

From Deadpool to Captain Marvel.... Best of Comic Con

San Diego Comic-Con just got over and the cosplay (wearing costumes, for those who don't know) was bigger and better than ever.  Thousands in attendance went all out to demonstrate their......

This DeshBhakt Questions Everything

Akash Banerjee is posing tough questions to the establishment -- and getting away with them.Dhruv Munjal meets the political satirist. IMAGE: Akash Banerjee. Akash Banerjee knew it was time to......

World Bank appoints Indian national Indermit Gill as chief economist

After Kaushik Basu, Gill will be the second Indian to serve as chief economist at the World Bank. Asit Ranjan Misra reports. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Brookings Institution The World Bank has......

Apple launches iPhone 11, new iPad; TV+ on Nov 1

The new iPhones are "jam packed with new capabilities and an incredible new design", said Apple chief executive Tim Cook at a glitzy launch event in Cupertino, Los Angeles, on Tuesday. IMAGE: The......

Apple launches iPhone 11, new iPad; TV+ on Nov 1

Technology giant Apple on Tuesday unveiled the iPhone 11, a new version of the Apple Watch and iPad, announced the first all-original video subscription service and a new gaming service at its......

Power minister woos investors in US; meets PE giants Blackstone, Warburg

Piyush Goyal expressed hope that given the prediction of a good monsoon this year, India may see double digit growth by end of this financial year. Wooing global investors, including private......

The Dilemma Ali Fazal is Struggling With

'There is a part of me that says it is a great time to tell stories from my own land.''But then opportunities are coming my way from all over the world.''So one foot is here and one foot is in the......

'Some of the best things in cinema are happening in India'

'Of the people here in Europe who have watched The Story of Film: A New Generation, the most talked-about clip is the one from Ram Leela.' IMAGE: Ranveer Singh in Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram Leela.......

Met Gala 2019: Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz rock the pink carpet

The fashion industry's top-billed event, the annual Met Gala, is an invitation-only fundraiser held for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala is held on the first......

Oscars 2018: Meet the BIG Winners!

The 90th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold. IMAGE: Sam Rockwell (Best Supporting Actor, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,......

All-conquering Djokovic eyes history in New York

The first round of the U.S. Open begins on Monday as the world's top players battle for Grand Slam glory in New York. Novak Djokovic begins his hunt for a fifth Flushing Meadows crown when he meets......

When A Queen Came To Watch Tennis

Wimbledon attracts celebrities the way the US Open, the French Open and the Australian Open can't. Look who turned up to watch the matches at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on......

IPL 2024: How The 10 Teams Stack Up!

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals Captain Rishabh Pant -- the first active player at an IPL players auction -- holds up the paddle to make a bid during the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai on Tuesday, December 19,......

PIX: Stephens stuns Garcia, Jabeur survives scare

IMAGE: 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens stunned defending champion Caroline Garcia to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday. Photograph: Sam Greene-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters......

Aspiring pilot Navneet misses entrance exam but bags CWG silver

'I recently got my commercial pilot license and I have an exam tomorrow but I can't reach there. Now that we finally have a medal, it is okay' IMAGE: Navneet Singh is the youngest member of the......