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The journey of Hemant Soren, Jharkhand's youngest CM

From taking charge of Jharkhand as its youngest chief minister at 38 to establishing himself as a 'fighter' for tribal rights, Hemant Soren, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, is an......

Salute India's Greatest Sailor!

Retired from the Indian Navy, his passage in the Golden Globe Race wasn't easy. Although he kept himself in the basket of race leaders, the position revealed little of what he was actually......

Master of spy thrillers John le Carre dies at 89

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy author John le Carre, known for his Cold War themed thrillers, died at the age of 89 on Saturday in Cornwall, England. IMAGE: David Cornwell, known famously by the pen......

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......

Hemant Soren, father's second choice, becomes CM again

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren, the son of Jharkhand architect Shibu Soren, took the reins of the state as chief minister on Sunday, a week after a three-party coalition, led by him,......

Please banks, take your money, says Vijay Mallya

Mallya said, the ED on the one side and the banks on the other are fighting over the same assets. Liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya once again asked the Indian banks to take back 100 per cent of the......

10 most profitable companies in the world

Image: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during a Microsoft cloud briefing event in San Francisco.Photograph: Robert Galbraith/Reuters With its new iPhones and iPads, Apple continues to be......

Bali talks to decide fate of WTO

Crisis is the natural state of world trade negotiations. But this week will be different. Ministers meeting in the Indonesian resort of Bali from Tuesday until Friday will decide the fate of the......

Don't read but listen to these books

Book lovers can now think of doing away with flipping pages as popular titles will be available in the digital audio format.Imagine hearing to bestsellers like Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, The......

Simon & Schuster set for India operations

In more good news for book lovers and authors, top publisher Simon & Schuster will begin its India operations from August and promises to give readers 'the best' in terms of content, price and......

16 shows to watch during the lockdown

Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing. Be it videos of penguins being taken for walks around the zoo or cats playing games with their humans, the......

Shape Of Water, Three Billboards, Darkest Hour lead BAFTA noms

Which film are *you* rooting for? IMAGE: Frances McDormand in Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri. A day after the Golden Globes comes the nominations for the BAFTAs, the British Oscars so......

'I won this at the 'last ever' Golden Globes'

'Once, when I was standing around on the set one day, whining about something -- you know we were gonna work through supper or the long hours or whatever, Tommy Lee Jones said to me, 'Isn't it such......

Chrissy Teigen shares her baby's first picture

The latest Hollywood updates. IMAGE: Chrissy Teigen and John Legend at The Weinstein Company's Pre-Oscar Dinner, in Beverly Hills, California. Photograph: Charley Gallay/Getty Images New......

It's a baby girl for Chrissy Teigen, John Legend

The latest Hollywood updates. IMAGE: Chrissy Teigen and John Legend at the 87th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center, California. Photograph: Jason Merritt / Getty Images......

EPL: Arsenal, Brighton, Newcastle win in opening round

IMAGE: Arsenal's Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring Arsenal's second goal with teammates. Photograph: Ian Walton / Reuters Arsenal eased to a 2-0 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers as goals by Kai......

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

The Paris Olympics had it all -- glamour (cuing for Snoop Dogg here), humour (the inventive Internet producing memes after memes) and some controversy too -- Vinesh Phogat's disqualification and......

PIX: Biles soars to third gold medal with vault win

IMAGE: Simone Biles of the United States reacts after her performance in the Olympics Artistic Gymnastics women's Vault final at Bercy Arena, Paris, on Saturday. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters......

Big changes to New Zealand's World Cup coaching staff

IMAGE: James Foster, a T20 coaching expert, will link up with the Black Caps for a one-day series against England starting on September 8 before rejoining the squad for the World Cup. Photograph:......

NBA round-up: Warriors withstand Embiid's 46-point game

IMAGE: Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives to the net against Philadelphia 76ers guard De'Anthony Melton (8) during the fourth quarter of their NBA game at Chase Center in San......

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