The uncommon creator of that Common Man

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman has died at a Pune hospital at the age of 94. Back in 1997, we had carried an excerpt from Past Forward, an autobiographical book which carried anecdotes of eminent......

The uncommon creator of that Common Man

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman has died at a Pune hospital at the age of 94. Back in 1997, we had carried an excerpt from Past Forward, an autobiographical book which carried anecdotes of eminent......

Obama wins Maine, heads roll in Hillary camp

Presidential hopeful Barack Obama completed a weekend whitewash over Democratic rival Hillary Clinton by winning the Maine caucuses to sweep all five contests during the last two days. According to......

The 400 richest Americans

The nine-figure fortune won't get you much mention these days, at least not on these pages. This year, for the first time, everyone in The Forbes 400 has at least $1 billion. The collective net......

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films.Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones. It has been the strangest year of our lives, but films have been important in keeping us sane. And......

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.......

French Open: Tough draw for Nadal, Wawrinka faces Murray first up

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal will be looking to win his 13th French Open title in Paris this year. Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images Rafael Nadal, who is seeking a record-extending 13th French Open......

EPL PIX: Reds on track for points record; City thump Newcastle

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday IMAGE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah wins the ball in a challenge against a Brighton player during their English Premier League match......

Football PHOTOS: Ronaldo, Lukaku shine with hat-tricks

Images from the football World Cup qualifying matches on Thursday. Ronaldo grabs hat-trick as Portugal beat Faroes 5-1 IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after completing his hat-trick.......

Champions League PIX: Five-star Real hammer Warsaw; Spurs held

Images from Champions League matches played across Europe on Tuesday IMAGE: Real Madrid's Lucas Vazquez celebrates with teammate Alvaro Morata after scoring a goal against Legia Warsaw at Santiago......

King's Cup: Holders Barcelona in semis, Atletico Madrid crash out

IMAGE: (left to right) Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar Santos Jr and Dani Alves of FC Barcelona celebrate with their teammate Gerard Pique (right) after he scored his team's second goal......