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William, Harry pay tribute to 'extraordinary' grandpa Prince Philip

Britain’s Princes William and Harry on Monday issued their respective tribute statements to their ‘extraordinary’ grandpa, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away......

Diplomatic Battles on Capitol Hill

Lobbying on the Hill is time consuming and cumbersome, but very effective to influence US government policies, asserts Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, deputy chief of mission at the Indian embassy in......

A soldier's life on the icy cliffs of Ladakh

'The Pangong Tso lake is frozen from September-October to February-March.' 'The night temperature goes to minus 40.''The area is like a barren desert. You are out in the open with no trees or......

My take aways from the Jaipur LitFest

'Surprised by the absence of any sloganeering or even mild protest in an ambience so free and self-regulated, I asked a friend from Delhi whether he too, with sharp political antenna, was surprised......

Meet Sachin Tendulkar's English mother-in-law

Annabel Mehta, Sachin Tendulkar's mother-in-law, has dedicated her life to working with the Beautiful People of the other half of Mumbai without whom the city would neither exist nor......

Combination of tech and talent is guarantee for bright future, Modi tells CEOs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the combination of technology and talent will be a guarantee for a bright future for the world. Photograph: ANI on Twitter Modi made the remark at......

Glimmers of Mehul Choksi's 'empire' that was built on fraud

A Palanpuri Jain whose father and uncles were also jewellers, Choksi always wanted to be the Vijay Mallya of the diamond world, and chased the larger-than-life image by hiring actresses and models......

Tatas' independent directors highest paid in industry

Five of the 10 best-paid independent directors belonged to the Tata group, followed by four from Reliance Industries and one from Wipro.Shally Seth Mohile and Dev Chatterjee report.Illustration:......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Kate Winslet gives YOU something to talk about

IMAGE: (Left to right) Leann Bowen, Jeff Ingold, Tina Pawlik, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis, Juno Temple, Brendan Hunt, Bill Wrubel,......

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......

Emmy 2019: Jodie Comer, Game Of Thrones win

The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: IMAGE: Cast and crew......

The science of Game of Thrones

'When so many noted universities -- including the likes of Harvard and the University of California -- are spending their resources on studying the world of GoT, it is fun to assess whether this......

India aim to gain upper hand over struggling Kiwis in overcast Bengaluru

IMAGE: Shubman Gill bats during practice session. He will strive to work on facing in-coming deliveries which has been his peristent problem. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Yashasvi Jaiswal and......

Jayasuriya spins web around NZ as Sri Lanka seal victory

IMAGE: Prabath Jayasuriya (5-68) claimed his eighth five-wicket haul. Photograph: ICC/X Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took two overs to polish off the New Zealand tail and complete a......

US Open PICS: Zverev, Fritz to clash in quarter-finals

Images from the men's singles action at the US Open on Sunday. IMAGE: Germany's Alexander Zverev makes a backhand return against Brandon Nakashima of the United States in the US Open men's singles......

PICS: Haaland 'trick' earns Man City win at West Ham

A summary of Saturday's action in the English Premier League. IMAGE: Erling Haaland scores Manchester City's first goal in the Premier League match against West Ham United at London Stadium,......

US Open PIX: Gauff, Sabalenka advance; Azarenka exits

Images from the US Open women's singles third round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday. IMAGE: Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates winning her US Open women's singles third......

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