Jayant Narlikar wrote alternative what-if histories, explained difficult scientific theories with funny analogies, and leavened his lectures with jokes and humorous asides. Illustration: Dominic......
Some leaders of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) of Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed have claimed that their outfit played a role in last year's mass anti-government protests in......
Criss-crossing the world's highest railway bridge which appears to kiss the clouds, the long-awaited train to Kashmir is no longer a distant dream but a reality offering a jaw-dropping and......
'It is high time that the 'war on terror' is removed from our diplomatic toolbox.' 'Certainly, our parliamentarians have no role in it,' asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata......
'When Dr Murli Manohar Joshi wanted to start a course on astrology, Jayant was the first one to have the courage to stand up and say astrology is not science.''That's a very rare quality -- to......
Billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani have pledged their support to the Indian armed forces, who are currently repelling intense shelling, gunfire, and drone attacks from Pakistan.......
Two Indians -- Monika Halan and Sonali Kochhar -- have been selected for the prestigious Yale World Fellows, which is Yale University's signature global leadership development initiative.Monika......
'When Prime Minister Modi met President Trump, they agreed to initiate a bilateral trade dialogue.''It makes sense to give these negotiations a chance.' IMAGE: US President Donald Trump boards Air......
Sweet surprises are made of actors best known for their dramatics taking us by surprise by shaking a leg on screen. Sukanya Verma points to some instances. Jaideep Ahlawat The Jewel Thief......
Already a familiar face in the circles forming a desi Charlies Angels troika with childhood besties and fellow star kids Suhana Khan and Shanaya Kapoor, Ananya Pandey's entry in Bollywood was a......
Dinesh Raheja looks back at Manoj Kumar's brilliant 1964 thriller Woh Kaun Thi, and explains just what made it an audio-visual treat. IMAGE: Manoj Kumar and Sadhana in Woh Kaun Thi. It is a dark,......
Zhao, who ended a 20-month ban last year after a match-fixing investigation, can now become the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship. IMAGE: China's Zhao Xintong during the......
IMAGE: Sachithra Senanayake becomes the first Sri Lanka cricketer to be indicted for match-fixing under the country's recently-introduced anti-corruption law. Photograph: Dinuka......
IMAGE: France's Lois Boisson celebrates winning her fourth round match against Jessica Pegula. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters A few weeks ago, Lois Boisson was known more for her humour than......
IMAGE: The unseeded Indo-Czech pair lost 2-6, 6-7(5). Photograph: Kind Courtesy Rohan Bopanna/Instagram India's Rohan Bopanna and his partner Adam Pavlasek fought tooth and nail before being......
Tommy Paul becomes first American man to reach French Open quarters in 22 years! World number 12 Tommy Paul blitzed Australian Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday to become the first American......