Geetanjali Shree's Tomb of Sand 1st Hindi novel to make it to Booker shortlist

Author Geetanjali Shree's novel Tomb of Sand on Thursday became the first Hindi language work of fiction to be shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. IMAGE: Geetanjali Shree. Photograph:......

Lt Gen Qamar Bajwa appointed as new Pak army chief

Lt Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, who has extensive experience of handling affairs in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and the northern areas, was on Saturday appointed as Pakistan’s new army chief to......

Pakistan test fires nuke-capable Hatf-IX missile

Pakistan on Monday successfully tested the nuclear-capable Hatf-IX tactical missile with a range of 60 km, designed to defeat all known anti-tactical missile defence systems. The test consisted of......

Raheel Sharif to succeed Kayani as Pak's new army chief

Ending weeks of speculation, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday appointed Lt Gen Raheel Sharif (left) as Pakistan's new army chief and Lt Gen Rashid Mehmood as the chairman joint chiefs of......

Sahara's Grosvenor House put on sale; may fetch Rs 5,000 cr

In a fresh twist to crisis-hit Sahara Group's efforts to raise funds, its iconic hotel property Grosvenor House, estimated to be worth over Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 50 billion), has been put on sale......

5 companies that survived biggest bankruptcies

There are a few global companies that went bust but emerged from the scratch to run successful businesses. Image: A man rides his bike past graffiti that reads 'Bankruptcy'. Photograph: Joshua......

2015 may be a year of deal making for FMCG sector

After two dull years in a row, the year 2015 could see a steady increase in outbound deals in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) space, given that most top companies in the sector are sitting on......

10 smart tips to counter recession

Fiscal year 2008-2009 will go down in world history as the year of financial meltdown, recession and job losses. Many banks closed down and savings rate dropped. As a result, many people are scared......

Here's a complete list of Aus Open women's champions

Naomi Osaka beat Petra Kvitova 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-4 to become the first Japanese player to win the Australian Open on Saturday. The win made fourth seed Osaka the first player from an Asian country to......

Here's a complete list of Aus Open women's champions

IMAGE: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Caroline Wozniacki outlasted Romanian Simona Halep 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4 in the......

New Zealand kicked out of Olympic qualifying final

New Zealand's Deklan Wynne, right, kicks the ball. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images New Zealand have been excluded from the final to determine Oceania's representative at next year's Rio......

Ronaldo and Messi have jinxes to overcome

FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo and runner-up Lionel Messi need to reverse a surprising trend if either is to propel his side to victory in the Champions League final. Manchester......

Serena makes history by clinching Australian Open title

Following Serena Williams's 19th Grand Slam title, here is the list of Australian Open women's singles champions since the event began in 1922 (Australian unless stated): Serena Williams of the......