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The best time to fix soccer is right nowThe authorities, teams and fans all agree alterations could help. The problem is that many of them are focused on the wrong things.
15 Apr, 2023, 11.36 PM IST
Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95Benedict stunned the world on Feb. 11, 2013, when he announced, in his typical, soft-spoken Latin, that he no longer had the strength to ru...
31 Dec, 2022, 04.31 PM IST
Changing times: Older people are beginning to feel the heat from wokeism of Global NorthMost people have run the gauntlet of geriatrics on fact-finding sprees, especially in India where seniors have long had the benefit of resp...
10 Dec, 2022, 12.18 PM IST
From Cannes debut to ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’, 7 times Aishwarya Rai Bachchan proved to be India’s first global iconThe diva was the first mainstream actress to have some success overseas.
31 Oct, 2022, 05.50 PM IST
A kaleidoscope of colours: Istanbul's historic Basilica Cistern opens after 5 yearsThe pink brick walls have also been cleared of traces of past, less elegant renovation efforts.
29 Jul, 2022, 09.33 PM IST
Croatia’s lessons of history, from ships to soccerThis tiny country has repeatedly triumphed over the many challenges it has faced over centuries.
13 Jul, 2018, 11.17 PM IST
India: A nation of little red tape riding hoodsIn a country that worships secular ritual of paperwork, the reason for so much red tape to exist is to keep an x number of employees in ‘co...
20 Mar, 2015, 06.06 AM IST
- Pranabda back in North Block 25 years later...
Pranabda is back 25 years after he sowed seeds of Manmohanomics.
25 May, 2009, 03.31 AM IST
- Vilnius, the city of churches
It’s history is as rich as the ozone laden air that wafts through the umpteen lakes and forests.
24 Jul, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Split city: Magic of Istanbul
Istanbul spans two continents not only geographically but also culturally, displaying facets of trendy modernity alongside medieval grandeu...
09 Jan, 2008, 11.50 PM IST
- Muslims shocked at Pope's comment
As the first sparks of protest against Pope Benedict XVI’s provocative statements about Islam begin flying and strong disapproval of his qu...
15 Sep, 2006, 03.22 AM IST