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Indian football amid FIFA WC: Young gen proves future isn’t all gloomy

Minerva Academy's historic Helsinki Cup triumph and the Indian women's SAFF title are proving the country's football future is on the right track.
Published on Jul 14, 2026 05:20 pm IST

A room full of stars: Sanjoy Narayan on the Pitchblack Playback experience

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Narayan listened to the 1975 album Who’s Next by The Who, at Helsinki’s Gilda cinema.
Updated on May 15, 2026 11:46 pm IST

Indian woman shows how Finland airport runs on self service

An Indian woman showed Finland airport where machines handled most tasks, surprising viewers.
Published on Apr 06, 2026 05:59 pm IST

Walking around Helsinki with Miles Davis: Download Central by Sanjoy Narayan

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‘There are albums that become sonic companions, their architecture mirroring one’s surroundings. For me, in Helsinki, Davis’s A Tribute to Jack Johnson is that album.’
Updated on Dec 19, 2025 08:17 pm IST

Finnish space tech firm ReOrbit eyes India expansion, set to hire local talent

ReOrbit founder and CEO Sethu Saveda Suvanam.
Published on Dec 08, 2025 05:14 pm IST

Travel special: How one library became the national attraction in Finland

The Oodi Helsinki Central Library also lends drills to members who need a bit of home improvement. (SHUTTERSTOCK)
Updated on Oct 31, 2025 05:56 pm IST

11K travelers affected as airline cancels 70 flights for this surprising reason

Finnair cancels nearly 70 flights in October, leaving around 11,000 travellers affected
Updated on Oct 22, 2025 09:45 pm IST

Race to the Finnish: Sanjoy Narayan tries familiar flavours at Ravintola Indus

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The Delhi papri chaat is cleverly served in a shell made of the papri, each piece designed to be popped whole into the mouth.
Updated on Sept 20, 2025 01:39 pm IST

Masters of sound and silence: Sanjoy Narayana writes on the band Mogwai

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Cover art for the band’s new album, The Bad Fire.
Updated on Sept 12, 2025 03:35 pm IST

Pope Leo XIV calls for renewed diplomacy on 50th anniversary of Helsinki Accords

"While I entrust the victims to God’s loving mercy, I pray for the wounded and for Christians who around the world continue to suffer violence and persecution," the Pope said.
Published on Jul 30, 2025 06:55 pm IST

Toronto’s finest treblemakers: Sanjoy Narayan is live at a gig by BadBadNotGood

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The cover art for Mid Spiral, released last July.
Updated on Jun 28, 2025 01:05 pm IST

Russian owners sell Helsinki Arena to Finnish investors

Russian owners sell Helsinki Arena to Finnish investors
Published on Nov 13, 2024 12:25 am IST

7 things to do in Helsinki, world’s most sustainable travel destination

Helsinki has been ranked #1 in the latest Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index
Published on Nov 02, 2024 07:00 am IST

Celestial tourism spike leads Finnair to add midnight sun flights to Bodø

Celestial tourism spike leads Finnair to add midnight sun flights from Helsinki to Bodø
Published on Jun 14, 2024 04:58 pm IST

Beneath Finland’s surface, a concrete maze to keep enemies out

Inside one of the bunkers in Helsinki (Sanjoy Narayan)
Updated on Jun 03, 2024 06:19 am IST

Slow travel experiment: A reporter's 36-hour journey from Berlin to Helsinki

The journey started with a 6-hour train ride from Berlin to Warsaw on a sunny winter morning.
Published on Apr 05, 2024 03:17 pm IST

Biden arrives in UK for meetings with King Charles, Sunak ahead of NATO summit

U.S. President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One as he visits Britain, at Stansted Airport, Britain.
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 05:07 am IST

Finland to drastically cut Russian tourist visas as Europe-bound tourists spike

This file photo shows Russian tourists having their passport checked at the Nuijamaa border crossing, Finland. Finland will limit Russian tourist visas to 10 percent of current volumes as of September 1 due to rising discontent over Russian tourism amid the war in Ukraine, the Finnish government said  
Published on Aug 17, 2022 09:24 am IST

Stunning geometric artwork created by snowshoe-clad volunteers in Helsinki

A giant complex geometric pattern formed from thousands of footsteps in the snow near to the capital Helsinki, in Espoo, Finland, Sunday Feb. 7, 2021. Under the guidance of an amateur artist Janne Pyykko, 11 snowshoe-clad volunteers stamped a series of complex geometric patterns on a golf course. Together, the designs resemble a huge snowflake. The artwork measures about 160 meters (525 feet) in diameter.
Published on Feb 11, 2021 12:21 am IST

Finland to not open borders for tourists any time soon, says Interior Ministry

Finland not yet going to open borders for tourists
Published on Jan 18, 2021 08:00 pm IST

Mining truck crashes into minibus in Sweden; 6 reported dead

A mining company truck has crashed into a minibus in northern Sweden. (Representational Image)
Updated on Jan 13, 2019 12:33 am IST

Reviewing 2018, the year of India’s sporting revolution: Flip Side by Kunal Pradhan

Hima Das in action during the women's 400m semi final on day two of the IAAF World U20 Championships in Finland.
Updated on Dec 23, 2018 07:08 pm IST

Get high in Helsinki, find out why Finland is the happiest place on earth

The market square, facing the harbour, is one of the most popular areas in Helsinki
Updated on Dec 01, 2018 10:16 pm IST

Gave up nothing, talked about benefits for both countries: Trump on Putin meet

Following the summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, US President Donald Trump had previously said that they discussed a range of issues, including North Korea, Middle East and cyber attacks, but has not given any details.
Updated on Jul 23, 2018 07:24 pm IST

FBI releases document related to Trump campaign official

President Donald Trump speaks about his summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he begins a meeting with members of the U.S. Congress at the White House in Washington.
Published on Jul 23, 2018 12:14 pm IST

Putin accuses ‘powerful forces in US’ of undermining summit with Trump

US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a joint news conference after their meeting in Helsinki, Finland.
Updated on Jul 19, 2018 11:47 pm IST

Donald Trump says he accepts intel that Russia meddled in 2016 elections

US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland.
Updated on Jul 18, 2018 01:45 pm IST

Trump’s brand of diplomacy is looking weak and ineffectual

US First Lady Melania Trump, left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre, and US President Donald Trump pose with a football after a press conference following their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, July 16
Updated on Jul 17, 2018 06:08 pm IST

Trump-Putin summit opens a wink, no mention of US election meddling

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Updated on Jul 17, 2018 10:24 am IST

Two-hour Trump, Putin meeting in Helsinki ends on ‘very good start’

US President Donald Trump, second from left, and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, attend a working lunch with Russian President Vladimir Putin, third from right, during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018.
Updated on Jul 17, 2018 10:27 am IST