Revealed: Why fear is the key

In a landmark research, neuroscientists have located the neurons responsible for fear conditioning in the mammalian brain, a development that will facilitate better understanding and treatment for......

Security forces, Naxals face-off in Lalgarh

Two hundred personnel of the specialised anti-Naxal force, CoBRA, on Friday began sanitising the Jhitkha jungle as security forces proceeded towards besieged Lalgarh in West Midnapore district. As......

Gandhi, a great Briton

What do a witch, Romans, Queen Victoria, George Washington, Julius Caesar, punk rocker Sid Vicious, Sir Charles Isham, (who introduced the garden gnome to Britain) and Mahatma Gandhi have in......

Why Audi Q7 is 'better' than Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X5

The first-generation Audi Q7 was one of the highest selling vehicles in its class around the world. Now, the comprehensively updated second-gen version is here to fill the shoes and aims to do all......

Vivo V1 Max: A stylish phone with great features

V1Max runs Vivo's FunTouch 2.1 operating system, which is based on Android 5.0 Lollipop.   If you want a great deal in an incredibly slim smartphone, you could place your bets on Chinese......

HTC One M9+ is a killer phone but slightly expensive for Rs 53k

HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone maker, never fails to impress users with its sleek design and powerful features of its high-end gadgets.   HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone maker, never fails to......

Huawei Honor 6 Plus is stunning, elegant but slightly expensive

The Honor 6 Plus comes with an 8MP dual-camera setup. It's similar to what we saw in the HTC One M8. They say never judge a book by its cover, and like many others, I also subscribe to this......

Radhika, Katrina, Priyanka: Red carpet rockers!

Who is *your* favourite? With the awards season comes the pressure of looking the best on the red carpet. Some celebrities have made us fall in love with their stunning appearances, at the Filmfare......

India has got the moves like Jagger

Welcome to Bharat, Mick! Passionate cricket fan. LSE dropout. A man who makes women more than half his age and more go weak at the knees. And, of course, The Rock Star Who Never Ages. Mick Jagger......

Review: Suicide Squad is a noisy mess

Suicide Squad is less an actual movie and more an assemblage of moments, moments mostly to do with popular music appropriated around shots of spectacle, with every single scene trying to hit a......

Why we should be glad Mad Max didn't win the Oscar for Best Picture

For starters, Mad Max: Fury Road is gloriously nuts, says Raja Sen. IMAGE: A still from Mad Max: Fury Road What is better than winning Best Picture? It sounds bonkers, I grant you, yet hear......

Test cricket won't die in my lifetime but who'll be playing it?: Ian Chappell

IMAGE: Ian Chappell felt the expansion of T20 leagues at a rapid pace will cause huge damage to Test cricket and its future. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Australian great Ian Chappell is certain......

Aussie 'Love Triangle' creates ripples at C'wealth Games

IMAGE: Australia's golden girl Emma McKeon is at the centre of a supposed 'love triangle' involving Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers and singer turned swimmer Cody Simpson. Photograph: Emma......

World Cup diary: Brussels metro plays French soccer anthem

IMAGE: A Belgian soccer fan reacts. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Brussels commuters, heading to work the morning after Belgium's painful World Cup loss to France, had to endure the......

No cricketer should play IJPL T20, warns BCCI

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir is a brand ambassador for Indian Junior Players League The Board of Control for Cricket in India has written to its affiliated units stating that their registered players......

Australian Nevill swaps guitar for gloves ahead of Lord's debut

Australia wicket-keeper Peter Nevill. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images A guitar-strumming rocker when not keeping wickets, Australia's Peter Nevill will hope to hit the right note when he......