Entering the Lok Sabha poll fray after two successive defeats with its political image considerably dented, the Congress faces a tough battle for its very survival this election as it fights a......
Pakistan's newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday raked up the Kashmir issue in his maiden address but pledged to improve ties with all leading nations, including the country's......
'Will Imran compromise with the army? We are all human beings. We all compromise.' IMAGE: Imran Khan in Lahore, October 28, 2022, during the long march to pressure the government to announce......
'Imran Khan's rule was dismal. Despite this, he has become a cult figure.''He sold the dream of a Naya Pakistan to the people of Pakistan, especially the youth, and branded all other politicians as......
The point made by sociologist M N Srinivas, that it represented a Sanskritic act that was linked to caste, is never raised in Indian debates and the disapproval of drink is almost universal, notes......
With many handlooms temporarily closed, weavers and their families who work on them earning a pittance have been forced to seek employment elsewhere. Sai Manish reports from Azamgarh. Photograph:......
After an interruption of two years, the Berlin Film Festival returned in full force. A range of remarkable films were show, from new discoveries, return of old masters and a celebration of classic......
I cannot think of another Hindi movie that has, without so much as a hint of cynicism or speechifying, brought out that fundamental fact of Muslims being an integral part of the Indian culture......
'We're being hounded' - French transgender sprinter decries Olympics ban IMAGE: French sprinter Halba Diouf, 21, a transgender woman athlete trains in Aix-en-Provence, France. Photograph:......
IMAGE: Fans hold a Palestine flag outside the stadium. Photograph: Charlotte Bruneau/Reuters When is it and is it not acceptable to display a political banner at the World Cup in Qatar? The......
Photograph: Kind courtesy FIFA World Cup/Twitter The decision to award Qatar hosting rights for the 2022 World Cup has been marred by controversy, including allegations of corruption and human......
IMAGE: Fireworks explode above the stadium as national flags, a snowflake and the Olympic rings are seen during the closing ceremony. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Beijing doused its Olympic......
Sweden beat Britain to win men's curling gold IMAGE: Sweden's Christoffer Sundgren, Vice Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranaa and Daniel Magnusson react after winning the curling men's gold medal game......