Stan Swamy's counsel urges HC to monitor probe into his death

The counsel of late jesuit priest Stan Swamy, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case who died earlier this month, urged the Bombay high court on Friday to monitor the magisterial......

China has moved from assertive to aggressive

'The men in black suits and hair dye in Beijing have not only completely blown the cover story of "peaceful rise," but have managed to antagonise the regional powers in the Indo-Pacific,' says......

'Hindu middle class doesn't like anti-Muslim rhetoric'

'If he is sensible, he will keep the fringe elements in control.''If he allows them to run amok, then 2019 may not be possible, provided the Opposition also does something wrong.' Few thinkers......

Why Sri Lanka's need for China will continue

Colombo's enduring interests suggest the relationship between the Sri Lanka and China will only strengthen, says Nitin Pai.  No sooner did Mahinda Rajapaksa conceded defeat in the......

Industry Praise Murthy; Janata Denounce Him

Infosys Co-founder N R Narayana Murthy stirred a storm on X when he said young people should work 70 hours a week to level up the country's productivity. Photograph: ANI Photo In a conversation......

Why Modi's tax charter reads like a cruel joke

'Under this government, tax laws have become more draconian, and the government itself is setting stiff, unrealistic targets for tax officials, who have got more powers to harass us,' points out......

The real source of tax terrorism is the government itself

'The deeper problem is big government -- a giant monster with a giant appetite, which requires it to put more and more pressure on tax officials to extort. 'And the monster is getting bigger by the......

'It is not tax terrorism, it is tax jihadism'

'The IAS officers are after the rich people, the IRS officers are after the middle class and the IPS officers are after the poor. This is the new varnashrama created by the bureaucracy.' IMAGE:......

Coming up at Toronto: Priyanka! Pacino! Denzel! Reese!

There is Robert Downey Jr. And Reese Witherspoon. And Steve Carell. And Bill Murray. And Al Pacino. And, of course, Priyanka Chopra. Arthur J Pais, who has covered the Toronto International Film......

The Brilliance of Pran

Millions of kids and young adults were terrified of Pran and believed him to be a villain in real life, writes Arthur J Pais, in his tribute to the legendary actor who passed away on July 12. In......

Thank you, Mr Ebert, for taking us on this journey

We will always remember Roger Ebert at the movies, says Arthur J Pais, in his tribute to the prolific movie critic, who passed away on April 4.Roger Ebert, the prolific movie critic, author of half......

Raajneeti beats expectations in US, grosses big

Arthur J Pais reports on Raajneeti's opening weekend in the US. Defying the conventional wisdom that a Hindi language film rooted in Indian politics has no box office prayer overseas, Prakash......

Sports Shorts: Saina, Srikanth, Sindhu enter second round of Asia C'ship

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: PV Sindhu of India competes. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images After stupendous success at the......

Wadiyar succeeds Kumble as KSCA president

Srikantadatta Narasimharaaja Wadiyar was elected president, while Brijesh Patel voted back as secretary in the Karnataka State Cricket Association polls, held during its Annual General Meeting in......

Sanjay Thakkar and team triumph

How difficult is it to find your way from Andheri to Thane? Ask those who participated in the Gulf Foster A Child Rally on Sunday. They will tell you that it is not as simple as it may sound,......

Readers wishes to Ganguly

Name:Partha GangulyMessage:wish u a very very happy birthday...--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name:SHivaprasad.HegdeMessage:Many Happy Returns of......