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......
On Jawaharlal Nehru's 134th birth anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra looks at incidents when the first prime minister showed exemplary courage, bravery and integrity. IMAGE: Prime Minister Jawaharlal......
A 66-year-old Sikh man died of his head injuries after being assaulted after a minor car accident, the second attack against a Sikh person within a week in New York. Jasmer Singh was attacked by......
A huge explosion at a Gaza hospital has derailed the diplomatic efforts led by the United States to mobilise support for 'Israel's right to defend itself' with a summit between American President......
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday vetoed the anti-caste discrimination bill recently passed by the state assembly, saying that laws to ban caste-based discrimination already exist in the......
George Soros, who is in the eye of the storm over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Adani issue, is an Hungarian-born American financier, philanthropist, and activist whose......
'Curiously, Pinarayi's approach, stressing the imperatives of development, is robustly backed by Nitin Gadkari.''I stand next only to Gadkari, one of the few outstanding ministers in the Modi......
It doesn't seem like it, but 25 years have passed since Kuch Kuch Hota Hai released and introduced a bright, youngm director name Karan Johar. He has directed just six feature films since his......
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......
In 2022, I made peace with the fact that I cannot watch every single show in the OTT universe. Week after week, there's a never-ending supply of hot and hyped new releases. Greedy as I was to see......
Ms Marvel has some super heroic stuff and emphasises there are no limitations from one's religion if one wants to follow one's dream, applauds Saarah Aslam. The Marvel universe is always a step......
A beautiful documentary from Delhi.A shocking satire that spares no one.A thriller about a serial killer in Iran.A Pakistan film about family secrets...Aseem Chhabra lists the best films he saw in......
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......
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......
Since 2012, 44 Indians have been anointed as grandmasters -- the highest achievement in chess, points out Arvind Subramanian, economist and former chief economic adviser to the government. IMAGE:......