Saluting P V Narasimha Rao For 1991!

It is thanks to the policy of liberalisation conceived by Manmohan Singh and enforced by P V Narasimha Rao that the Indian economy has now become the world's 5th largest economy by nominal GDP,......

India, UAE scripting better future on world's book with pen of time: Modi

Hailing India and the UAE as "partners in progress", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the ties between the two countries serve as a model for the world and they are scripting a new......

'Goa Inquisition was most merciless and cruel'

IMAGE: Richard Zimler.   Richard Zimler's novel, Guardian of the Dawn, documents the little-known Portuguese Inquisition in India, in 16th century Goa. He points out that, apart from their......

The Politics Of The Bharat Ratna

Most politicians and even non-politicians have been honoured because of what they were purported to be electorally worth for the ruling party of their time, argues N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE:......

India will lead the world on 6G: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the India Mobile Congress in New Delhi on Friday reeled out statistics to show how India has turned into an exporter of mobile phones from being an......

Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Claudia Goldin

American economic historian and labour economist Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel Economics Prize for her work examining wage inequality between men and women, the Royal Swedish Academy of......

Priscilla to Poor Things On OTT This Week

There's a spate of book-to-screen adaptations dominating OTT streaming this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.   PriscillaWhere to watch? MubiLanguage: English Sofia Coppola's......

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Udhas/Instagram Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as......

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals. In the post-pandemic situation, as restrictions were......

Something For All Ages On OTT This Week

There's something for all ages on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch.   Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: English A sequel to 2000's......

Not just power-hitting, but it was smart batting: KL hails Stoinis

IMAGE: Marcus Stoinis struck an unbeaten ton to power LSG to a record win over CSK. Photograph: BCCI Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul was all praise for Marcus Stoinis' match-winning......

Kuldeep 'very clear and confident' with his skills

IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav pocketed a three-wicket haul in the match against LSG on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Following his match-winning performance against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian......

'Bumrah either breaks my bat or breaks my foot in the nets'

  IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav scored a match-winning half-century against RCB on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI Following the victory against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier......

'Self belief' sees Nitish script rare record in IPL

IMAGE: Nitish Reddy set two records in the IPL on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy etched his name in history books with a match-winning performance......

Orange Cap and Aww!

Photograph and video: Rajasthan Royals/X   Riyan Parag's scintillating performance against Mumbai Indians wasn't just a win for the Rajasthan Royals, it was a personal triumph. After a......