Governments should not become trigger-happy about lockdowns

Sure we understand that isolating affected communities is part of the pandemic protocol, but we don't wish our life and freedom to be tossed aside at the slightest excuse, states Shyam G Menon.......

When will Modi announce a Caste Census?

The caste census has already become a hot-button issue.Unless settled earlier, it will echo loudly in the coming assembly elections and eventually in the 2024 parliamentary poll, notes Virendra......

Indian-American Tulsi Gabbard may run for US presidency in 2020: Sources

IMAGE: Tulsi Gabbard. Photograph: Kind courtesy @TulsiPress/Twitter Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu lawmaker in the United States Congress, is considering to run for American presidency in 2020,......

US, Japan courting India to corner China: Chinese daily

China should not feel cornered by a raft of geopolitical moves by the US and Japan against it by forging closer ties with India, Russia and others in the region and Beijing should focus on becoming......

Who is benefitting from India's Free Trade Agreements?

Among the current FTAs with significant trade deficits for India, five are with countries from the 10-nation Asean bloc. Exports to the 10 economies stood at $ 37.4 billion in 2018-19, up by 9%......

Mr PM, you lost the war, the battle and me

'You may show at the end of December how much money has come into the system, but none would be the wiser because most of see only what we want to see and believe.' 'Some of us will see through it......

Rajan takes on critics in a hard-hitting speech

'The poor will not suffer disproportionately due to bouts of sharp inflation, and the middle class will not see its savings eroded. All this awaits us as we stay the course,' Raghuram Rajan said.......

Sensex posts biggest single-day gain in nearly 7 years

The government’s decision to stick to fiscal discipline has put pressure on the central bank to cut rates and spark investment into the economy. As the Union Budget 2016 seeps in, benchmark......

How BLOCKBUSTER Music Was Made For Aamir Khan

'We brought melody back to Hindi cinema and our songs which came straight from the heart, be it Papa Kehte Hain, Aye Mere Humsafar, Ghazab Ka Hai Din, Akele Hain To Kya Gham Hai.' IMAGE: Aamir......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......

Manto Review: A highly intelligent piece of work

'If Manto, the film, falls short of being a masterpiece, it's ironically because Nandita Das the filmmaker does not quite crack the Manto code herself: she doesn't quite see her subject with the......

Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi Review: Silly sequel

'The joke has gone on for far too long already. How about a happy ending?' asks Sukanya Verma.   Save for a few laughs, I didn't care much for Happy Bhag Jayegi's clamorous comedy of......

New U.S. Open roof will take five minutes to open or close

The U.S. Open's retractable roof for massive Arthur Ashe Stadium will take five minutes to open or close and could be ready for 2016, officials said on Monday during the opening day of the season's......

Love Tendulkar for what he was

It is getting to be a bit too much, really; this nonsensical hero worship! "Leave Sachin alone," says the man here, and points to statistics that ironically paint the great man in a sorry light......

Temporary relief for Rach

The Indian Hockey Federation on Tuesday deferred a decision on coach Gerhard Rach, who was widely expected to be shown the exit door, leaving the country's first ever foreign coach to wait till the......

Prem Panicker: Pitching It Strong

That New Zealand and Australia are close geographically is a given -- now comes evidence that the two nations are equally close in terms of their cricket.Kiwi skipper Stephen Fleming came up,......