A wish for 2019: Stop treating national security as a football!

'In the Mahabharat, when faced by an enemy, Yudhishtir, the eldest Pandav, had quipped that 'When it comes to external enemies, we are 105, (100 Kauravs and 5 Pandavs)'.'' It is time modern......

The Rohingyas are not ISIS

'If India adopts a punitive and unforgiving stance against the Rohingyas, it will be courting disgrace,' says Amulya Ganguli. IMAGE: Hamida thought she and her family would be safe if they fled......

BJP may lose its hold over Republic of Bellary

In Bellary, the election campaigns are mellow and the flamboyance is missing, reports Vicky Nanjappa The Republic of Bellary, the mining capital of Karnataka, wears a forlorn look today. Once a......

A kafir among the Wahhabis

Ustad Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's first choice as speaker of the new Afghan parliament, is the perfect bridge the latter needs to reach out extensively in the Islamic......

Why were these workers forced to go home?

Migrant workers are leaving Gujarat, PM Modi's home state, as they have no work, say Sohini Das and Vimukt Dave.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Safirul Shaikh, a migrant from West......

The demonetisation 'demon' is in the details

IMAGE: AAP workers protest against demonetisation in Patna, November 28, 2016. Photograph: PTI Photo 'We have the political will to take this to the very end.''But what eventually happens depends......

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Cinema entertains, exhilarates and enlightens. Its ability to relate and inform the viewer through universal, timeless emotions are what contributes to its legacy, now available more easily than......

Bohemian Rhapsody Review: Mercury Rising!

Bohemian Rhapsody's crowd-pleasing nostalgia cheers Freddie Mercury's exhilarating sound and infectious power play with such all-out gusto, you WILL break free all over again, says Sukanya Verma.......

'Live from the heart. Dil Se'

'Embrace all that this life has in store for you, let your heart be as deep as the deepest ocean and as wide as the farthest horizon.' Beautiful words from Shah Rukh Khan. Shah Rukh Khan's messages......

Man United's Champions League last 16 hopes in danger

Images from UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Manchester United's Sofyan Amrabat vies for the ball with a Galatasaray player during their Champions League Group A match at......

SEE: Nadal, Federer engage in a banter

IMAGE: Roger Federer said the extended lay-off has meant he has had time to rehab his right knee after surgery in February. Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images Throughout his incredible......

PHOTOS: Manchester United stun City; Chelsea thump Everton

IMAGE: Anthony Martial puts Manchester United ahead in the Premier League match against Manchester City, at Old Trafford, in Manchester, on Sunday. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters Manchester......

Future uncertain for Sharapova after early Melbourne exit

IMAGE: Asked whether her 15th visit to Melbourne Park might be her last, Maria Sharapova said there were no guarantees. Photograph: Jonathan DiMaggio/Getty Images Former champion Maria......

Joe Root's captaincy in trouble?

Root lacks feel for captaincy, says Boycott IMAGE: England's Joe Root looks dejected after Australia retained the Ashes. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters Joe Root came out fighting after......