Here's what to expect from Modi's visit to Egypt

India's multi-faceted relations with Egypt, which was elevated to a Strategic Partnership' this year, will receive further impetus with the first state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to this......

Titanic tourist submersible carrying 5 goes missing

Hamish Harding, a British businessman who collaborated with the Indian government to reintroduce eight wild cheetahs from Namibia to India, is among five people who went missing in the Atlantic......

Manipur: Not A Time To Burn Bridges

The present happenings in Manipur are the wages of continued neglect, and not so benign at that, of a vital region and its people. Had we lavished on the North East even a fraction of the care and......

'The level of isolation in North Korea was amazing'

'In 1984, Pyongyang just had one hotel and one could not move out without an official escort.''India was the only country with an embassy, apart from the socialist countries.' IMAGE: A man cycles......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Oppenheimer: Film-Making At Its Exhilarating Best

The narrative is faithful to the source, American Prometheus, but what makes it absolutely spell-binding is Christopher Nolan's technique, notes Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: Cillian Murphy as J......

'They say Ram should be my middle name'

'A very emotional connect has happened.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dulquer Salmaan/Instagram He may not have delivered a hit in Bollywood as yet, but his name is quite familiar to Hindi film......

Rorschach, Mammootty and the Unfeeling Indian Hero

After a lifetime of showing us what it means to 'act at the top of one's bent and never hit a false note', Mammootty had the good sense, in the third act of his career, to pare down his style,......

PIX: King Carlos defends his throne

IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz is the first man to defend a championship in the California desert since Novak Djokovic won three straight between 2014-2016. Photographs: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY......

PIX: Rune battles past Fritz to set up Medvedev showdown at Indian Wells

IMAGE: Holger Rune (DEN) celebrates at match point defeating Taylor Fritz. Photograph: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Holger Rune rallied from a set down and saved a match point to......

Indian Wells Tennis PICS: Djokovic makes winning return

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic plays a return in his second round match against Aleksandar Vukic during the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden at Indian Wells in California, USA on Saturday.......

Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells, says 'not ready to play'

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal has said he expects to retire after the 2024 season. Photograph: Miquel Borras/Reuters Rafael Nadal withdrew from Indian Wells on Wednesday on the eve of his first-round match,......

Sehwag's solution to empty stands at ICC WC...

IMAGE: The Modi stadium wore a deserted look during the ICC World Cup opening match between England and New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters India great Virender......