In the highest-level contact between India and Aung San Suu Kyi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday held talks with Myanmar's democracy icon in Yangon and handed over to her an invitation......
Against the backdrop of the recent controversy between the Election Commission and the Law ministry over the latter claiming control over it, Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi on Monday made......
Aung Saan Suu Kyi's alma mater Oxford is abuzz with anticipation as it awaits the return of the democracy icon to receive a doctorate from the university that was announced way back in 1993, in......
Economist and professor emeritus at London School of Economics, Lord Meghnad Desai on Friday questioned Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence in view of his endorsement of the Bhagvad Gita.......
Eminent jurist and former Advocate General of India Soli Sorabjee on Sunday opposed demands to bring higher judiciary under the proposed Lokpal Bill, saying they could be "judged" only by an......
Ra.One might be a flawed dream, but hats off to SRK for trying, says Sanchari BhattacharyaI should add a disclaimer at the very beginning: I am a devoted fan of Shah Rukh Khan and therefore can't......
Pavithra Srinivasan writes Telugu film Dookudu is a must-watch if you're a Mahesh Babu fan.Star-vehicles come with a set formula: the hero's name scorches the screen, he is always on the side of......
Rajeev Srinivasan on one of the best film festivals in India.Perhaps the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) has an outsize reputation because of the dedicated army of cineastes and cinema......
Rajeev Srinivasan on one of the best film festivals in India.This is the second year in a row that I have managed to make it to the International Film Festival of Kerala in Trivandrum from December......
Pavithra Srinivasan reviews the Tamil album, Inidhu Inidhu.Following a slew of classy movies comes yet another from Prakashraj's Duet Movies -- Inidhu Inidhu, a remake of the successful youthful......
Sri Lankan wicket-keeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara will deliver the 11th MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's on July 4.The former Sri Lanka captain will be the first person from his......
Legalising betting cannot stop corruption in cricket, feels former India all-rounder Ajay Jadeja, who says there is very little that can be done if an individual "is ready to do something"."I don't......
Cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar can still attract a huge crowd in Test matches around the world, says Robin Marlar, a former president of Marylebone Cricket Club."Cricketers like (Sachin)......
Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar says it is wrong to blame the Indian Premier League, held in South Africa in April-May, for defending champion India's early exit from the Twenty20 World Cup in......
Former captain Sunil Gavaskar advised young cricketers to aim for the India cap and said playing in the cash-rich Indian Premier League should not be their ultimate goal."Today, parents are......
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