India had better be prepared. Munir could be back at our throats soon, even within the next 12 months, warns Shekhar Gupta.
Gandhi accusing the minister of 'lying' on HAL's capability to build the jet fighters, saying her position is untenable.
The bitter war between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party over the Rafale deal on Tuesday saw more name-calling with the opposition party dubbing Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as a "babble blogger" and dismissing his "clown prince out-clowning himself" barb at Rahul Gandhi as "hollow rants of a court jester".
'He was an artiste who loved to eat, laugh and have a good time,' says the actor.
'The jester's job, the joker's job, the fool's job is to make fun of people to make them seem beautiful.'
Have you ever seen her lovelier?
If he tenders an apology, we are going to think over it, said Madhya Pradesh HM Narottam Mishra.
The earnestness of the actors keep Kaala Paani from drowning, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Aamir Khan, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Akshay Kumar headline OTT offerings this week. Plus, you'll find aliens, spirits, serial killers... Sukanya Verma lists them out.
Ponniyin Selvan has everything going for it, yet, there is something missing for a wholesome film experience, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
The Oktoberfest in the southern city of Munich in Germany has ended after drawing some 6.3 million guests. Here's a glimpse of all the fun and beer that was had.
Factbox on former Brazil striker Romario, who officially announced his retirement at the age of 42 on Monday.
The good, bad and ugly looks from the celebrity circus.
Big-serving Isner reaches Montreal second round
What holds It's Not That Simple together is the cast; performers who frequently rise above their stodgy lines to bring something personal to the table, notes Sreehari Nair.
The storm has wrecked havoc, killing at least 60 people and costing up to $180 billion (Rs 11,542 crore).
Sreehari Nair lists some movies, documentaries, recorded-performance films, and literature and music suggestions that might help.
The film tires to present a socially relevant issue in a humorous manner, but sadly, the film fails to make any kind of impression.
'Swamy's crash-landing carries a message to all loose cannons.' 'Get your rants vetted by someone higher up in the party so that you are not left high and dry,' says Amulya Ganguli.
'Modi is larger-than-life, but not invincible. Yet,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
'We have become the other version of Taliban or Islamic State. There is no difference. Our levels are lower, but we are getting there.' 'If you say we are better than Pakistan, then I am sorry to say that we are as bad as Pakistan and Afghanistan.'
Not exactly meant for family audiences, Main Tera Hero is a refreshingly unpretentious, says Paloma Sharma.
'The real test will be in defence-related deals, for instance the Javelin anti-tank missile: Is the US willing to co-develop something with India, on terms that will support the 'Make in India' initiative? Is there defence technology transfer? Or will it dump old junk on India?' asks Rajeev Srinivasan.
'This has absolutely nothing to do with Kalburgi or anybody else, it only has to do with two words: Bihar elections. It's electioneering by other means, let's save the fig leaf of morality,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.
'The darkest days of Indian democracy were (during) the Emergency when basic democratic rights were suspended. For a time it seemed as though India would move along the East Asian model -- everybody works hard, nobody asks questions, certainly not of the government.' 'There are people who say we are headed that way, but I am not persuaded by the evidence,' says Mahesh Rangarajan who recently resigned as director of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in New Delhi.
James Wilson explains why Indians are destined to silently suffer the cash shortage for half a dozen more months.
Rajeev Srinivasan on how Indians are satisfied with illusions, not reality.
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