'50 to 60 crore across India would be infected'

'At least half the population in UP has been infected.' IMAGE: A cremation on the banks of the Ganga at Garhmukteshwar, Uttar Pradesh. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Professor Om Shankar is a......

China is a 'challenging neighbour' for India: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that in many ways China is a "challenging neighbour" for India and that he has always seen lessons from that country's growth. Speaking at the......

Is Modi losing his touch?

'You can't make the poor rich overnight.''Nor can you fly millions in planes.' 'But remember that word: Empathy.''Who in the BJP is speaking in that language to these millions?''Someone putting an......

What poking fun at army over Yeti signifies

The venom and contemptuous sarcasm evident on the army's tweet on the Yeti and my reply has something to do with the intrinsic hatred that a section of the media nurses against the right wing, says......

'Ek bhi neta nahi dikha line mein'

'But I have an authority letter and all the ID proofs and...' I pleaded. 'Authority letters don't work for exchange, you can deposit the cash.'I stepped out of the line, feeling more dejected than......

Mamata prefers jhola to carry Rail Budget papers

It was the humble 'jhola' rather than the traditional leather briefcase Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee preferred to bring her budget papers to Parliament on Friday. The patent cloth bag she......

'IITs, IIMs don't teach values like contentment'

When God asked Raja Rathideva what he wanted, the king said, "Give me strong hands and a compassionate heart.""It's a mistake to invite me to speak," she lisps and smiles, her eyes sparkling with......

Shiddat review

What should be a cautionary tale on choosing your one-night stands with care becomes another lousy attempt to rehash the Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge formula by cooking up one implausible scenario......

Meet Bollywood's Small Town Girl

'Choti ungli pe nachayegi tumhe, she's the small-town girl,' warns Ranbir Kapoor in Bachna Ae Haseeno. But clearly, the audience is happy to stay wrapped around her finger and lap up all her......

'This was a life not meant to be mine'

'It's very expensive for a girl to become an actress.' 'I remember I was nominated at all the award shows for Tanu Weds Manu and conscientiously, like a new actress, I attended all of them and I......

Review: Jolly LLB is too predictable to be fun

Jolly LLB is funny in parts but preachiness and the need to flaunt the film’s sincerity and heart get in the way, writes Raja Sen.About twenty minutes or so into Subhash Kapoor’s Jolly......

Fans gear up for 2nd Test at Chepauk

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Joe Root at the Chepauk. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter The BCCI has permitted to allow a 50 per cent crowd per day during the second Test between India and......

2nd Test: Chepauk stadium sets protocols for crowds

IMAGE: The 2nd Test between India and England at MA Chidambaram Stadium will mark the return of spectators for an international match in India after COVID-19 outbreak forced a complete shutdown of......