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Why is Modi's Pakistan policy so confused?

'The Modi government has turned the basic fundamentals of its Pakistan policy on its head.' 'It means an admission that its hands-off-Hurriyat policy was flawed and it is ready to engage with......

India's Shakespearean love affair

When it comes to celebrating William Shakespeare, can India be far behind?At the recent celebrations marking the Bard's 400th death anniversary, India's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom......

PHOTOS: The adventures of Modi in Mongolia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a rather eventful day out in Mongolia. Amid his packed schedule he made time to play a fiddle, try his hand at archery and of course click a selfie. :) Aiming for......

Why we cannot write off L K Advani yet

At much personal cost, Advani is wise enough now to understand that BJP is not capable of winning 272 seats in the Lok Sabha on its own. He knows that most top leaders in the party as well as......

Heat wave sweeps north, east India; 16 dead in WB

Sixteen people succumbed to the heat wave in West Bengal as vast swathes of the country's northern and eastern plains continued to swelter, with temperatures settling above the normal mark at......

Crafted with care

Out of strength, sometimes, comes sweetness. Nine years ago, when Ikea, the Swedish furniture company, was being challenged over the use of child labour, its executives decided that instead of......

Life, Death, Romance On OTT This Week

Stories of life, death, survival and stalkers dominate the OTT scene this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch. Perfect DaysWhere to watch? MubiLanguage: Japanese (with......

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them! With the pandemic done and dusted, people are back to watching films in their neighborhood theaters and......

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam Review: The Man Who Woke Up Different

As good as Mammootty is playing Sundaram, we see this facet of his performance through two lenses: That of Sundaram being an offset to whatever we know about James, and that of Mammootty doing......

'I don't believe in marriage for religious reasons'

'Marriage is a practical solution in terms of bureaucracy, but it's not a real validation of whether your relationship is successful or not.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kalki Koechlin/Instagram "My......

Bollywood's most memorable Shakespeare adaptations

Before Vishal Bharadwaj's advent, several Hindi filmmakers had attempted screen adaptations of Shakespeare's various works, with varied success.A version of William Shakespeare's most-adapted play,......

10 GREATEST World Cup matches

The 12th edition of the World Cup will be held in the United Kingdom from May 30 to July 14. Hosts England take on South Africa in the tournament opener at The Oval in London, on Thursday, May 30.......

Sweden captain believes they can send Germany home early

Sweden players at a training session at Fisht Stadium, Sochi, on Friday Photographer: Hannah McKay/Reuters Sweden's preparations may have been hit by illness and injury but team captain Andreas......

Is Olympiakos Champions League's place in doubt?

The Journalists Newspaper reported that the Greek champions' place in Europe’s elite competition would be at risk if corruption claims against club president Marinakis were proven.......

Worst Wimbledon backlog in 25 years

Organisers are facing their worst scheduling headache for 25 years at Wimbledon after rain once again disrupted play at the championships on Tuesday. On a day usually reserved for women's......

Sehwag stands and delivers

Like a rumble of thunder on a midsummer dead night, Virender Sehwag's innings of 164 at the Green Park in Kanpur on Tuesday shook everyone out ofslumber, and left the patrons drained of excitement......

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