Kissinger used racist, misogynist language for then PM Indira Gandhi

Henry Kissinger, the veteran American diplomat who died at the age of 100, was known for his disdain towards India's leadership in the 1970s and even had used racist and misogynist language for the......

Why The Army Can't Fight In Manipur

For the most battle-hardened, specialised and successful counter-insurgency army in the world, this is an unfamiliar, first-time experience of dealing with the north east's deepest complexities,......

The Prison Which Is A National Pilgrimage

The long queue outside the Cellular Jail is a testimony to its place in India's national consciousness.The Andamans is also where the only British viceroy was assassinated and where Netaji unfurled......

NY judge bars news outlets, cameras from Trump courtroom

News outlets will not be allowed to broadcast former US president Donald Trump's historic arraignment on Tuesday in a Manhattan state court, New York Supreme Court judge Juan Merchan has ruled.......

For Modi, politics trumps the economy

Perhaps the calculation is that economic recovery will have been achieved before the next general election comes around, but such assumptions can come unstuck if current directions are not reversed......

''Every businessman fears enforcement agencies'

'Everybody fears them and rightly so. Who in his right senses wouldn't fear these agencies?''They can take away everything in seconds with near zero recourse to law.'Illustrations: Dominic......

How Piyush Goyal managed to walk a very tight rope

Governments make budgets to retain and consolidate their hold on power, not to please opponents or economists. They do so by trying to gratify as many as possible without causing harm to the......

Mallya's fate will be decided on December 10

The 62-year-old former Kingfisher Airline boss' defence team, led by Clare Montgomery, opened the day by branding the government of India's evidence presented in the case as "utterly unfounded". A......

The Memorable Chapters of Satish Kaushik's Career

I may not have the looks for cinema, but my spirit is unassailable, Satish Kaushik once said in an interview. A four decade-long career full of work before and behind the camera is testament to his......

'They thought I was stark raving mad'

'I was about 27 at that point in time, and I knew that if I didn't take this leap then, I wouldn't take the leap ever.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Parambrata Chatterjee/Instagram Parambrata......

Salute the Power & Glory of Indian Cinema!

It is the most potent symbol of India's soft power -- more perhaps than the IT industry and our managerial skill, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. IMAGE: Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan in a scene from......

Reader Reviews: Avengers: Endgame gave me goosebumps!

'Does Avengers: Endgame close satisfactorily?''Does it beat that gold standard of superhero movies, which Mr Nolan gave us nearly seven years ago?''After watching on an IMAX screen at a midnight......

The doosra: A high five for champions Australia

The trans-Tasman cricket World Cup final may have failed to live up to expectations, but the Australians were deserving winners. The result re-establishes the country's status as the best in the......

Life-ban stays as Kaneria spot-fix appeal dismissed

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria's appeal against a life ban from cricket for spot-fixing was dismissed by an England and Wales cricket board disciplinary panel on Tuesday.Kaneria, who......

Readers on whether Ganguly should play

Vikram Shah: Can someone from your organisation lead a discussion on the validity of this penalty, please?Let us not talk about Saurav's form as a batsman as that is not the issue here.Do the rules......