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Plot to kill Pannun: US objects to providing 'proof' to Nikhil Gupta

The United States government has objected to providing defence materials to Indian national Nikhil Gupta, detained in a Czech prison on murder-for-hire charges in a foiled assassination attempt on......

Afghan embassy in Delhi shuts down, cites 'lack of support'

The Afghanistan Embassy in New Delhi announced Saturday night that it is ceasing its operations from October 1, citing a 'lack of support from the host government', failure to meet expectations in......

Can ChatGPT Cause A Global Catastrophe?

Suppose NLP is weaponised to influence policymakers to go the wrong way on climate change, or launch military attacks on neighbouring countries, warns Devangshu Datta. Illustration: Uttam......

Are the COVID-19 figures in India correct?

'In our country, there is a lot of checks and balances, the figures cannot go wrong.''Because they are being checked by not only the governments, but by doctors themselves.' IMAGE: A medic shows a......

Sai's Take: Has RaGa gotten over ArGo?

'Rahul Gandhi has shown that he can field questions on the fly -- something the frontrunner in this election has failed to do in the last five years -- but does it mean he can survive another bout......

'The medium-term correction isn't over still'

Avoid fresh investments, as there might be more opportunities in the coming months, market experts tell Joydeep Ghosh. Photograph: Arko Dutta/Reuters The BSE sensitive index, or Sensex, has seen a......

Saudi Vellakka: Every Face Counts

I thought Saudi Vellakka a glancing, loving depiction of the judicial system as a pageantry filled with performers trying to do right by everyone, do everything by the book, and failing despite......

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Cinema entertains, exhilarates and enlightens. Its ability to relate and inform the viewer through universal, timeless emotions are what contributes to its legacy, now available more easily than......

Irrfan has left me with no definite answers, only questions

'Since Piku, Irrfan seemed content in delighting us with his finesse than striking a nerve.''Now, why was this so?''Why did our No 1 soul-searching actor suddenly decide that he'd rather be a......

10 Ways to Survive the Lockdown

Entertainment that's the equivalent of easily digestible food can only make this lockdown more frustrating for you. You know what can be equally frustrating? Watching movies with apocalyptic......

TOP 20 Indian Movies of the Decade

Sreehari Nair presents his Top 20 movies of the decade. The story of Indian Cinema in this decade pivots around the Nirbhaya Case of 2012. The sheer brutality of that incident coupled with the......

Believe It Or Not! Dada Praises Kohli, Shastri

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly, left, with Virat Kohli. Photograph: PTI After a remarkable reign, Virat Kohli's captaincy journey took an unexpected turn a couple of years ago. Kohli initially......

Buzz: Azam-led Pak squad depart for New Zealand tour

IMAGE: Pakistan players take a selfie before heading out to New Zealand on Sunday. Photograph: Babar Azam/Twitter The Pakistan cricket team departed in the early hours of Monday for their......

Why you should watch The Test

'If there were ever a PR exercise to fix the seemingly irreparable image of Australian cricket in the aftermath of the most notorious on-field scandal in recent memory, then this is it,' observes......

Tennis legend Laver calls for Kyrgios ban

IMAGE: Nick Kyrgios was fined 3,000 at the Cincinnati Masters after verbally abusing chair umpire Fergus Murphy and smashing two rackets. Photograph: Rob Carr/Getty Images Tennis great Rod Laver......

Kyrgios fined $113,000 for Cincinnati outburst

The fines included five charges of unsportsmanlike conduct totalling $85,000, $20,000 for verbal abuse, $5,000 for audible obscenity and $3,000 for leaving the court. IMAGE: Nick Kyrgios throws......

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