Aryan today, tomorrow it can be your child

You aren't dealing with a normal, civilised, law.The NDPS Act, in its preconditions for bail, and insistence on evidence of innocence rather than guilt, is worse than UAPA.Imagine yourself or your......

Niagara Falls is covered in ice, and it's otherworldly

Niagara Falls has turned into a spectacular winter wonderland amid a brutal winter storm that has swept over a vast swath of the United States. Temperatures dropped to as low as -2F in Niagara, New......

'BJP is getting a walkover and we are providing them with a red carpet'

'Painting opponents as the enemy of the State, using fake news, making wild allegations about rival parties, curtailing civil liberties and challenging the Constitution itself are worrying......

Landscape Photographer of the Year: Stunning photos across UK

These incredible photos show some of the spectacular scenes captured by photographers as part of the annual Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. Photographers from across the United......

What ails the Chinese economy?

  Beijing needs to prevent things from getting more interesting, notes Rahul Jacob 'So many out-of-the-way things had happened lately that Alice began to think that very few things indeed......

Modi's smart strategy to select top guys at public banks

During the UPA regime, top bankers were chosen first by a committee consisting of the financial services secretary, an RBI deputy governor and a couple of "independent" experts, says Subir Roy.......

China's doom story: The signs of a downfall

Among its various records, China now has the world's largest vacant malls, empty cities, and stalled amusement parks. Wonderland was slated to be Asia's biggest theme park. Spread across a......

Do public sector boards serve any purpose?

The English lexicon says conundrum is a paradoxical, insoluble, or difficult problem; a dilemma. Talking of conundrums, a celebrated example of a conundrum appears in Alice in Wonderland.When Alice......

MORE! MORE! Amitabh Magic, Right Here

Sukanya Verma toasts the man, the movies and the many, many, MANY memories he's made on big screen through 80 Amitabh Bachchan moments. Don't Miss! Amitabh Magic: Adventures of Mr Natwarlal More......

Review: 20 things I learned from and loved about Queen

Kangna Ranaut, as Queen/Rani, holds your hands and together you discover the magic of honeymoon, holiday, healing and hungama, raves Sukanya Verma. I loved Queen and wholeheartedly recommend......

Golden Globe winners, at a glance

The 68th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold:Best Motion Picture -......

Hollywood's spring releases

Just about a decade ago, the year's most exciting films were released in summer or during the Christmas-New Year period. Suddenly, it seems Hollywood has discovered that any month can be a good......

IOC in no mood for risks, opts for Beijing's sure bet

People celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics at the Bird's Nest Olympic stadium. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters The choice of Beijing as host of the 2022 Winter......

Great debate: Will it be pace or spin friendly pitch at SCG?

‘Hopefully we get a fast one. We'd obviously like some grass on it to suit our quicks’ ‘It is normally a spinner's paradise, which would suit the Indians’ Mitchell Johnson......

PIX: Tears, smiles by the billion at London Games

Fourteen billion dollars goes a long, long way; it would buy you three US aircraft carriers or six NASA rover missions to Mars. You could buy all of Queen Elizabeth's castles, as well as all......

Winter Olympics: Golden day for US athletes

Shaun White, Lindsey Vonn and Shani Davis all struck gold on Wednesday as the United States transformed a bleak Vancouver Olympics into their own winter wonderland with a dazzling show of......