'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

The Fears Of The Only Voice

The prime minister's insistence that his voice cannot be suppressed left me both puzzled and amused. He has at his call, the government's official news dissemination/publicity channels, the pliant......

'Xi had already ordered Galwan when he met Modi in Chennai'

'My understanding is that by the time President Xi Jinping came for the Chennai summit [2019], he had already instructed his army to undertake the action in Galwan in the summer of 2020.' IMAGE:......

Pak Prez makes U-turn on 'Palestine solution' after row

After courting controversy by proposing a 'one-state solution' to the Palestine problem, Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi has now said that Islamabad supports a just and peaceful resolution of the......

Neal Mohan, a shy student who is now YouTube boss

What does Neal Mohan, anointed the next CEO of YouTube, have in common with Sir Cliff Richard? They are alumni of St Francis’ College. Mohan, who will take over the reins of the social media......

Employees or contractors? Gig workers face social code dilemma

The Code on Social Security, 2020 gives a lot of comfort to gig firms which recognise cab drivers or food delivery executives as ‘independent contractors’ who directly do business with......

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......

Why There's So Much Global Love For RRR

Like Slumdog Millionaire, RRR will remain a one-time phenomenon until another big, larger-than-life Indian film connects with critics in the West, predicts Aseem Chhabra. Fourteen years ago, a......

'How much more Indian can my film get?'

'These accusations of my film being a copy only makes our chances at the Academy harder.' Even as a raging debate eddies around him about whether his film, Chhello Show (Last Film Show), is a......

'Who up there is writing this script?'

'How can so many misfortunes fall on one beautiful family?' IMAGE: Shiv Subrahmanyam in 2 States. On Monday, April 11, Shiv Subrahmanyam bid the world goodbye. The talented actor-writer was just......

Don't mess with flag on England football kit: Sunak

'My general view is that when it comes to our national flags, we shouldn't mess with them, because they're a source of pride, identity, who we are, and they're perfect as they are.' IMAGE: The......

The Curious Case Of Shreyas Iyer's Injury

IMAGE: Is Shreyas Iyer fit to play? Photograph: BCCI The status of Shreyas Iyer's injury is puzzling. The batter, who was dropped for the three Tests against England, had complained of back spasms......

'Lalit Modi threatened to end my career'

'There was one senior player who wanted to spoil my name.' IMAGE: After his playing days Praveen Kumar said he slipped into depression. Photograph: Praveen Kumar/Instagram   Former India......

Ashwin: Why Dhoni Stood Out As Captain

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin explains that the reason for M S Dhoni's success is the sense of security he gives to the players in the team. Photograph: BCCI Ravichandran Ashwin has highlighted......

PCB unhappy with ICC's revenue sharing model

'In principle, India should get more, there is no doubt about that but ... how is this table being developed?'   IMAGE: PCB chief Najam Sethi. Photograph: PCB/Twitter The Pakistan Cricket......