Sreehari Nair attempts to bring you up-close the pleasures of Javed Akhtar's poetry.
'The arrests of Sanatan Sanstha members for committing murder and stockpiling explosives with the alleged intent of committing mass murder must be embarrassing to a majoritarian government,' notes Devangshu Datta.
Brazil coach Dunga blamed a virus that hit several players for his team's early elimination from the Copa America at the hands of Paraguay on Saturday.
'Pagalpanti has no double meaning, no exposure, no bloodshed... Even the villain is very cute!'
On the evidence of a first teaser, it doesn't look like Emraan Hashmi's Azhar trying hard enough.
'You can be fat, you can be thin, you can be fair, or not, you are whatever you are.' 'It is about being happy about yourself.'
Far from being a fading force, 12-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has shown signs that he is emerging from the toughest spell of his career and is ready for a fresh start ahead of next week's French Open.
Toutatis is about 2.9 miles long and 1.5 miles wide (4.6X2.4 kilometres). It looks something like a dumbbell hurtling awkwardly through space. It has a crazy rotation that makes normal days impossible.
American swimming great Michael Phelps turned up to watch the world championships in Barcelona with his foot in a hefty support brace after injuring it on the golf course.
He called the NDA a weird combination and said its constituents are opportunists who have come together not for the welfare of the people, but for their own selfish gains.
Ace Indian women's doubles player Jwala Gutta has pulled out of the prestigious Asian Games after sustaining a sprain in the right knee ahead of the multi-sport event in Incheon, Korea.
A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.
Goa Minister Dipak Dhavalikar's wife Lata has waded into controversy after she asked parents not to send their children to convent schools even as she urged women to desist from aping western culture, saying it has led to rise in incidents of rape.
'By the time he gets done, he'll not only be the best player of his generation, but the best ever.' 'It'll take another 100 years for someone to break his records.'
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
Rekka overdoses on action, feels S Saraswathi.
Director Gokul has created some weird, quirky and offbeat characters in hilarious situations who keep the audience entertained
Nervous about your first kiss? Keep these pointers in mind.
Australia's opening batsman Chris Rogers has survived a stiff examination from his bowling teammates in the nets but expects England's pacemen to come even harder at him in the wake of his dizzy spell that forced him to retire at Lord's.
The couple have starred together in films like Silsila, Mr Natwarlal and Muqaddar Ka Sikandar.
Swadesh Kumar Kesarwani, 67, from Hyderabad, shares his life lesson.
The car we're driving today is the most affordable Toyota in India, the Etios Liva and we tell you if you should consider it if you're in the market looking for a hatchback or look at the other obvious options.
'As I waited in the bathroom for the pink line or lines to form, I caught my reflection in the mirror and held my own gaze.' 'My heart was thudding so loudly in my chest I thought it would wake Kunal who was sleeping in the bedroom some feet away.' 'I brought the stick up into my eyeline and there it was.' 'Two pink lines -- not faint or shy but bold and unabashed like the legs on a flamingo.'
This piece is a tribute to that corner of film criticism that they call subtextual film criticism.
They cheer, dance and sing in perfect unison. But these are not your ordinary cheerleaders.
Aiyaary is a bloated, prolonged mess of misplaced purpose that digresses from military misdeeds to animal cruelty, feels Sukanya Verma.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:
Bring it on, Shah Rukh, raves Raja Sen.
Can you guess where this is?
'People may frown upon things like role play or the fact that the father is talking to his daughter about sex. But slowly, shows like this will shift the conversation to our homes.'
'Both Kangana and Rangoli really love me and that's because they give me so much of time and attention from their lives.'
'I love my cousin'-- Do you? Perhaps, you don't mean it!
- Media reports had claimed on Sunday that BCCI was sent a letter by international cricket's governing body about Thakur being seen with an alleged bookie Karan Gilhotra - 'Former BCCI president, N Srinivasan is trying to malign Thakur's image'
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