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Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar. IMAGE: Arundhati Roy signs her new book......

Asim Munir Shuffles His Generals

Asim Munir will have to find a well trusted aide to fill the crucial ISI post's when Asim Malik retires soon. IMAGE: Pakistan army chief Syed Asim Munir. Photograph: Kind courtesy screen......

When Gujarati Muslims Dominated Bombay Politics

'They wanted the city to be a great business hub. They didn't like the fact that taxes collected in Bombay would go outside the city.' IMAGE: Anjuman-E-Islam was established in 1874 by a group of......

Robots Kick Off!

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry. Robots Kick Off IMAGE: Booster Robotics T1 humanoid robots demonstrate playing a 5-on-5 soccer game on a football......

Only 18 Muslim women made it to Lok Sabha since Independence

From royalty to a tea vendor-turned-politician's wife and from a first lady to a Bengali actress, the 18 Muslim women who treaded the hallowed corridors of power in the Lok Sabha are an eclectic......

Project without green nod: HC pulls up RIL

The Madras high court has taken exception to Reliance Industries going ahead with a gas pipeline related project in the union territory of Puducherry without obtaining environmental clearance in......

Grameen Bank's proposed split sparks criticism

A Bangladeshi commission has proposed the government takeover or split the Nobel-award-winning Grameen Bank into 19 parts, sparking criticism with several analysts fearing it to be a systematic......

Hrithik Comforts Sussanne At Zarine Khan's Funeral

Several film folk paid their last respects to Sanjay Khan's wife Zarine Khan, as she passed into the ages on November 7. The funeral was held at the Juhu crematorium in northwest Mumbai. Zarine is......

When Aamir, Amitabh Fought...

'People ask me about my biggest action sequence; this is it, because it involved two giants of Indian cinema.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan's action stunt in Ra.One. Photograph: Kind courtesy Parvez......

'Kaanta Laga' girl Shefali Jariwala dead; cause of death 'reserved'

Shefali featured in popular Salman Khan-hosted reality show Bigg Boss 13 (2019), alongside winner Sidharth Shukla, who died in 2021. IMAGE: Shefali Jariwala. Photograph: ANI Photo Popular TV......

Bollywood's 10 Royal Romances

Bollywood's fairy tale ideas of romance love a touch of royalty. Some of that fondness has passed on to OTT too as The Royals, an eight-part ensemble series on Netflix, captures what happens when......

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

A singer. A soldier. A superhero. A maths teacher. A Mughal emperor. A conman. A workaholic. A quadriplegic. An actor. An avenger. From saviour of aliens to Shah Rukh Khan in a mask, Hrithik......

Hong Kong Sixes: Uthappa shines, India edge Pakistan by DLS method

IMAGE: Robin Uthappa was Player of the Match. Photograph: Hong Kong Sixes/X Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa and Bharat Chipli played blazing knocks as India defeated Pakistan by two runs......

Rising Stars Asia Cup: Listless India A go down to Bangladesh A

IMAGE: Vaibhav Suryavanshi once again gave his side a solid start, blasting 38 off 15 balls as India A reached the 50-run mark in just 3.1 overs. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters India A paid a......

Shikha, Akbar best swimmers

Golden girl Shikha Tandon and talented Railway swimmer Akbar Ali Mir emergedbest in the women's and men's sections respectively while Karnataka emerged overall champions on the final day of the......

Yusuf Ali grabs the lead

Kolkata pro Yusuf Ali shot a three-under par 67 to lead the field after the opening round inthe Hyundai Open golf championship in Chennai on Wednesday.Yusuf's uncle, Akbar Ali, and cousin Rafiq Ali......

Imran Tahir joins elite club with 500 T20 wickets

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI South Africa's experienced spinner Imran Tahir completed 500 wickets in the T20 format and became just the fourth player to achieve the remarkable feat. The......