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'V P Singh is needlessly maligned'

'As his close associate Som Pal told me, "Mandal was never V P Singh's brainchild. It was a Janata Party commitment he inherited".''He would have done it anyway at some point, but the specific......

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019: Stunning shots of animals

Humans rarely get to glimpse the animal kingdom up-close. But, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest, which is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum in London, offers a peek......

SCO summit: Another chance to improve India-China ties

'Clearly, the warming of ties can be a 'win-win' for India and China,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping.......

Why was I so under informed about Dr Ambedkar?

'Growing up in Karnataka, in a middle class and forward caste background, Ambedkar did not enter our consciousness at all, I realised.''The 'exclusion' of sections of our society was not only......

West Asia crucial for our long-term energy security: Talmiz Ahmad

Talmiz Ahmad is a former Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE. In an interview with Aditi Phadnis, he says the disequilibrium in Iraq will continue to prevail. Ahmad......

Facebook's Hate Content Crisis is Ajit Mohan's biggest headache

'The reality is no one, including some of the names that have shown up in the last few weeks, have any unilateral decision-making power in this,' Facebook India MD Ajit Mohan tells Peerzada Abrar.......

Steve Jobs: The monk who left India to make i-Products

"Three apples have changed the world. One seduced Eve, second awakened Newton, the third one was in the hands of Jobs." This was one of the most widely circulated messages doing the rounds of......

Urban India will be like a giant slum by 2030

With 590 million people in cities by 2030, a business-as-usual approach will mean urban India will look like one giant slum, says Shirish Sankhe. India is on the cusp of a dramatic urban......

Bail out Africa from poverty trap: India

Underlining the urgency of finding solutions to the major challenges facing Africa, India has called on the international community to effectively implement all its commitments and assist the......

Risks high in life and non-life insurance: S&P

China and India are the two awakening giants in the Asia-Pacific region with their strong growth potential. Their low insurance-penetration rates and expanding economies also support the two......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

'It is death for the Bollywood industry'

'If you have only one hit out of 100 movies in a year, it is death for Bollywood.' IMAGE: Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor in Laal Singh Chaddha. The pandemic may have passed, but Bollywood has not......

Solo review: A One-time Watch

'It's funny how often Solo gloats in its own nostalgia.''It's like Chewbacca's groaning presence, John Williams' classic tune and other familiar props and paraphernalia, everything is just doing......

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Review:The magic is back!

Anita Aikara tells us the film is a must watch! Let’s put it this way: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the best thing to have happened to Harry Potter fans after Deathly......

Dil Chahta Hai is 15. Its spirit remains ageless

'The non-cinephiles may hold up Sholay as their personal favourite and the cinephile lot may quote something like 8 1/2 as the movie to load with them on the ark.''But for a good percentage of......

No Brexit as four English clubs in Champions League last eight!

IMAGE: Guardiola said it is 'incredible' to have four English clubs in the quarter-finals. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters With British politics still engulfed in Brexit chaos at least......

How India wants to promote football after PM Modi's complaint

India will launch a programme to engage more than 11 million children in football-related activities. IMAGE: Former football coach of India Wim Koevermans (left) with an Indian kid. Photograph:......

20 AMAZING facts you didn't know about soccer legend Pele

IMAGE: Brazil football legend Pele. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images The ‘King of football’ is set to grace the country. Thirty-eight years after being hosted by India,......

FIFA-AIFF football development program in seven Indian states

Dr Shaji Prabhakaran (left), Regional Development Officer for FIFA in South and Central Asia, and WIFA Chief Executive Officer Henry Menezes interact with media persons during AIFF Strategic Plan......

Basketball: Durant leads fired-up US over Argentina

The US men's basketball team pulled away in the second half of a bad-tempered game against Argentina and claimed a 126-97 victory on Monday to claim a top seeding in the Olympic tournament's......

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