Ram Lalla consecrated at Ayodhya temple, Modi says 'extraordinary moment'

The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the Ayodhya temple on Monday, an event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said it marked the advent of a new era. Lakhs of people watched the 'pran......

'Truck drivers don't get a life of dignity in India'

'The government never asked any transport association before making this law on hit and run cases.''MPs only clapped to Amit Shah's new law and never questioned him about this law.''Are these MPs......

'Those days, 'jail-returned' was like 'foreign-returned', something to aspire for'

'Gandhi had given the call 'Do or Die'. And with all the leaders arrested, you had to be your own leader.' IMAGE: Dr G G Parikh with Yusuf Meherally's potrait behind him at the Yusuf Meherally......

Why Oppenheimer Liked Hinduism

'Hinduism meshed with his sense that the world was paradoxical and puzzling.' IMAGE: Robert Downey Jr as Lewis Strauss and Cillian Murphy as Dr J Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's film.......

'This is not just a Kerala story, but a Global story'

'We should see to it that not even one woman gets radicalised.''We should not let even one young man become a jihadi.' IMAGE: Siddhi Idnani, Adah Sharma, Sonia Balani and Yogita Bihani in The......

When A Country Erases Its Film-makers

'The Iranians are very resilient people. So even when they are throttled, they try their best to survive.' IMAGE: Sreemoyee Singh and Iranian Director Jafar Panahi. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Best And Worst of 2022

More than the pandemic it was mediocrity that kept audiences away from the theatres in 2022. Trade pundits and quick think piece experts can speculate all they like but what works at the box-office......

Will Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Be A Blockbuster?

A great story-teller, Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Vikram as Aditya Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan. Now that Mani......

Why Brian McMillan has stayed away from cricket

IMAGE: Disillusioned with the 'politics' in South African cricket administration, Brian McMillan decided to stay away from the game. Photograph: ICC/X As an active international cricketer, Brian......

Khawaja reprimanded by ICC for wearing black armband

IMAGE: Usmana Khawaja wore a black armband for Gaza. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Usman Australia's Usman Khawaja was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday for......

Khawaja to defy ICC? Gaza support sparks controversy

'Not political', Usman Khawaja to fight Gaza message ban IMAGE: The ICC Code of Conduct forbids players wearing, displaying or conveying messages through arm bands or other items on clothing or......

Indore Test: India look to seal WTC final spot, Australia seek redemption

IMAGE: Leading 2-0 in a four-match series, India are sitting pretty. Photograph: Ravi Choudhary/PTI India are expected to enhance their aura of invincibility at home with another series win......

LeBron rewrites playbook on athlete activism on way to the top

IMAGE: LeBron James became a leading voice in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Photograph: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters LeBron James broke the all-time NBA scoring......