Can Trump's Diplomacy End Ukraine War?

Trump has played throughout his career as a deal-maker who could deliver where others could not, and Ukraine represents the ultimate test of that image, notes Manish Dabhade. IMAGE: US President......

The Alaska Fiasco: Lessons For India

The point to note for India is that we must not panic.The United States may be our largest export destination, but high tariffs will not exactly mean gloom and doom.Sure, we can throw some morsels......

'Dravidian South Was Cradle Of Early Urban Modernity'

'At Keeladi, we have not come across any evidence for organised religion.' IMAGE: A beautifully crafted earthen pot unearthed at the Keeladi excavation site. All photographs: Kind courtesy Tamil......

Best Dressed Movie Celebs This Navratri!

Apart from dancing your heart out, Navratri was all about dressing up and looking your best in a desi avatar. So who all got the memo right this season? Let's check out!   Photograph: Kind......

True Stars Never Die

'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.' IMAGE: Dharmendra with Sharmila Tagore in Satyakam. When......

The Dharmendra I Remember

A hero with a heart, and remained one till the end. IMAGE: Dharmendra. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Instagram "No conversation with the actor, a Sher Dil, who in the 1976 film Maa......

The 13 Best Star Looks This Diwali

Like every year, Bollywood went full glam for the festive season and impressed us. Namrata Thakker picks the 10 most fashionable festive looks.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Ananya Panday/Instagram......

FIDE World Cup: Arjun lone warrior for India after Harikrishna falls

IMAGE: P. Harikrishna during round 5 tie-break. Photograph: Eteri Kublashvili/FIDE India's hopes in the FIDE World Cup 2025 will depend solely on second seed GM Arjun Erigaisi after GM P......

Chess World Cup semifinalists play it safe, again!

IMAGE: Uzbekistan Grandmasters Javokhir Sindarov and Nodirbek Yakubboev in action during Game 2 of the semifinals of the Chess World Cup, in Panaji on Saturday. Photograph: FIDE/X It turned out to......

Sindarov, Wei Yi to clash in final; seal Candidates spots

IMAGE: Uzbekistan's GM Javokhir Sindarov outclassed Nodirbek Yakubboev in the semi-finals of the FIDE Chess World Cup in Panaji on Sunday. Photograph: Michal Walusza/FIDE Uzbekistan's GM Javokhir......

Chess WC: Indian challenge ends as Arjun bows out

IMAGE: Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi, seeded second, lost to seventh seed China's Wei Yi in the second game after drawing the first with black in the first set of tiebreaks. Photograph:......

Indian GM stunned by 12-year-old 'Messi of Chess'

IMAGE: Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi did try to find some flaws in black's position but decided against any undue risk and repeated the position three times. Photograph: Michal Walusza/FIDE Indian......