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'Nehru didn't impose secularism'

'His secularism merely declared the equality of all religions in India under fundamental rights.' It took more than five decades and 100 volumes for the Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru......

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in...

The 10 images that prove we live in a bizarre world. A monkey performs during the presentation of the new show "The Show of the Giant Fountains" at the National Circus in Kiev, Ukraine.......

Does Donald know the difference between statecraft and showbiz?

'Mr Trump is too capricious to be trusted,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray. IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump holds up a proclamation declaring his intention to withdraw from the Iran nuclear......

Myth of the tolerant, peaceful, Hindu

The idea that Hindus are peace-loving and reticent is modern, says Aakar Patel. I wanted to write about two strong beliefs that many Indians have about our nation and about ourselves. They were......

How female spies changed the course of history

When Madhuri Gupta was arrested by the Indian agencies, it brought back memories of the women spies like Mata Hari and Virginia Hall. Intelligence services from across the world have always used......

Why is RBI allergic to 55-year-old bankers?

Is the RBI unable to accept with grace that beyond 55, one can have the ability to head the compliance functions in a bank, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.......

The magnificent Porsche 911 Turbo

Take a pencil, put it flat on your desk, hold it by the sharp end and pull forward. It moved in a straight line, right? Now place the pencil back and try pushing it with a finger from the eraser......

The 10 years of Discovery Channel

In his corner office overlooking the green cover abutting the ridge in Delhi, Deepak Shourie is upbeat. The Discovery network is 10 years old in India and, to hear him bubble with enthusiasm, it's......

Recognise The Birthday Girl?

What is Bollywood celebrating? Please click on the images for a look at the stars. IMAGE: Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan's mum and yesteryear actress Babita Shivdasani Kapoor......

15 times Aishwarya looked UNFORGETTABLE

Introduced as one of the most beautiful women in the world ever since she has existed in media memory, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's picture perfect presence has dazzled film-makers, fashion designers......

Who should play Cleopatra in Shekhar Kapur's new TV show? Tell us!

The beautiful and powerful Egyptian queen Cleopatra will make her way to a television series, directed by our very own Shekhar Kapur. According to the Daily Mail, this version of Cleopatra will not......

Jennifer Aniston's mum not invited to secret wedding

A lowdown on what's happening in Hollywood. Photograph: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jennifer Aniston, who tied the knot with beau Justin Theroux on August 5 in a covert ceremony in Bel......

50 years of Oscar glory: 10 things you didn't know about My Fair Lady

Celebrating 50 years of a timeless Hollywood classic. Some lessons are impossible to forget. Particularly when rendered in the delightful form of Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. It’s been a......

Buyan the bear predicts Croatia will beat France in World Cup final

A Croatian victory would be a huge upset, with France firm favourites to win the World Cup for a second time. IMAGE: Buyan, a male Siberian brown bear, attempts to predict the result of the FIFA......

Harry the oracle otter predicts Spain victory over Russia

IMAGE: Spain's Nacho Monreal, Marco Asensio, Koke, Dani Carvajal and Thiago Alcantara during training. Photograph: Maxim Shemetov Spain will beat Russia in Sunday's World Cup last 16 match in......

World Cup Diary: Oracle tapir predicts Sweden will beat South Korea

IMAGE: Limpopo Zoo's tapir, called Cleopatra, predicted a win for Sweden against South Korea. Photograph: Nils Petter Nilsson/Ombrello/Getty Images With three days until the Russian city of Nizhny......

'Mary Kom' packs a punch in Assam's mobile theatre arena

Abahan Theatre's marquee play this year is based on the Olympic bronze medallist. Written by Abhijit Bhattacharya, popular Assamese actor Prastuti Parashar portrays the role of the champion boxer......

Sania's aces too hot for scribes

Breathless rookie scribe to Bob Dylan: Do you like songs with an obvious message or with a hidden message?Dylan: What?!Breathless scribe: All your songs have a message... Dylan: Whoever told you......

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