Twinkle Khanna faces social media ire over jibe at Kashmir Files

Author and former Bollywood actor Twinkle Khanna is being criticised on social media for making a tongue-in-cheek remark about the film The Kashmir Files in her Sunday column for a leading daily.......

Met the 'Department of Big Moves'?

This whirlwind of activity only confirms that rushing around creating an impression of pompous busy-ness is not the same thing as solving problems, argues Mitali Saran. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

The odd, odd world we live in!

These photos prove we live in an odd, odd world! Image: Chintya Fabyola representing Indonesia poses in national dress during the 55th Miss International Beauty Pageant in Tokyo, Japan.......

When the world celebrated a spooktacular Halloween

Come Halloween, the cities and towns across the world were flush with revellers as fancy dress parades and firework displays as a mark of the celebrations of the All Hallows' Evening.  As......

At 40, Thums Up's thunder is still intact

Despite the onslaught of international brands - Coke and Pepsi - the fizz has not gone out of India's very own cola brand, Surajeet Das Gupta. It’s been a roller coaster ride for the past 40......

'GIFT is just another Modi vanity project like Make in India'

'The GIFT will create regulatory crisis for RBI, Sebi' Percy Mistry, chairman of the committee which drafted the report on developing Mumbai as an International Financial Centre, has opposed......

Government is playing poker with banks

'By not letting bankrupt banks fail, we have discouraged ordinary folk from taking precautions while choosing their bank or at least when they hear bad news about their bank,' says S Muralidharan,......

Mandala Murders Review: BALONEY!

There's an obvious attempt to startle with its gruesome imagery of severed heads skewered on chopped limbs and peeled-off faces but it's too tacky to elicit any real dread, observes Sukanya Verma.......

The Royals Review: When Luxury Collides With Lameness

Be it as a source of fire, secret or endgame, everything is seen through the prism of sex and good looks in The Royals, observes Sukanya Verma. When a prince of a dippy, strapped-for-cash royal......

Singham Again Review: Nothing Succeeds Like Excess!

If Singham was a biryani, with all the flavours coming together seamlessly, Singham Again is a desi thaali, full of scrumptious dishes, but a tad in excess, discovers Sonil Dedhia who watched Rohit......

What Makes Andaz Apna Apna Such Fun Even Today

Andaz Apna Apna is practically the most quoted film since Sholay, observes Sukanya Verma, as she celebrates 30 years of this cult classic movie. IMAGE: Shakti Kapoor, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan in......

Boycott slams team: 'Sayonara Jimmy, Thank You for the memories'

IMAGE: James Anderson bagged his 700th Test wicket during the 5th India vs England Test in Dharamsala. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Legendary England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott called for......

Archer to go into the Ashes straight from IPL

'England are not daft. They know that keeping the likes of Jofra fit for the Ashes will be really important to win the Ashes.' IMAGE: England pacer Jofra Archer, who returns to Mumbai Indians this......

Aussies advised not to tour India

In what could be a huge dampener to the participation of Australian cricketers in the IPL, the Foreign Department in Melbourne has warned them of the "high risk of terrorist activity" in India.......

Ballack unclear over thigh injury

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack said he does not know how serious his pulled thigh muscle is after being injured in Germany's 3-1 win over Switzerland. The Germany captain hobbled off just......

Soccer Extras: Spain striker Torres announces retirement

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Fernando Torres, who scored more than 100 goals across two spells at his boyhood club Atletico Madrid, also played for Premier......