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Kolkata turns off lights to protest against RG Kar incident

Kolkata experienced a unique and powerful display of civic solidarity when residents turned off their lights for an hour from 9 pm on Wednesday and came down to the streets with burning candles to......

Artist Vivan Sundaram, among India's greats, dies at 79

Vivan Sundaram, a pioneering multidisciplinary artist who often used his work, melding sculptures, photographs, videos and paintings, to reflect contemporary issues of the day, died in New Delhi on......

Sasikala takes everyone by surprise, says she is quitting politics

Weeks ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, V K Sasikala, expelled All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and close aide of late chief minister J Jayalalithaa, on Wednesday announced......

On trial is not Trump, but Trumpism

What is the guarantee that another Trump will not arise and reach out to the American people directly?The fact of the matter is that Trump's support base remains the envy of any American......

Give us our gods back!

Shashi Tharoor says the British Museum should change its name to Chor Bazaar because whatever it has within its portals is the result of 200 years of theft.The museum is once again in the eye of a......

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

The story of the Bombay Stock Exchange and the people who shaped its growth: From wars and bomb blasts to speculators, reformers and wealth creators. IMAGE: The informal beginnings of what would......

Oscars 2018: Meet the BIG Winners!

The 90th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold. IMAGE: Sam Rockwell (Best Supporting Actor, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,......

Shape Of Water leads Oscars nominations

Dunkirk may have been missed at the year's earlier awards shows, but thanks god, Chris Nolan's classic gets enough play at the Oscar noms. IMAGE: Sally Hawkins' stunning portrayal as a mute in The......

'Why did Abis Rizvi have to go in such a brutal way?'

'I lost my friend in the most bizarre way possible. We think of terror attacks as something that happens to others. Now, it's reached our doorstep.' Kamal Sadanah is still shattered by the loss of......

354 films in 365 days

How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen? IMAGE: Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone in xXx: Return of Xander Cage. For some people, watching films is a social experience,......

Why Yorkshire still cries for Vinod Kambli

'Vinod never cared about money, nor did he have any respect for commodities' IMAGE: The Untold Vinod Kambli Story from Yorkshire. Photograph: Vinod Kambli/Instagram 'We have a lot of love for......

PIX: England whip Wales; meet Sweden in Euro quarters

IMAGE: Georgia Stanway scores from the penalty spot to put England ahead in the women's Euro 2025 Group D match against Wales at Arena St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland, on Sunday. Photograph:......

FIH Pro League: Wasteful India suffer another defeat

IMAGE: Deepika converted India's fifth penalty corner in the 56th minute to level the scores against Argentina in the European leg of the FIH Pro League. Photograph: ANI Photo A poor display in......

India gears up for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

IMAGE: India had booked an automatic berth in the age-group showpiece as hosts. Photograph: AIFF Media/Twitter One of the least fancied sides in the tournament, India will begin as clear......

Super Moms Azarenka, Pironkova shine at US Open

Victoria Azarenka and Tsvetana Pironkova won their second round matches at the US Open. IMAGE: Victoria Azarenka with her son Leo. Photograph: Victoria Azarenka/Instagram Victoria Azarenka put......