Is Congress better off without Scindia?

'Should the Congress take Jyotiraditya's departure as good riddance?', asks Mohammad Sajjad. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party President Jagat Prakash Nadda, right, welcomes Jyotiraditya into the BJP......

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain dies, suicide suspected

  IMAGE: Chef Anthony Bourdain poses at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2015. Photograph: Danny Moloshok/Reuters Renowned chef, food critic and writer Anthony......

How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

'I can tell you the case that hurts me the most is the one in which the little boy is forced to sign the Kohinoor over.''You take a mother away from a child, you surround him with grown ups......

PM Modi explains why Bapuji's statue stands tall outside UK parliament

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in the United Kingdom on Thursday on a three-day visit to Britain, paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at his statue at the Parliament Square.......

Vodafone judgement has set a precedent

The Vodafone judgement delivered by the Supreme Court in January, 2012, has set the cat amongst the pigeons.At a macro level it has the calculated effect of implicitly legitimising tax havens,......

Vodafone: HC upheld revenue dept's jurisdiction

As the dust begins to settle on the decision of the Mumbai high court in the Vodafone case, the eyes of the global tax fraternity are now on the outcome of the petition which Vodafone is most......

Towards an 'idea' economy

Consider the idea of the evolution of the universe. Aristotle first said that there was some connection between the two heavenly bodies - the sun and the earth. Ptolemy postulated that the sun......

World's most expensive restaurants

What's the recipe for dining at one of the world's most expensive restaurants? Months on a waiting list and Herculean wallet strength. Oh, and a healthy appetite. Top-notch restaurants have never......

Why Sara Was The Perfect Match For...

'For the paraplegic young girl, I needed a fresh face, someone who did not have the baggage of doing such movies before, someone who the audience liked.' IMAGE: Chitrangda Singh, Sara Ali Khan and......

Cinema Marte Dum Tak Review: Movie Makers No One Knows

Vasan Bala's Cinema Marte Dum Tak shines the spotlight on Vinod Talwar, Dilip Gulati, Kishan Shah and J Neelam.All of them are articulate, witty, and expressive -- talking of their passion for......

Phone Bhoot Review: Cheesy, Campy, Fun

Phone Bhoot's fizzy fuel isn't enough for feature length fun, observes Sukanya Verma. How to fit one hundred pop culture references in 137 minutes of gobbledygook? Do time pass. Remember that......

'We need more laughter in the world'

'Comedy and humour are important tools and open the hearts of people.''Anything that brings a smile on somebody's face has merit.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ishaan Khatter/Instagram Ishaan Khatter......

Football Briefs: Chhetri winner in running for 2017 AFC Cup Goal of Tournament

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: India captain Sunil Chhetri. Photograph: AIFF Media India captain Sunil Chhetri's spectacular free-kick goal in Bengaluru FC's......

'Mesmerised' Hamilton takes inspiration from Williams sisters

'I was actually with Serena last week in LA ... she came out to Mexico (for the race) which for me was a real honour to have someone of her power, someone who has achieved so much' 'Venus talks a......

Hamilton takes 50th win at United States GP to stay in title race

Hamilton's first win since the German Grand Prix in July puts him 26 points behind Rosberg with 75 available in the remaining three races. IMAGE: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (44) of Great......

David Beckham's 40th birthday, wish him

David Beckham. Photograph: Facebook David Beckham turns 40 on Saturday and the English football legend celebrated his milestone birthday in style. Even as the star footballer enters the fifth......

Indian Open: Thailand's Wiratchant wins; Kapur 4th

Shiv Kapur was the best-placed Indian golfer at fourth after carding a blemish-free five-under 66 but it was Thai veteran Thaworn Wiratchant (66) who walked away with the top honours after......