When Nitish Kumar Took On Bihar Dons

Nitish thought that his stakes as chief minister were far greater than his stakes in protecting one of his party MLAs. He could not allow his rule-of-law train to be derailed by a small rock on the......

Missing Thackerays And A Bulldozer At Marathi School

If the Thackerays don't save a Marathi school in their backyard, who will, wonders Syed Firdaus Ashraf. Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph:......

'Militants Become Instruments In Political Contests'

'Political protection allow groups to recruit, rearm and operate with reduced operational pressure. That increases their bargaining power and their ability to destabilise.' IMAGE: Security......

Sushila Karki or Kulman Ghising? Deadlock continues in Nepal over interim govt

The deadlock over the selection of an interim head to run the Nepal government continued on Thursday, even as President Ramchandra Paudel appealed for peace and said he was aiming to find a......

20 years at Reliance helm: Mukesh Ambani redefines scale, business growth

From inheriting legacy textile and oil businesses to stepping into retail, telecom and digital, RIL is a company for New India. Viveat Susan Pinto & Sundar Sethuraman report. Photograph: Kunal......

Noida twin towers demolished, Supertech brought down to earth

Nine years after a residents association went to court over the illegally built Supertech twin towers, a series of controlled explosions reduced the 100-metre tall structures to a huge pile of......

Why Donald Trump's visa reforms are not all that bad

To the extent that body shopping is replaced by true offshoring, everyone is better off, says Ajay Shah. Many in India are dismayed at the restrictions upon work visas that are being brought in by......

Challenges and opportunities for Jio chairman Akash Ambani

Akash Ambani takes charge of a company that presents challenges but many opportunities, too. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. IMAGE: Akash with grandmother Kokilaben, and parents Neeta and Mukesh......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

10 Most Buzzworthy K-Dramas On OTT

Once a K-drama buff, always a K-drama buff. Remember our beginner's guide to one of the most popular phenomena in the world right now? Sukanya Verma lists 2024's 10 most buzzworthy South Korean TV......

Subhash K Jha's Best Malayalam Films

Many, including me, firmly believe that the best films in India are made in Kerala. Year after year, Malayalam cinema throws stunning surprises at us. 2022 was no exception. Here are Malayalam......

Chup: Revenge of the Artist Review

Critics of Hindi cinema are a disparate, colourful, bunch that evoke much derision and tut-tut among its own tribe, but Chup's distant understanding of their influence and idiosyncrasies fails to......

Can India maintain Davis Cup dominance vs Pakistan?

Photograph: Kind Courtesy AITA/X India will be without their top singles players but the visitors, who have come to Pakistan after 60 years, will still start as favourites in the historic Davis......

EPL Transfers: Forest sign 21 players; Chelsea splurge big

IMAGE: Chelsea ended the transfer window with a mad scramble to sign another striker, with 33-year-old former Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang close to arriving from Barcelona as they......