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John le Carr's matchless legacy

'Le Carré's spies were nothing like the exotic Kim of Kipling or the caricature that is James Bond.''Driven by a simple patriotism, held back by incompetence and politics, his characters use......

Finding food and drink in London

'London being Tier 2, pubs can serve drinks but only with a 'substantial meal',' sighs Sunanda K Datta-Ray. IMAGE: A public health warning sign beside a road in London, December 22, 2020.......

Why John le Carre will never die

He will be remembered not only as a writer, but as one of the great chroniclers and interrogators of the history of our times, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, as he mourns the passing of a legend......

Ladakh crisis: Why doesn't Modi speak to Xi?

'It is astonishing that such a serious issue be handled in so casual and cavalier a fashion, but this has become what is expected of this government,' observes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

India-China relations: The show must go on

Trump can afford to say that COVID-19 is a 'China virus', but we can't expect Modi to say that aloud while his actions may speak louder, says Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: School students create a......

What A380's failure can teach the shipping industry

As a model of transport, the A380 strikes a parallel -- a shared fragility -- with giant container ships, observes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: A container ship is loaded at a container terminal in......

For McDonald's, making a comeback won't be easy. Here's why

It is not easy for an FMCG brand to make a comeback if it has been out of consumer’s reckoning for some time.Moreover, a protracted battle between the owners and then closure of a large......

How China's BRI is making inroads into Europe

'Chinese companies have acquired stakes in 13 ports in Europe, including in Greece, Spain and, most recently, Belgium.''Those ports handle about 10 percent of Europe's shipping container capacity,'......

Counterfeit tales. Don't buy a fake online!

Fighting fake brand peddlers: How the complex web of counterfeit goods threatens to trip e-commerce giants in the country. IMAGE: Pirated DVDs and software like this at a streetside hawker's shop......

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale. I usually spend 10 days of February in Berlin attending the Berlinale, the most exciting international film festival in Europe, in the early......

PIX: TV actress Krystle D'Souza's Turkey vacay

Ever enjoyed the beautiful sights and sounds of Turkey? Television actress Krystle D'Souza recently took a trip to this lovely locale and posted pictures on her Instagram feed. Let's take a tour of......

ATP roundup: Krajinovic topples Tsitsipas in Hamburg

IMAGE: Serbia's Filip Krajinovic celebrates winning his Hamburg Open quarter-final against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas at Am Rothenbaum, Hamburg, on Friday. Photograph: Cathrin Mueller/Reuters No.......

Thiem pulls out of Wimbledon

IMAGE: Dominic Thiem. Photograph: Kelly Defina/Getty Images World number five Dominic Thiem has pulled out of Wimbledon due to a right wrist injury that will keep him out of action for several......

Mary Kom 'favourite' to win Asian Boxing Championships

IMAGE: Olympic bronze medallist and six-time World champion MC Mary Kom. Photograph: MC Mary Kom/Twitter Six-time AIBA Women's World Champion and five-times ASBC Asian Women's Champion Mary......

Hockey captain Manpreet targets podium at Tokyo Olympics

'We need to keep our heads down and remain focused on the areas that require improvement on the basis of our performance here.' IMAGE: Eight-time champions India are looking to end an over......

Nadal to skip Miami; Thiem looks to reset

Recovering Nadal to skip Miami and focus on clay court swing IMAGE: Rafael Nadal at a practice session. Photograph: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images Rafael Nadal will skip the Miami Open that......

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