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Own Goal! Europe's Protests Over Qatar's Human Rights

The rumblings of discontent from Righteous Europe over Qatar's admittedly appalling human rights record can only be viewed as deeply disingenuous and phoney, argues Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Members of......

'Bangladesh-Pakistan-China Nexus Is Alarming'

'Should China's interest in the Teesta River projects be approved, it would likely result in heightened Chinese presence near the Siliguri corridor.' IMAGE: People leave after offering funeral......

'Free speech isn't the issue anymore, survival is'

Bangladesh's media is facing a difficult time and the freedom of expression has been overtaken by concerns over journalists' "right to stay alive", editors of several leading Bangladeshi newspapers......

'Yunus Government Has Given Space To Pakistanis'

'There is no substantive basis for Bangladesh-Pakistan relations. The only real link they can have is mischief, with Pakistan's intelligence agency using Bangladesh to create trouble along our......

Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death

Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was on Monday sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal for "crimes against humanity" over her government's brutal crackdown on......

S&P index to remove Adani Ports for links with Myanmar military

S&P Dow Jones Indices on Tuesday said it will remove Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone from its sustainability index following reports of its business ties with Myanmar's military that has been......

Tehran Review: Middling Movie About Middle East Woes

Tehran's dull treatment of a dry premise never makes us feel the complexity of the ongoing Middle East crisis nor the patriotic fervour in John Abraham’s voice, notes Sukanya Verma. After......

All We Imagine As Light Review: Ode To Hope, Humanity And Her

Payal Kapadia's understanding of what it means to be a woman is as poignant as her authentic portrait of Mumbai's hoi polloi, observes Sukanya Verma. Three immigrant women from different......

My Top Films Of 2024

When I look back at 2024 at the movies, it feels like it lacked that extra something. Most films felt like recycled formulas wanting to reclaim the box office by hook or crook. And the ones that......

The Most Memorable Goodbye Turns 50

'Garm Hava understands that the scorching, hate-filled, doubt-filled affair between Hindus and Muslims is our national love affair.' Sreehari Nair revisits M S Sathyu's classic film, featuring the......

Goodbye Review: Heart In The Right Place

Goodbye makes ordinary places, ordinary people and ordinary events become interesting, observes Mayur Sanap. Film-makers love to see the excruciating beauty in human grief. Using the backdrop of a......

Ready for crowd pressure: Miller eyes T20 WC challenge

IMAGE: David Miller hoped that South Africa, Finalists at the 2024 T20 World Cup can go a step further this time and win their maiden ICC trophy in the white-ball format. Photograph: Andrew......

Iranian women set to attend men's football game!

'This is an encouraging development following last December's Iranian top-flight match... in Isfahan, where 45,000 women and girls were in attendance, and 2023's Tehran Derby when 3,000 women and......

K L Rahul's IPL Truth Bomb Sparks Buzz!

'Coaches, captains are constantly being asked a lot of questions. It almost, after a point, feels like you are being questioned as to "Why did you make this change? Why did he play in the XI? Why......

I have my own medal now: Pratika Rawal

'It's going to take me a lot of time to get used to the fact that we have won the World Cup. It has not sunk in yet.' IMAGE: Opener Pratika Rawal made 308 runs in seven matches in the World Cup......

ISL Clubs Threaten To Cease Operations!

'The current standstill has created immediate and severe consequences. With operations suspended and no certainty on league continuity, several clubs face the real possibility of shutting down......