Rs 50 Macbeth that can fetch Rs 1 mn

Ratilal Mancharam Mandali, a school teacher, from Ahmedabad has been offered Rs 2 lakh for his miniature copy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare. The book, which is 5cm by 3cm by 1cm......

India's murky stories that refuse to go away

The public prefers thrillers that carry the threat of knocking down governments, derailing election campaigns and seeing ministers and officials go to jail, says Sunil Sethi.Out, damn'd spot! out,......

Why Bofors scam is similar to the Titanic tragedy

Notoriety is a key component of scandals that possess a long shelf life, says Sunil Sethi "Out, damned spot! Out, I say!" cries Lady Macbeth as she stumbles about in her sleep but, as her......

Has Sachin Pilot's ambition cost him dear?

'The BJP may well be his ultimate destination.' 'In the process, he has probably shot himself in the foot.' 'It is unlikely that either Scindia or Pilot will be anything other than a No 3 or a No......

Budget: It's time to boost investment, cut down wasteful spending

Budget should raise revenues & reduce spending to increase capital expenditure, without compromising fiscal deficit target excessively, says Jaimini Bhagwati. It is that time of the year.......

Hathiram Chaudhary: A Hero For Our Times

We do not whistle for Hathiram Chaudhary. And yet the bond we feel towards him is spontaneous, almost effortless. This is because he shares something of our too-ideal dreams, our wry acceptance of......

Killer Soup Review: Manoj, Konkona Are Star Ingredients, But...

Killer Soup's plots grow too convoluted and the strain of keeping the momentum going shows when its shrewd and surreal visuals lose steam, observes Sukanya Verma. Against the stillness of lush......

'How many of us really know our prime minister?'

'We think we know him because he's written about every day.''But how many of us know him as a person?' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi performs puja at the Ambaji temple in Banaskantha,......

7 Cliches Of Movie Criticism & Reporting

This isn't a hatchet job, and my excuse for the exercise is my feeling that when you invert some of the clichés mentioned here, you might just arrive at the portals of genuine movie-making......

U-19 World Cup: Australia survive Namibia scare

IMAGE: Australia edged Namibia by four wickets in a low-scoring match at the Under-19 World Cup, in Kimberley, on Monday. Photograph: ICC 2023 Australian captain Hugh Weibgen was put to work on......

U-19 WC PIX: Musheer's century powers India to big win

Images from the Under-19 World Cup between India and New Zealand in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Musheer Khan celebrates his century against New Zealand during the U-19 World Cup......

U-19 WC: Sri Lanka, South Africa secure quarter-final spots

IMAGE: South Africa captain George Van Heerden celebrates his century against Ireland during the ICC Under-19 World Cup match at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, on......

U-19 World Cup: COVID-hit India thrash Ireland; enter quarters

IMAGE: India fielded only the available 11 players after six members of the side were forced into isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, for the league match against Ireland on Wednesday.......