A festival of ancient spells and bewitching magic

A spell of ancient magic, from the erstwhile tribal kingdom of Mayong, has been cast near the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam. The Mayong-Pobitora Festival, which celebrates the fusion of......

Shanghai's Disneyland opens after 3 month break

After a three-month hiatus, the Walt Disney Company's largest Magic Kingdom in Asia is back in business. The Shanghai Disney Resort threw open its doors Monday -- albeit with strict social......

Will India That Is Bharat Become Ram Rajya Now?

Will BJP campaigners start using the term 'Ram Rajya' to refer to the nation under Modi's rule, asks N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi at the pran pratishtha......

Salman Rushdie makes first public appearance since attack

Salman Rushdie has been honoured with the PEN Centenary Courage Award as the Mumbai-born writer made his first in-person public appearance since being stabbed and severely wounded in a knife attack......

What's Pantaloon got to do with IT?

After making your bills shrink on everything, from clothes to eggs through bulk-buying, the Pantaloon group now wants to work the same magic on your monthly phone and Internet bills.The company's......

Will this stunning Honda SUV ever come to India?

The HR-V will be an expensive buy for India Honda had revealed the images of the HR-V and now it has unveiled this compact SUV at the Paris Motor Show. This is the new SUV form the Japanese......

GDP vs young India

Instead of failing young Indians, the government should now focus laser-like on education, skilling, healthcare, and the environment, says Mihir S Sharma. India is failing its young people. Not......

Two things Suresh Prabhu needs to do

The railway minister has steered clear of populist traps and refrained from making grandiose announcements in terms of new trains and new rail routes. He should now emulate China, and rope in Japan......

Oscars 2025: Anora Bags Five, Including Best Picture

The 97th Annual Academy Awards are live at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Here's a quick look at the winners. IMAGE: Director Sean Baker with Mikey Madison and his team after......

Oscars 2025: The Brutalist, Emilia Prez Get Nominated

The nominations for the 97th Annual Academy Awards were announced by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott. India has reason to celebrate as Anuja, backed by Priyanka Chopra and Guneet Monga, gets......

PS-1: Mani Ratnam's Magic Works Again, Yet...

Ponniyin Selvan has everything going for it, yet, there is something missing for a wholesome film experience, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Vikram as Aditya Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan-1.......

Scoop: Was Prince Andrew Really Guilty?

Scoop seems like they conclude he is, but Vaihayasi Pande Daniel recommends that you watch the film to find out for yourselves. IMAGE: Keeley Hawes, left, plays Amanda Thirsk, Prince Andrew's......

US Open PIX: Musetti rallies past Perricard; Alcaraz cruises

Tenth seed Lorenzo Musetti rallied from a set down to beat Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round of the US Open, even as Carlos Alcaraz mauled big-serving American Reilly Opelka......

My Father, Tiger Pataudi

'No one in the history of the sport has ever come back from that kind of accident and got hundreds against England and Australia.' IMAGE: Saif Ali Khan prays at his father's grave in Pataudi.......

Asian Games' ultimate makeover: Esports to breakdancing

Esports to breakdancing, Hangzhou will set the trend for future of sport Two sports disciplines including esports, which is becoming a rage among youngsters across the globe, will make their debut......

'My mad genius rest in peace': Ganguly pays tribute to Maradona

IMAGE: BCCI president and former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly with Diego Maradona in Kolkata in 2017. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Sourav Ganguly/Twitter Argentine soccer legend Diego......

Bahraini overtures to Kenya-born runners attract medals, controversy

IMAGE: Ruth Jebet of Bahrain celebrates after winning. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters. Every year, hordes of foreign runners flock to Kenya's high-altitude training camps in the hope that some of......