'Despite Covid we don't care about health'

'The first duty of the government is to learn lessons from a bad experience and course correct. It's a pity that the government is making policy without looking at evidence and differentiating......

'Ailing' Cong taking medicines from compounders, not doctors: Azad

Launching a fresh attack on the Congress, its former leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said the party needs medicines for treating it which are being provided by compounders instead of doctors.......

Why K C Venugopal is Sonia, Rahul's go-to-guy

Venugopal is valued highly by Mrs Gandhi and Mr Gandhi.They consider him a loyalist, more to the point, one who can deliver, observes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: K C Venugopal, right, with interim......

'This government has tamed everyone'

'They (the government) want to tame everything.''The entire systems they are trying to change.' IMAGE; Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and Home Minister Amit Anilchandra Shah. Photograph:......

Why women are wary of reporting misconduct at workplace

In a world in which men still dominate the institutional landscape, gender-neutrality is as much their responsibility as women’s, says Kanika Datta. Sheryl Sandberg is only partly right in......

When Indian dreams turned sour

Only a handful of overseas acquisitions by Indian firms have survived the bloodbath, says Bhupesh Bhandari. The big news is that Tata Steel will on Monday start the sale of its troubled UK......

'Anti-nationalism' in the business world

Going by one definition of this highly elastic term, N R Narayana Murthy could be considered "anti-national" for his plain-speak about Indian IT companies, says Kanika Datta. Now that the......

Dear Mr Modi, Let's focus on IT to transform India!

Information technology, not manufacturing or infrastructure, should be the focus of the government while implementing initiatives such as Make in India and Start Up India, write columnists, Amit......

Tejas: Don't Get IAF Wrong!

'For god's sake, portray the armed forces in the correct manner,' asserts IAF veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe after watching Tejas. IMAGE: Kangana Ranaut as Tejas Gill in Tejas.   A long......

'Amar Akbar Anthony was a fluke hit'

Among all of Manmohan Desai's blockbusters, the one that is most loved by his fans is Amar Akbar Anthony, the splashy melodramatic 1977 entertainer where Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna and Rishi......

Top 20 Scenes From Yash Chopra's Movies

Dreams and drama coexist in Yash Chopra's universe. From painting the screen in scenic splendours and chiffon soft romances to delving in the dark, grey areas of human behaviour and ardour, his......

Jurassic World Dominion Review

Dear Mr Spielberg, can we now put to rest this overstretched, bloated dinosaur franchise? asks Aseem Chhabra. We are in the year 2022. The dinosaurs that roamed the restricted Jurassic Park are......

After Kohli's 'lack of clarity' remark, BCCI steps in

'Rohit didn't travel to Australia because of father's illness, fitness test on Dec 11' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma had picked up a hamstring injury during the IPL. Photograph: Indian Cricket......

Why I want Kolhi to captain my All Stars XI

We have witnessed some fantastic performances in IPL 2020. The stands were empty, but the cricketers provided top-notch entertainment for fans all over the world. Some cricketers changed the......

Tennis Roundup: Muguruza falls to Sabalenka in Beijing 2nd Rd

IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in action against Garbine Muguruza of Spain. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters Former world number one Garbine Muguruza was beaten 7-5, 6-4 by Aryna Sabalenka......

Dhawan leaves for India to attend to his ailing mother

IMAGE: India opener Shikhar Dhawan. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images India opener Shikhar Dhawan will miss Sunday's fifth and final ODI against Sri Lanka and also the one-off T20 international......

Parliament or BCCI? Why Anurag Thakur must quit one

An MP's is a full-time job, so is the BCCI president's.How can Anurag Thakur do justice to both, asks Sudhir Bisht. Let me begin by saying that I don't grudge the upward journey in politics and in......