'Risk of India-Pak military confrontation has increased'

'The general perspective -- certainly on Capitol Hill and Congress -- the love for India, the positive feeling for India still focuses on India as a democracy.' 'The more that Indian democracy and......

The best Will and Kate moments

Royal fans from around the world are counting down the days until the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s third child, due in April. Soon, photographers and video crews will head......

Stocks nosedive in nervous trade; Karnataka, crude oil offer little respite

Muted quarterly earnings, mixed cues from global markets and unabated foreign fund outflows added to the volatility Equity benchmarks nursed losses for the third straight day on Thursday as......

Sensex shrugs off FDI reforms, eyes Q3 results

The broader NSE Nifty index too finished lower by 4.80 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 10,632.20. A slew of FDI reforms failed to enthuse the markets on Wednesday as participants held back fresh bets......

Trump or Jaitley: Who will have greater impact?

The Budget will obviously be crucial. But US President Donald Trump may have even more of an influence than Finance Minister Arun Jaitley when it comes to sentiment, argues Devangshu Datta. IMAGE:......

Sensex advances 128 points on pharma booster dose

Markets advanced for a second day as the BSE Sensex gained 128 points to 27,915, mainly led by pharmaceutical stocks after three Indian firms received nod to sell their generic versions of......

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......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

365 days. 319 films

How many of the 319 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2018 have you seen? IMAGE: Deepika Padukone in Padmaavat. I watch many films in a year -- for work and pleasure, and I keep a record of them. In......

'People feel I have lost my appeal because I'm not single'

'Bollywood runs on the idea of age.''If you are single, even if you are 40, you are still appealing, you are still young.' 'The moment you are married, even if you are 25, it's uh-huh. She's not......

Brisbane International: New mother Osaka makes winning return

IMAGE: Naomi Osaka marked her return to elite tennis with a win. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka felt the nerves but looked solid on her return to......

Shooting World C'ship: Mehuli Ghosh seals Paris Olympics berth with bronze

IMAGE: Mehuli Ghose (right) shot 229.8 in the final to ensure a podium finish behind Chinese duo Jiayu Han (251.4) and Zhilin Wang (250.2). In the Air Rifle event, the top three shooters are......

Women's World Cup PIX: Philippines shock NZ; Colombia blank S Korea

Philippines stun co-hosts New Zealand with Wellington win IMAGE: Philippines secured their own first World Cup win to keep alive their hopes of progressing in their debut......

Soccer wrap: Bayern win Bundesliga with last-gasp goal

A summary of Saturday's action in the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A and Saudi Pro League.   IMAGE: Manuel Neuer celebrates with the trophy and teammates after Bayern......

Champions League PIX: Chelsea's stunning comeback!

IMAGE: Chelsea's players celebrate after Raheem Sterling scored the first goal against Borussia Dortmund at Stamford Bridge in London on Tuesday. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Chelsea......