The cost of the war is being counted not in the corridors of power in Washington or Tehran, but in Firozabad's darkened furnace rooms, Howrah's idle casting sheds, and a barbershop in Kochi where the wait is suddenly, inexplicably, an hour long, notes Prem Panicker in his must read blog on the Iran War.
Israel has for more than two decades and several US presidencies worked to draw the United States into a full-scale war with Iran. Having finally achieved that, the last thing it wants is Trump declaring victory and going home, as he is prone to do. Ali Larijani was the figure most capable of handing Trump a negotiated exit with something to show for it. Without Larijani, the road to an exit gets considerably narrower. Prem Panicker continues his must read daily blog on the Gulf War.
When missiles fly in this region, they are never just aimed at military targets.
Israel and the United States had a plan. Iran punched back. And now the Gulf is reeling, the world is beginning to feel the pain and, as on date, no one in Washington or Tel Aviv appears willing to admit that the punch has landed, notes Prem Panicker, continuing his must-read blog on the war in the Middle East.
Here's a quick look at all the winners of the 83rd edition of the Golden Globes.
Catch the blockbuster Saiyaara on OTT this week along with Rajinikanth's action-packed, Coolie.
'When I started to step into the West in 2006, I believed India was not going to be the back end.' 'I understood that no film-maker wants to believe that they are outsourcing their creativity to a low-end place.' 'The application of technology in the hands of our Indian artistes is identical to any of our artists in the West.' 'Nobody in the world can say this shot was done in India and that in London.'
'Every time they were paired together in the past, Kareena came on board for Aamir's sake, although she had little to do, like in Talaash and 3 Idiots. This time, Aamir was determined to give Kareena more space.'
Will Laal Singh Chaddha do justice to its Hollywood original's cult status, wonders Namrata Thakker.
Meet the best-dressed women at the Emmy Awards 2017.
Meet Hollywood's golden girls!
The actresses are on the jury of the Marrakech Film Festival!
Among the first Indians to be spotted at the festival was Sharmila Tagore, who is part of the jury at the film festival.
When the Bollywood star shared the front row with the Hollywood stars.
The actor turned up with Nemcova for Sir Elton John's post-Academy Award night bash.
Renuka Shahane's Tribhanga will mark the digital debut of Kajol.
Sonam Kapoor was in attendance at the Armani Prive Couture Show in Paris.
The 71th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.
The award function was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
There's a lot more to Wonder Woman than the obvious. It's a magnificent superhero vehicle, a sparkly love story, a touching coming-of-age and a befitting hurray to girl power.
The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.
A quick look at the winners.
The 65th Emmys will be held on September 22 in Los Angeles.
They have inherited their parents' good genes.
A look at the hopefuls this year!
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