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Arunachal Key To India-Japan Strategy Against China

If they act now, they can reshape the strategic map of Asia without firing a shot. If they wait, the next opportunity will come only after a serious Taiwan Strait incident -- by which time the......

Pahalgam attack: Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting of security officials

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Srinagar on Tuesday evening to review the security situation in Kashmir following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam in which 26 people were killed,......

Kathua mountain road bears telltale signs of ambush

Bloodstains on the road and helmets, bullet shells, vehicles with shattered windscreens and flattened tyres... A day after terrorists ambushed an Army patrol, a wooded mountain road on Tuesday told......

Operation Sindoor: 'Don't Mess With India'

'This strike has certainly enhanced your image.''Otherwise, people would have called you a damp squib, capable of doing nothing except talking big.' IMAGE: Karachi police crime scene unit......

26 killed as Lashkar offshoot targets tourists in J-K's Pahalgam

Terrorists opened fire at a popular tourist spot near Kashmir's Pahalgam town on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly holidayers from other states, in what is the deadliest attack in the......

Vedanta: For Niyamgiri tribals, half the battle is won

There is an unusual combination of fear and fortitude on show, as the fight over Niyamgiri Hills finally draws to a close. Even though Vedanta Resource's proposal to mine bauxite at the sacred......

How will companies pay the trillion dollar debt

Nearly $1 trillion in risky debt comes due from 2011 to 2015, and even if the credit crunch is long past, companies will likely struggle to refinance it says CreditSights. Expect to see more......

No systemic risks to Chinese economy: Premier

The International Monetary Fund, its latest outlook report forecast that that China's growth rate would further decline to 6.8 this year and 6.3 next year. Allaying apprehensions over the Chinese......

The Mystery Of Woh Kaun Thi

Dinesh Raheja looks back at Manoj Kumar's brilliant 1964 thriller Woh Kaun Thi, and explains just what made it an audio-visual treat. IMAGE: Manoj Kumar and Sadhana in Woh Kaun Thi. It is a dark,......

7 Stunning Sequences From Raj Kapoor Films

Within his short lifespan of 63 years, Raj Kapoor left behind an incredible cinematic legacy.Dinesh Raheja continues celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary by looking at seven sequences from his......

Joker Folie a Deux Review: Lady Gaga Saves A Futile Sequel

Despite its attempt at compounding the complexity of Arthur Fleck, watching Joker: Folie à Deux is a slog, sighs Deepa Gahlot. The tributaries flowing out of the DC Universe keep the......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

'You can smell Punjab in Tabbar'

In an ongoing series, Bollywood talents pick their favourite show of 2021, and tell us just why they loved it. Over the last 25 years, writer, producer and director Sanjay Gupta has opened a......

COVID-19 resurgence casts shadow on Tour de France

Teams have been warned by organisers that they would have to drop out of the race should two of their members test positive or show strong symptoms of COVID-19. IMAGE: New coronavirus cases have......

Away from 'carnage of IPL', McCullum finds comfort at home

IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum, left, with team mentor Abhishek Nayar during the IPL Auction. Photograph: BCCI He is missing the 'carnage of IPL' but former New......

Day 16: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Norway's Therese Johaug powered to victory in the final race of her Olympic career, while Francesco Friedrich's crew capped off an extraordinary showing of German sliding prowess this Winter......

Mayor says homosexuality not accepted in Sochi

The mayor of Sochi, the Russian city hosting the Winter Olympics next month, said homosexuality was not accepted in his Caucasus region, but that gay visitors would be welcome at the Games if they......

Real Kashmir! Football takes the valley by storm

#TheRealKashmir celebrates the beauty of Kashmir through the lens of football, highlighting the wave of positive change brought about by the beautiful game in the state. Real Kashmir, the team......