Meet The Soldier Of The Future

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh handed over indigenous equipment to the Indian Army at the ministry of defence, August 16, 2022.   IMAGE: The Raksha Mantri with the Soldier of The Future as......

Was Obama chewing nicotine gum @ R-Day parade?

Obama pops chewing gum back in his mouth as he watches the Republic Day parade on Monday At the Republic Day parade where Barack Obama is the chief guest, the United States president was spotted......

Why India needs a viable Opposition

Voters deserve one. Democracy requires one. We need an alternative that people want, not just an anti-vote, says Mitali Saran.   In the merry storm of democracy, political winners and losers......

A few lessons for presenting a balanced Budget

Getting the balance between fiscal restraint and growth-contracting policy remains a problem, notes Abheek Barua. Image: Run rates of the fiscal numbers do look a little alarming. Photograph:......

Friday Night Plan Review: Watch Out For Babil!

Friday Night Plan's sweet-natured heart and sanitised humour are happier focusing on the inherent niceness teenagers are capable of, observes Sukanya Verma. A self-effacing, socially awkward 18......

'My film wears patriotism on its sleeve'

'Who decides what is jingoistic?''What is patriotic?''Who decides Lagaan is patriotic and Gadar is jingoistic?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Milap Zaveri/Instagram Director Milap Zaveri returns with......

Raja Sen's Most Memorable Characters of 2015

Who were the ones we'd have liked to see more of, or ones we wouldn't mind running into again? In this eclectic year for the movies, who were the characters that stayed with us? Who were the ones......

'Television will die a tragic death'

'I was playing a rockstar.''After three days, I get a script that my character will turn into a lion.''I felt I hadn't signed up for this, so I told Ekta about it.''Ekta told me, "Beta, na tu......

How Queen of tennis Serena prepared for royal wedding

'Do you like my necklace ... Do you like my braids?'   IMAGE: Serena Williams gets ready for her friend Meghan Markle's wedding to Britain's Prince Harry. Photograph: Serena Williams/Instagram......

Is De Grasse the rightful heir to Bolt's crown?

‘I love competing against him, it's an honour to be a part of history, of what he's accomplished in his career ... but overall, if his time is up, I guess a new person has to come in......