'Democracy is not a destination'

'Democracy cannot be taken for granted. It has to be fiercely guarded.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit A Shah at a meeting of BJP polling booth workers at the Lal Bahadur stadium......

Modiji, Is India Ready For UCC?

Introducing UCC is a challenging task for any government.The complexities are real and difficult to negotiate as it deals with sensitive religious and cultural sentiments.How can it strike an easy......

'What Gives Me Hope About India Is...'

'Our civil society here is vibrant, and courageous, although it is beaten up and beaten down, repeatedly.' IMAGE: A Tiranga walkathon on the eve of Independence Day in Mumbai, August 14, 2023.......

Imran Khan's Naya Pakistan is KAPUT

The Pakistani military may shortly give Imran Khan the boot, substituting him with another puppet, predicts Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd). IMAGE: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at......

'Monetisation of assets has come 75 years too late'

'When the government wants to sell these assets, even if one set of assets gets caught in any quagmire, the whole process will fail.''The entire world is watching us.' IMAGE: Union Finance......

Future cities: Concepts that can revolutionise the way we live

Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut has come up with some futuristic concepts of what the green cities of tomorrow might be like. Coral Reef: Passive Houses for Haiti Devastated by a massive......

'GST execution has been extremely bad'

'From the tiniest to mid-level organisations and even some at the lower end of the large-scale ones would say that computerisation and the extensive documentation and regulatory requirements for......

Lifting the veil on godmen and their wealth

Right on top of Swami Ramdev's hate list are corrupt politicians (hang them, he says), followed by homosexuals (cure them, it's a disease) and multinational corporations (drive them out of our......

The Failed Promise of Indian 2

Kamal Haasan is right where he left off from the first film but there is only so much he can do to salvage an already lost cause, observes Arjun Menon. IMAGE: Kamal Haasan in Indian 2. A municipal......

'We all need a little piece of utopia in our life'

'This was a film, a story that had never been told before.' IMAGE: Koji Yakusho in Perfect Days. For the last four-and-a-half decades German film-maker Wim Wenders has been making compassionate......

Get V-Day Ready: Add Romance To Your OTT Menu!

Shahid's OTT debut, Ajith's bumper hit, and lots of romance. Sukanya Verma gives you some OTT recommendations for the week.   FarziWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Hindi Shahid......

Gulmohar Review: Home Is Where The Heart Is

Delhi, daddy issues, drivers, domestic help, politics, patriarchy, sexuality, sexism, choices, compromises, community, religion, real estate, motherhood, marriage -- Gulmohar offers a loaded,......

IOC president Bach urges Ukraine to drop Paris Olympics boycott threat

IMAGE: Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has called on......

India-Pakistan series is more than cricket: Dravid

'If you look at it from the cricketing perspective, it is always exciting to play against Pakistan' Former India captain Rahul Dravid shares his thoughts on Pakistan hosting India in a series in......

India have reasons to oppose DRS, says ICC CEO

The Board of Control for Cricket in India does "have its own reasons" for opposing the controversial Decision Review System (DRS), says International Cricket Council Chief Executive Dave......

Kohli needs all help for the World Cup

'Kohli is the kind of ethereal athlete who can not only help Elon Musk discover life on Mars, but also test out its gravitational parameters by stroking hundreds in the red dirt.''But when playing......

The man who changed Indian cricket forever

'A man who is sometimes loved and loathed in equal measure, a man we're seemingly tired of seeing yet can't imagine life without.'Dhruv Munjal salutes the incomparable M S Dhoni. Photograph:......