When Ashaji Made President Smile

President Droupadi Murmu rarely smiles the way she does in this picture. The First Citizen has had a difficult life -- her husband and sons died a year or two after each other -- and she was helped......

Has India Seen Anything Like This?

There's nothing that Bharatiya Janata Party Supremo Narendra Damodardas Modi seems to like better than hitting the campaign trail, addressing countless meetings on the same day with a verve that is......

Salman Rushdie makes first public appearance since attack

Salman Rushdie has been honoured with the PEN Centenary Courage Award as the Mumbai-born writer made his first in-person public appearance since being stabbed and severely wounded in a knife attack......

On I-Day, Modi sports tricolour turban at Red Fort

In line with the "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav" celebrations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose a white safa with tricolour stripes and a long trail as his headgear for the Independence Day address.......

Cross pen @ Rs 11,195!

Cross is expanding its luxury pens range in India. The new addition in its portfolio is Verve, which is available in three finishes -- Platinum, Merlot and Selenium Blue.While Selenium Blue costs......

How India can bring down cost of medicines

Ecuador is issuing compulsory licences to bring down the cost of patented medicine. Is India likely to follow suit? Latha Jishnu analyses. Latin America never fails to surprise. Its unfettered......

Pay is ok, what about work?

Central government employeescelebratedthis Independence Day with special verve, as they have just been given a pay hike that increases the government's annualised wage bill by about 17 per cent......

The Best Songs Of 2024

Khalnayak's Choli Ke Peeche, Duplicate's Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam, Mrityudaata's Na Na Na Na Re, Hare Rama Hare Krishna' Phoolon Ka Taaron Ka, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham's Dekha Tainu Pehli, it's an......

Nadikar Review: Tovino Thomas Aces

The film's focus lies in humanising a larger-than-life star and breaking down his celebrity, aimed at a simplistic takedown of the 'superstar' myth, observes Arjun Menon. Among many thing, Nadikar......

Heeramandi Review: Romance, Revenge, Rebellion

Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma. It's......

Quiz: Know Your Filmi Background Dancers?

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. For this week's quiz, we are focusing on Bollywood's unsung background dancers and their wonderful contribution in the......

EPL: Spirited West Ham rally to beat Newcastle United

IMAGE: Tomas Soucek celebrates scoring West Ham United's third goal against Newcastle United. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters West Ham United bounced back from conceding an early goal to beat......

Barcelona add Rashford firepower for LaLiga defence

IMAGE: Marcus Rashford has arrived on a season-long loan from Manchester United, looking to revive his stalled career alongside teenage sensation Lamine Yamal in what promises to be one of......

Lord's Tests Always Demand Perfection

Lord's has a tradition of rewarding those who give their best, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar. IMAGE: The English team rejoice after winning the third Test at Lord's, July 14,......

PIX: Injury halts Dimitrov's charge on struggling Sinner

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov throws in the towel after leading top seed Jannik Sinner by two sets and walks off to standing ovation from the Centre Court crowd. IMAGE: Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov......

Super Cup: FC Goa down Bagan, set up final against JFC

IMAGE: FC Goa's Brison Fernandes celebrates after opening the scoring against Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the Kalinga Super Cup in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. Photograph: FC Goa/X FC Goa breezed into......