But it is less adventurous. It seems, at last, that in its eighth decade, Pakistan has settled into being a parliamentary democracy just like Bangladesh has and like we have always been, observes Aakar Patel.
If they can sit together and hammer out 'Black Sea Initiative' deal for much needed food shipments, surely, they should be able to address the madness of the larger military conflict?
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Thursday termed the non-selection of off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the Indian lineup as "madness". "The non selection of @ashwinravi99 has to be greatest NON selection we have ever witnessed across 4 Tests in the UK !!! 413 Test wickets & 5 Test 100s !!!! #ENGvIND Madness," tweeted Vaughan.
Sushmita and her thoughts... Malaika-Gauri get together... Divyanka's ode to summer...
Sukanya Verma had multiple migraines making sense of the utterly daft, warped and awful Ek Villain Returns.
'There are greats, there are legends and then there is @sachin_rt.'
'It was because of the strength of Helenji's performance that I was even called on stage to present her with the coveted Black Lady.'
If you messed up and pushed her away, all you need is to prove to her your love and respect.
'This quarantine has given me a chance to discover my grandfather as an actor.'
'I grew up watching Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, those guys winning Ashes series. It felt a million miles away from me playing cricket in the backyard and here I am a decade later in this position.'
Devoleena, Tejasswi, Abhijeet and Rashami get a last chance to win a ticket to the finale.
Indian cricket board president Sourav Ganguly expects next year's Indian Premier League (IPL) to be played in the country after the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to stage the second half of this year's tournament in the United Arab Emirates.
Jasprit Bumrah, the new 'Smiling Assassin' of Indian cricket, has the potential to become a 'Captain Marvel' if entrusted with full-time responsibility.
In a year of overwrought spectacles that slavishly sucked up to the audience, I found refuge in a bunch of 'mainstream' Indian films that espoused such old-fashioned values as dedication to craft, close observation and casual bravery, explains Sreehari Nair.
According to one of the Kochi team co-owners, Modi had driven them to 'madness'.
Looop Lapeta is wacky, funny and vibrant, all at the same time, observes Namrata Thakker.
Lovingly made, heartfelt stories that speak the truths about our lives.
Bollywood marked Halloween with imaginative costumes and posts.
Celebrity yogini and wellness entrepreneur Ira Trivedi tells you how to protect your skin and hair from harmful chemicals in the most natural way.
I thought Saudi Vellakka a glancing, loving depiction of the judicial system as a pageantry filled with performers trying to do right by everyone, do everything by the book, and failing despite their best attempts, observes Sreehari Nair.
They have walked in together at the start of the innings on innumerable occasions but on Monday, at a nondescript ground called Teri Oval, long time opening partners Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir began the second and inarguably the toughest innings of their cricket careers.
'I don't let it affect my life because otherwise, we will go mad.'
That the eventual margin of victory was a mere 16 runs tells one exactly how crucial Karthik's innings was in the overall outcome.
'A good pipeline of movies is fuelling this trend of revenge consumption.'
Salman finds 'jannat'... Rasika is tempted... Kartik plays with Katori...
'Putin is just flexing his muscles. He is not going to do anything. He is not that crazy.'
Eldhose Paul led India's historic 1-2 finish in men's triple jump at the Commonwealth Games as he won a rare gold medal in track and field events and was followed by fellow Kerala athlete Abdulla Aboobacker in Birmingham on Sunday.
A lot of scenes in the film reminded me of Mani Ratnam's pattern and treatment of love stories -- love at first sight, the talkative partner, picturesque song sequences and of course, longing and heartbreak, observes Divya Nair.
The singer-composer dedicates three songs to Mother India on Independence Day.
'Whatever I have learned, I have learned with him and through him.'
'If you persist in opposing the government, they set the ED or the NIA on you. And the courts have not given us much hope.'
A round-up of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
The NIA on Tuesday took over the case of last week's terror strike near an army camp Jammu, officials said, as one of the three arrestees confessed to transporting terrorists from the International Border to Kashmir in the past also, sending alarm bells ringing in the security establishment.
Comedian Kunal Kamra on Wednesday said his upcoming stand-up shows, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru, have been cancelled after the organisers received threats.
Both the terrorists, equipped with suicide vests and sophisticated weapons, were killed in the encounter on Friday, averting a major suicide attack in the city.
Atrangi Re looks like an interesting watch because of its hatke storyline and unusual pairing.
Sukanya Verma reminds us why we love going to the movies.
