Ashwin Mahesh: Balance of Aspirations

Each year the Worldwatch Institute publishes an assessment of the important environmental, economic, and social themes of the times, gathered together in a volume titled State of the World. The......

Ashwin Mahesh: Indha hindutva inga sellaadhu

The conventional understanding of Hindutva has been that it seeks tomerge the political aspirations of the majoritarian faith withnationalism. From the beginning, but more stridently since last......

Ashwin Mahesh on interlinking India's rivers

The popular imagination of the middle and upper classes often supports large infrastructure projects, while at the same time these are bitterly opposed by many poor communities. These initiatives......

Ashwin Mahesh: Alert Public & Public Policy

For twenty years now, if not more, we have remembered the green revolution with pride. Throughout most of that period, we have heard boasts of abundance, and rarely a word of scarcity. In recent......

The Pradeeps Of Pittsburgh Review: Unfunny

If a show about Gujaratis or Indians in the US had to be made, it could have been more authentic, sighs Deepa Gahlot. The Pradeeps Of Pittsburgh has been made for a Western audience, who would not......

Bollywood's FIRE POWER

Bollywood loves to play with fire. In Amazon Prime Video's upcoming original movie, Agni, directed by Rahul Dholakia, a firefighter investigates the rising frequency of mysterious fires in the......

Mahesh Babu's step-mother passes away

Veteran Telugu actress, film-maker G Vijaya Nirmala died on Thursday, June 27 'I regret to inform you that my mother, senior artiste, prominent producer and director Dr A G Vijaya Nirmala passed......

Ajay Devgn, Suriya win National Awards

IMAGE: Aparrna Balamurali and Suriya in Soorarai Pottru. Tamil film Soorarai Pottru won the National Award for Best Feature at the 68th National Film Awards for 2020. The film, inspired by the......

R Ashwin embroiled in ball-tampering row!

IMAGE: TNPL side Madurai Panthers have accused R Ashwin and his team, Dindigul Dragons, of allegedly tampering with the ball during their match on June 14. Photograph: TNPL/X Allegations of......

Ashwin cleared of ball-tampering charges

IMAGE: The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association had formed an internal committee to look into the allegations of ball-tampering against R Ashwin and his TNPL side Dindigul Dragons. Photograph: TNPL/X......

SMAT: Abhishek flattens Bengal; Sanju shines for Kerala

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma raced to his century off just 32 balls, striking 11 sixes and seven fours against Bengal. Photograph: Screengrab/X India U-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre continued his blazing......

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai, Delhi Fight Back On Day 1

Musheer, Lad tons rescue Mumbai IMAGE: Musheer Khan's century rescued Mumbai on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match against Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. Photograph: Musheer Khan/Instagram Opener......

Why No Indian Players Will Feature in SA20

It's a 'fluid situation': Graeme Smith on absence of Indian players in SA20 IMAGE: The BCCI bars active Indian cricketers -- international or domestic -- from playing in overseas leagues to......