Celebrating Indonesia's Festival Of Democracy

The 'Pesta Demokrasi' is a cause for celebration not only for Indonesia but also for democracy and forces for peace all over the globe, notes Sandeep Chakravorty, India's Ambassador to Indonesia.......

Will Wagner 'Coup' Trigger Putin's Nukes?

The coup attempt has weakened Putin's position and in desperation he may well sanction the use of nukes, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Fighters of the Wagner private mercenary......

Bishops want Malayalam play on nun banned for defaming Christianity

A day after the Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) sought a ban on staging of the Malayalam play Kakkukali, its director Job Madathil on Tuesday accused the critics of having an agenda behind......

In Kerala for 2 days, Modi meets state's top bishops in big minority push

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met the top priests of various churches in Kerala, giving a push to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s efforts to reach out to the influential minority......

NRI taxpayers cannot seek MAP if they opt for Vivad se Vishwas: CBDT

Authorities will allow the country’s taxpayers to access the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) for cross-border disputes. This is even if they had settled the case under the direct tax dispute......

Why is Vistara making such huge losses?

Market estimates suggest the airline has already totted up Rs 1,800 crore of losses in FY20, and FY21 is expected to see losses in the region of Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 3,000 crore Many in the sector......

Why Tata's buyout of Air India makes sense

The industry is hoping the Tatas deepen their dive and offer two stable airlines -- a Vistara merged into Air India servicing international routes, and an AirAsia India merged with Air India......

India's banking system brutally unfair: Deepak Parekh

He said trust and confidence were the backbone of any financial system and one should never underestimate the power of ethics and values. Amid the crisis at Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative Bank......

'Amit was going through hell'

'ABCL was almost bankrupt, Amit's house was mortgaged...' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Tinnu Anand's Kaalia. One of Amitabh Bachchan's oldest friends, actor-director Tinnu Anand has seen a side to......

15 Tips To Dazzle This Diwali

Diwali is all about decking up to the nines. And Bollywood's enthusiasm for it is stuff of red carpet dreams. This Festival of Lights, Sukanya Verma's tips to dazzle like the shiniest folks in......

Jhund Review

Playing a character put off by the idea of retirement is becoming on Bachchan.Hands in pocket, eyes firmly focused on his mission, conviction inks his speech while his serene, sensitive, portrayal......

Moothon review

All through Moothon, you can sense Geethu Mohandas trying hard to empathise with her characters; I just wish she were interested in them, declares Sreehari Nair. Geethu Mohandas's Moothon is the......

DC Vs KKR: Who Batted Best?

Kolkata Knight Riders produced a remarkable performance against the Delhi Capitals with the batters smashing a massive 272 for 7 at the ACA-VDCA cricket stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, April......

WTC Final, PIX: Australia tighten grip as India five down

IMAGES from Day 2 of the WTC Final played between Australia and India at The Oval in London on Thursday. IMAGE: Scott Boland celebrates after picking up the wicket of Shubman Gill. Photograph:......

One Match Winning, Another In Vain

IMAGE: Rilee Rossouw's unbeaten knock propelled Delhi Capitals to an imposing total. Photographs: BCCI Yes, they were the first team to be knocked out of the Play-Offs race, but their job was far......

Post '86 Argentinians finally savour the triumph

IMAGE: Fans of Argentina celebrate the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 win against France in Buenos Aires. Photograph: Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images Argentine Santiago Cutaia, 34, had never felt the......

'Ruturaj and Bravo got us more than what we expected'

IMAGE: Ruturaj Gaikwad and Dwayne Bravo were instrumental in giving CSK the momentum in the final overs. Photograph: BCCI Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Ruturaj Gaikwad......