Weathering Foreign Policy Storms In 2023

Foreign policy is always a work in progress and ups and downs are built into the foreign policy process.What is permanent is national interest.Hopefully, this year, which will witness general......

'Challenges from Indian govt': Afghan embassy in Delhi shuts down

Afghanistan Embassy on Friday announced its permanent closure, citing 'persistent challenges from the Indian government', even as heads of its Mumbai and Hyderabad missions claimed to have assumed......

Blasts hit two mosques in Pakistan, 58 killed

A powerful suicide blast ripped through a mosque in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Friday, killing at least 54 people and injuring over 100 others who were preparing to celebrate......

'Plan to nuke Surat sounds fantastical'

'You are dealing with a small gang of semi-literate terrorists. These are guys flying kites.''There is huge difference between flying kites and actually having a deliverable, executable, plan.'......

'So Many Landmark Indian Films Are Crying Out To Be Restored'

'...and showcased in their original beauty.' IMAGE: G Aravindan's classic Thamp. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film Heritage Foundation Shivendra Singh Dungarpur promotes the cause of film restoration......

'I saw a video of a Russian tank passing by my school'

'We couldn't believe that in the 21st century world, a European country can be bombed, can be invaded.' IMAGE: A military truck and tank on a street of Kherson, Ukraine, March 1, 2022, in this......

Puneeth Rajkumar's TOP 5 SONGS

Puneeth Rajkumar was never trained in classical music, but he sang songs for his movies from the time he was a toddler! It is a trait he probably picked up from his famous father, Dr Rajkumar. As......

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival. As the pandemic situation began to improve and movie theatres opened up in North America, the Toronto......

Cricket brings happiness for Afghan public but can't help if Australia refuses to play us: Rashid

IMAGE: A dejected Rashid Khan admitted it was disappointing that Australia refused to play against Afghanistan. Photograph: BCCI "You can't do anything about it," Rashid Khan conceded as he tried......

Boxer wants to win at Olympics for Afghan women living under oppression

IMAGE: Sadia Bromand wants to win a gold at the Olympics for fellow Afghan women living under oppression. Photograph: Twitter At a time when women in Afghanistan are living under oppression, not......

'The result is not in my control but I can control the process'

Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan, who will turn out for Gujarat Titans this season, says he is never bothered by conditions. IMAGE: Rashid Khan who has previously played for SunRisers Hyderabad in......

Teen Afghan footballer died falling from US plane in Kabul

IMAGE: Zaki Anwari was Afghanistan's youth team footballer, one of the three people who fell off the US military plane as it took off from Kabul. Photograph: FIFPRO/Twitter A former Afghan......