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Life From A Hospital Room

Thanks to a close one's illness, I have seen quite a few hospital rooms in the past half a year or so.They have revived my respect for life reinterpreted via its essentials, notes Shyam G Menon.......

'Very, very hard for Modi to return with a comparably large majority'

'Most likely scenario is Modi comes back with either a much smaller majority and no majority at all and a coalition.''Very hard to imagine him doing better than he did last time.''He will then be a......

When Morarji snubbed the Soviets

Soviet officials of the Brezhnev era kept foreign diplomats amused during after dinner conversations with apocryphal stories about the Communist czar, who dominated their lives.According to one......

6 authors make it to Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize shortlist

The Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize 2017 shortlist has been announced, with author and translator Arshia Sattar and poet and novelist Jeet Thayil choosing the names from 47 titles submitted for......

Anxiety and angst as Indians mark month of lockdown

The journey of getting used to a new way of life -- without domestic help, without the necessity of dressing up to step out and just staying cooped up indoors -- has been out of the ordinary, equal......

What we need to learn from people

F Scott Fitzgerald is renowned for being the chronicler of America's 'Gilded Age'. That was the period between the First World War and the Depression, when American plutocracy came into its own,......

Of Modi, Trump and the rise of crony populism

India’s real risk is not that crony populism would fail, but that it would succeed, consolidating a path that is fundamentally a trap, both in terms of social inequalities and long-term......

How Maruti, Tata Motors & Skoda plan to woo Next Gen buyers

With swanky showrooms and VR-enabled sales platforms Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, and Skoda bet on shine and gloss,and place their faith in experiential branding. Over the past year and more,......

Ready For A Thrilling Weekend On OTT?

Soldiers, cops, detectives, K-Pop idols, here's everything you can catch on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists some options. Ground ZeroWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Hindi Emraan......

The White Lotus 3: Hell Is Other People

It is said money doesn't buy happiness, and the show proves it -- there is romance, heartbreak, affairs and murder.A place that should be heavenly quickly turns into a hell of misery, observes......

Downton Abbey, Back Once More

As Downton Abbey: A New Era readies for its worldwide release -- the film premiered at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York on May 15 -- the cast were there to celebrate. Please click on the......

Elizabeth Debicki Gets Her First Emmy

IMAGE: Elizabeth Debicki with her Emmy. Photograph: Mike Blake/ Reuters Elizabeth Debicki stood out at the 76th Emmy Awards, held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, on Sunday, September......

See These Stunning Frames Before You Watch Heeramandi

From his directorial debut, Khamoshi: The Musical to his new OTT offering, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's visual vocabulary has grown so wildly larger-than-life, no screen......

Wimbledon: Insatiable Djokovic ready for ultimate showdown with Alcaraz

'If I win, it could be amazing for me -- not only win a Wimbledon title but do it against Novak would be super special.' IMAGE: Novak Djokovic stands one win away from equalling Roger Federer's......

New racquet-wielding Federer says never felt better before Wimbledon

- 'It's probably been the best preparation I've ever had for Wimbledon because we have a week more on the grass' - 'This year I feel my game is better' Switzerland's Roger Federer reacts.......

Sporting feats to remember 2018 by

With mind and body both more willing now, the only way for the World No 3 is up, says Dhruv Munjal. P V Sindhu Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images Anyone who has followed P V Sindhu's career even......

Sports Shorts: Injury-riled Nadal says he is favourite for Aus Open

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Rafael Nadal had surgery on his ankle in November to remove a loose intra-articular body and only resumed training a month ago.......