India has Reason To Worry about Taliban

India is worried about Pakistan getting the Taliban to ignite trouble in Kashmir, observes Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Talibs at Kabul airport, September 2, 2021. Photograph: Reuters   The anxiety......

Afghan PM assures 'full protection' of returning ex-officials

Afghanistan's acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund has appealed to former officials of past governments to return to the country and assured them "full protection", saying the period......

14 members of Taliban govt in UNSC's terrorism blacklist

At least 14 members of the Taliban's hardline interim government in Kabul are on the United Nations Security Council's terrorism blacklist, including acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan......

Govt of terrorists: US lawmakers on new Taliban govt

Top American lawmakers from the opposition Republican Party on Tuesday hit out at the Taliban over their announcement of an interim government in Afghanistan that includes a specially designated......

Review: Harold & Kumar 3 is outrageous

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas does not boast of a strong script or any other major artistic merit, Aseem Chhabra warns viewers with discerning taste for good cinema.Harold Lee and Kumar Patel......

Review: Melvilasom surpasses expectations

Paresh C Palicha reviews Malayalam film Melvilasom. Post YOUR reviews here! Directed by debutant Madhav Ramadasan, Melvilasomis excitingas it experiments with new ways of storytelling. Shot in a......

Why the White House is not enough for this actor

Conventional wisdom states that Washington DC insiders -- White House and congressional staffers, and elected officials, use their positions of power to move to more lucrative options, from cable......

New York's music falls flat

A couple of days back, as I was surfing through music channels, I came across a song being played simultaneously on three networks. I settled for one channel. On screen were three characters, who......

Brazil arrests 10 for 'amateur' terror plot against Rio Olympics

IMAGE: Brazilian marines take part in a simulated hostage situation during a security exercise ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, on July 21, 2016. Photograph: Ueslei......