Dr Swaminathan changed India's destiny from begging bowl to food basket

"As I was working on agriculture, my family wanted me to take over the management of our plantations. But my aim was to master the art of developing new varieties, that is genetics and breeding. As......

'American or Chinese soldiers are not a patch on Indian soldiers'

'The next war will be fought by China-Pakistan against India and we have to fully be prepared. We must read the writing on the wall.' IMAGE: Indian troops advance into East Pakistan (now......

'People are still dying and the wounds run deep'

'You can still hear gunshots, and this time even children know they are not normal.' IMAGE: Lin Laishram protests at Azad Maidan in Mumbai. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lin Laishram/Instagram......

Full Text: PM Modi's address to US Congress

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to a joint session of the United States Congress, delivered on Thursday. IMAGE: US Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the......

'I wanted to write about a young woman's sexual awakening'

'I went to a school in Baroda, where if the boys harassed us, the teachers pulled the girls aside and said, "Oh, your skirts are too short".''They made us feel ashamed of having any sexual feelings......

'Nothing honorable about this killing'

'Find a name that changes the words honor killing and hopefully it includes the word murder.''If you use the words, you are trying to justify the murders.' IMAGE: Pavia Sidhu as Jassi and Yugam......

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals. In the post-pandemic situation, as restrictions were......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

SEE: Dravid's stirring dressing room speech

Rahul Dravid delivered a motivational speech following India's emphatic 4-1 triumph over the Ben Stokes-led England in the recently-concluded 5-match Test series. In the concluding Test at the......

T20s an exhibition, Test cricket an examination: Lloyd

'Our youngsters seem to be getting this habit of trying to hit the ball out of the ground so that they can get a contract somewhere else.' IMAGE: Shubman Gill, considered the brightest young......

Jaiswal's arduous journey: From pani puri seller to Test match winner

  IMAGE: India's Yashasvi Jaiswal raises his bat as he celebrates his century during Day 2 of the 1st Test match against West Indies, at Windsor Park Stadium in Roseau on Thursday. Photograph:......

Where Does Sachin Stand Among The Great Batters?

Tendulkar's sterling performances, his fascinating duels for supremacy with contemporaries -- Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, Inzamam-ul Haq, Jacques Kallis among batsmen; Shane Warne, Muttiah......

Will boxing great M C Mary Kom turn pro next year?

IMAGE: M C Mary Kom said she still has at least three-four years in which she can make a pro career. Photograph: PTI Legendary boxer M C Mary Kom, who is recovering from an ACL tear surgery, has......