'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them. IMAGE: The Parikhs in Paris in 1984. On December 5, 1988, a cold winter evening, an Air India plane touched......

India doesn't need to ban int'l flights or impose lockdown: Experts

India's present Covid scenario does not warrant restricting international flights or imposing a lockdown, but there is a need for strengthened surveillance and vigilance in view of the rise in......

'Is Kharge What Young India Needs?

'Dr Shashi Tharoor by far is a much better choice.' IMAGE: Congress President Sonia Gandhi with her likely successor Mallikarjun Kharge at Rajghat, October 2, 2022. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI......

Will court order unite AIADMK factions?

There is a sudden realisation in party circles that prolonged court cases could damage its standing, both among the cadres and voters, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: O Panneerselvam, left, and......

The Indian Film Making Global Waves

'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.''If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?''What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'......

When Juhi's Worst Nightmare Came True

'I was completely shattered, it was my first encounter with death.' An excerpt from Roshmila Bhattacharya's new book, Spooked! Bollywood's Encounters With The Paranormal. IMAGE: Juhi Chawla with......

The Powerful Short Film Winning Hearts

'Rapists do have families.''I wanted to see how a father or mother would deal with it.''They go through shame as well and get discriminated from the rest of the village.''Why don't we show it that......

Dev Anand's Important Life Lesson

'How do you stay so energised? So young?''Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".' IMAGE: Dev Anand in Gambler. There was......

Cricketers who broke their century drought in 2022

Hitting a century is the most delightful feeling that a batter can experience. Over the years, some of the batters like Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Joe Root etc......

How King Kohli got going when the going got tough!

IMAGE: Like life, elite sports can at the same time be cruel as well demanding. Virat Kohli had faced that for the past three years when he faced the run drought. Photograph: T20 World Cup/Twitter......

Virat Kohli has done the right thing

Is Kohli not a great captain in spite of so many wins? My answer is, yes, declares Dr Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI. Virat Kohli called up the secretary, BCCI, on Saturday and......

Bad days 'a great coaching opportunity' for Sridhar

'I looked at bad days as great coaching opportunity.' 'If you are able to give the player what he wants, they don't mind whether you have played 0 Tests or 100 Tests.' R Sridhar reflects on his......

India will win 3-0 or 4-1 in England, predicts Gavaskar

'England is now a very depleted side, and their batting, as we saw in the series against New Zealand, is being brittle.' IMAGE: India's players warm up during their nets session at Trent Bridge on......