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Modi-Shah's BJP has resurrected dangers and the enemy from the past and built a scary jingoism.It's a great diversionary tactic, but history shows it never ends well, points out Shekhar......

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list......

BJP's show of strength at Sonowal's swearing-in ceremony

Steering the Bharatiya Janata Party to power for the first time in the Northeast, Sarbananda Sonowal was on Tuesday sworn in as the 14th chief minister of Assam heading an 11-member ministry that......

Nadikar Review: Tovino Thomas Aces

The film's focus lies in humanising a larger-than-life star and breaking down his celebrity, aimed at a simplistic takedown of the 'superstar' myth, observes Arjun Menon. Among many thing, Nadikar......

Review: Honey Bee is a mass entertainer

Despite of it's wafer-thinplot, Paresh C Palicha says Honey Bee succeeds in entertaing the audience.The infusion of new blood is an exciting thing, and we are getting that in torrents in the......

First look: Asif Ali and Bhavana in Honey Bee

Actor-director Lal’s son Jean Paul is making his debut as a director with the film Honey Bee. Lal Jr, as he calls himself, has assisted his dad in a few films and has learnt the nuances of......

Will These South Movies Be Blockbusters?

2023 was not a great year for southern movies trying to make a mark on a pan India level. The only film that managed some sort of business was Prabhas' Salaar. Will these 2024 releases -- bookended......

Asia Jr Badminton: Young Tanvi leads India's charge

IMAGE: India's Tanvi Sharma defeated UAE's Vaidehi Kalidasan 21-6, 21-6 in the second round of the Asia Junior Badminton Championships in Solo, Indonesia, on Wednesday. Photograph: Tanvi......

Ranji: Himachal in command vs Haryana; Vidarbha in control

A summary of all the action from Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu openers put the side in a commanding position after finishing the day on 203/0 in response......

Ranji Roundup: Devdhar keeps Baroda in fray vs Mumbai

IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh bats. Photograph: Pal Pillai/Getty Images. Opener Kedar Devdhar hit a stroke-filled 145 as Baroda took a sizeable lead of 303 runs, despite narrowly falling short of Mumbai's......

Noteworthy statistics from first-class and Ranji Trophy

Maharashtra’s Swapnil Gugale and Ankit Bawane set a new record in the Ranji Trophy championship against Delhi, by adding 594 runs for the third wicket without being separated. This is now the......

Number Crunching: Figure out the history of England-India Tests

India and England face-off on Wednesday in the first Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, with an eye on the Pataudi Trophy. Under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's last overseas Test series win was......