Xi may not be all powerful

'He still has to deal with party norms and traditions and has been careful to follow the order of seniority,' points out Claude Arpi. Nearly thirty years ago, Belgium-born Simon Leys, one of the......

Modi has turned 90% people into 'fakirs': Mayawati

In a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his 'fakir' remark, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday said his note ban decision has turned a majority of the country's people into......

'Islamism, a Phoenix waiting to arise from the ashes'

'Small bands of terrorists believe they can destabilise superpowers if they are ready to become martyrs.''Since the road to paradise is under the shade of swords, it is a win-win situation for......

In PHOTOS: Salvaging Christchurch

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has said that emergency operations in earthquake-hit Christchurch were now more focused on body recovery than rescuing survivors."I think the large reason why......

Undermining RBI governor will have negative consequences

Raghuram Rajan's departure holds lessons for all.We need to learn how to value and retain talent.At the same time the talented too must realise that talent alone does not ensure the top job, says......

Ratan Tata among American Academy Fellows

One of India's leading industrialist and two Indian American researchers have been elected as members of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata......

Stocks that can give you good returns in 1-2 yrs

The Sensex opened the week in the positive region. On Monday it ended on a high note, with a gain of 400 points. On Tuesday it ended down, and on Wednesday it has remained extremely volatile.......

Escada comes calling

The Germany-based luxury brand brings a collection to India that is both fun and fancy-- true to the vision of its founders but with enough to appeal to Indian sensibilities too. A name that means......

Shruti's Birthday Wish

How Aditi gets her perfect look... Gul has 'raccoon eyes!'... Boman celebrates his wife... Photograph: Kind courtesy Shruti Haasan/Instagram Shruti Haasan tells us how she celebrated her 37th......

Subhash K Jha's Best Malayalam Films

Many, including me, firmly believe that the best films in India are made in Kerala. Year after year, Malayalam cinema throws stunning surprises at us. 2022 was no exception. Here are Malayalam......

The BEST Films of 2017

Check out which movies made Sreehari Nair's list. In 2017, as voices around me vouched for neatness, niceness, and decency, I longed for movies that attempted to de-demonise our preferred demons;......

It's amazing such movies are being made in India

'Movie plots clearly don't excite director Dileesh Pothan as much as true stories where life had come dizzyingly close to becoming like a movie and then, had fused back with life.''This means that......

Football Extras: Rooney scores stunning goal for DC United

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: DC United forward Wayne Rooney (9) in action against Orlando City SC in the first half at Audi Field in Washinhton DC on......

Why this long jumper is calling IOC 'spineless'

‘This is a spineless attempt to appear as the nice guy to both sides’ ‘Athletes are not more vocal about this, especially those with a powerful voice in Olympic sport’......

Sportswomen treated as 'second-class citizens'

'Make gender-neutral travel policies for senior major championships' IMAGE: Katie Hoyle, and Kathryn Gill, in white, compete for the ball during the W-League match between Melbourne Victory and......

Australia and New Zealand reap 843 mn dollars World Cup dividend

Australia's Michael Clarke (left) talks with New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum during a World Cup trophy promotional event ahead of their final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photograph:......

Australia will not bid for FIFA events until change

A general view inside Commonwealth Stadium the site of the Group A games of the FIFA women's soccer World Cup soccer games. Photograph: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports Australia has shelved its......