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'Why Can't Mr Modi Reopen The Passes To Tibet?'

On August 5, 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru sent a strange note to the foreign secretary. It is worth mentioning because it was symptomatic of the lack of knowledge about Western Tibet in India and in......

Sardar Patel, The Man Who United India

The rising tide of Indian nationalism meant that the people of princely states now were keen to become a part of a united and integrated India rather than remain subjects of a princely state. The......

'Zohran Mamdani Has A Very Complicated Identity'

'He knew the world's eyes were on him and he had to speak directly to the fears that immigrants in New York feel right now.' IMAGE: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani holds a press......

'We Don't Choose Between Right And Wrong'

'What governments have been doing -- in civil service, journalism, business, everywhere -- is making it difficult to do the right thing.''Media now ask themselves: "Is it feasible for us to do this......

'A Revolution In Indian Languages Is Waiting To Be Unleashed'

'The Bhashini Mission has delivered a working technology at large scale, which is as good as or better than the one with MNC tech giants.' Photograph: Kind courtesy bhashini.gov.in One of the......

How Business Schools Must Evolve In AI Era

Shift from producing graduates proficient in analysis and strategy to producing graduates capable of initiating, executing, and scaling impactful actions in real-world environments, points out Ajit......

In non-cigarettes push, how ITC built more than 25 FMCG mother brands

A young couple sharing a laugh — in the living room over a Polish joke book, on the beach, in the rain — with the tagline, “Made for each other”, hung from billboards at......

'I Want To Be The Biggest Superstar In The Country'

'I was a nobody when I came here, and now I've become something.' IMAGE: Raghav Juyal receives the IIFA Award for best actor in negative role for Kill. All photographs: Kind courtesy Raghav......

'Metro... In Dino Is The Life I Have Lived'

'Very rarely does a film give you the opportunity to do this, I was constantly improvising and adding scenes on the set.' IMAGE: Anurag Basu and Fatima Sana Shaikh on the sets of Metro... In Dino.......

'Always Had A Deep Fondness For India'

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff Indian content studio Applause Entertainment has acquired the exclusive screen rights to six of Jeffrey Archer's best-sellers: The Clifton Chronicles, Fourth......

Pather Panchali@70: Beautiful, Broken People

Seventy years after Pather Panchali released on August 26, 1955, we finally get it.Shuttling between the village of Boral and a studio in Calcutta, caught between worrying about the next purse of......

'Guru Dutt Was Very Down To Earth'

'I always considered him as a director, never an actor. Do you know he always considered other actors for his films first?''For Pyaasa, he wanted to cast Dilip saab; only when Dilip saab refused......

Wheelchair bound Soorma aims for Paralympic gold

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pranav Soorma/X It's not often that a person paralysed by a life-altering accident would describe that tragedy as a "blessing in disguise" or "an opportunity" to carve an......

Norris-Verstappen battle heats up as Texas beckons

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen with McLaren's Lando Norris and Mercedes's George Russell. Photograph: Florion Goga/Reuters Formula One leader Max Verstappen is hoping for a quicker Red Bull in......

When Kohli's India Conquered Australia

After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus......

'Arshdeep's Bowling In The World Cup Final Was Extraordinary'

'I was not able to watch that 19th over bowled by Arshdeep.''My son and daughter were watching the match and my eyes were closed.''When they used to shout 'Dot ball', I used to open my eyes, that......

How 'Guru Gary' is using cricket to keep slum kids away from drugs

Photograph: Andrew Couldridge Livepic via Reuters Notorious for drugs and crime and afflicted by large-scale poverty, the Khayelitsha township in Cape Town is better known for being one of the......