The Amazing R K Laxman: A Friend Remembers

'It was amazing to see the speed with which the lines flowed from his pen!' remembers Ambassador Placido P D'Souza. In the early 1950s, when I was in college in Pune, my daily nourishment in terms......

Not such a Common Man

'His Common Man, with his unforgettable bewildered look, will live on for a long time to come, as will so many of his cartoons. They captured important moments in half a century of India's......

His nose singled out the problems of the Common Man

'Laxman will be remembered for years to come as the person whom everybody turned to the first thing in the morning and drew a smile, however depressing the situation. It will be impossible to......

Of commoners and crows: The genius of R K Laxman

'No one took umbrage at his depictions, and the subjects least of all, because they knew that Laxman had no malice in him.' One had to meet him but once and his ever twinkling eyes blew away any......

#Notebandi: India's fisherfolk stare at a dark future

Distress sales, market closures and anchoring of fishing fleets have been reported from West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. A particular hammer blow appears to have been dealt by......

Wipro to sell message via Mario toons

Bangalore-based Wipro Limited has teamed up with eminent cartoonist Mario Miranda to create an advertising campaign that will light up its recruitment brand. The Goa-based cartoonist will educate......

Happi Review

'Surely a person like Happi deserves to be treated with dignity.''But does he deserve a two hour movie dedicated to his daftness, and to the failure of the rest of the world to come round to the......

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Who won at the Globes? We tell you! The 76th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. Jeff Bridges won the Cecil B Demille Award. A quick......

Priyanka Chopra's banner announces 6 films in Cannes

Priyanka Chopra is busy promoting Baywatch.Her mommy has been busy as well, announcing 6 films at Cannes. IMAGE: The poster for Pahuna, written and directed by Paakhi A Tyrewala. Priyanka Chopra's......

STUNNING! Kim Kardashian, Miley Cyrus, Beyonce at the Grammys

Music's biggest night and its many highlights!The 57th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 8, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. English singer songwriter Sam Smith, Beck......

Europa PIX: West Ham sink Dinamo; Betis edge Celtic in thriller

A summary of Thursday's matches in the Europa League. IMAGE: Declan Rice celebrates with Manuel Lanzini after scoring West Ham United's second goal during the UEFA Europa League Group H match......

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony scandals and more...

Scandals over ceremony have deterred some, Tokyo 2020 head says Photograph: Kind Courtesy Tokyo Olympics/Twitter A series of recent scandals engulfing officials working on the opening......

Football Extras: Insigne rescues Napoli from defeat at Sassuolo

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Lorenzo Insigne scores the equaliser against Sassuolo in their Serie A match on Sunday. Photograph: Twitter A late Lorenzo......

CL: Inter sink Tottenham; debutants Red Star hold Napoli

IMAGE: Inter Milan's Matias Vecino celebrates scoring their second goal. Photograph: Alberto Lingria Reuters Inter Milan staged a late smash-and-grab raid as goals by Mauro Icardi and Matias......

2018 WC qualifiers: Swiss stun Portugal; Otamendi equaliser saves Argentina

IMAGE: Switzerland's Breel Embolo fights for the ball Portugal's William Carvalho and Bernardo Silva. Photograph: Ruben Sprich /Reuters. Switzerland struck twice in quick succession to stun Euro......