'I Warned Christians That A Church Bill Would Come Soon'

'The Web portal of the Organiser, the RSS mouthpiece, published an article (withdrawn later) that the Christian community holds many acres of land, far more than Waqf property.' IMAGE: Union......

An Agitation That Woke Up Kerala

It was a protest which held a mirror to the government of a state taking pride in its commitment to democracy, gender equality and social indices. One person, who in his employed days had known......

Why Tharoor Gives The Congress A Headache

The Kerala unit of the Congress instantly gets a headache when Shashi Tharoor lets loose one of his observations showering flowers on enemy territory.With every such action triggering controversy......

Pritish Nandy: What An Editor!

Hugely creative with a very evolved aesthetic sense, he made the Illustrated Weekly of India every young reporter's dream. Payal Singh Mohanka remembers Pritish Nandy who passed into the ages on......

Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins Review: This Vault's Empty!

Forget smarts or cheek, there’s little novelty to be found in Jewel Thief’s juvenile script, barring its now free usage of the F-word to make it sound all hip and adult,......

When Sridevi Flung Aside Her Heels For Aamir

'Somehow no producer found the right project that would justify casting these two selective stars with each other.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Movie Magazine The very first issue of the magazine I......

Why Satya Continues To Sting And Sing

While Satya's pleasures are palpable -- among them the poetry of the coarse language, the mercifully rough-hewn texture, the oh-so-familiar underdog story -- these pleasures hit you at a completely......

Why Movies Get Into Trouble...

They try to hide behind the smokescreen that these are works of fiction inspired by real events. So, you can pick and choose from facts and fictionalise to push the right triggers with your......

Mayank Agarwal hospitalised after drinking 'poisonous liquid'

IMAGE: Mayank Agarwal is believed to be out of danger after drinking liquid from a pouch, which he thought was water and was kept on his seat as he was on board with IndiGo airlines. Photograph:......

Spain's soccer chief Luis Rubiales quits in kiss scandal

IMAGE: Although he stepped down as boss of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales continued to defend his version of events. Photograph: Jaimi Joy/Reuters Spanish football federation chief......

Revealed: The truth about Kumble's exit as coach

We wanted Kumble to continue but he wanted to quit: Laxman IMAGE: A file photo of captain Virat Kohli with coach Anil Kumble in the nets. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters The Board of Control......

Copa America PHOTOS: Chile down Uruguay to reach semis amid high drama

‘There's a bitter taste in our mouths’ Chile's Mauricio Isla (on ground) celebrates a goal against Uruguay with teammates during their quarter-finals Copa America. Photograph: Henry......

Heysel 1985: Football's forgotten tragedy remembered

On May 29, 1985, an hour before the start of the European Cup (now Champions League) final between Juventus and Liverpool at the Heysel Stadium, in Brussels (Belgium), a large group of fans of the......