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'Maoists Will Be Extinct In 2 Months'

'From every point of view, they have faced an extremely difficult couple of years, and the setback they have suffered is irreversible.' 'This reality has begun to set in even amongst the top-level......

'How Can You Ask Muslim Women To Wait For The Right Time?'

'Every issue that Muslims are facing today affects Muslim women. But how come women's issues don't affect the community?''How does the community benefit by the practice of halala or polygamy?'......

Comic Con Is No Longer Just A Pilgrimage For Fans

It is a marketplace of attention, where legacy publishers, global franchises, and consumer brands meet to make the most of India's expanding fandom economy. IMAGE: People dressed as Mario and......

'Delhi riots pre-planned, attack on sovereignty', police tells SC

Strongly opposing the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others in the February 2020 riots in the city, the Delhi police told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it was not......

'Hidma's Death Is Death Of Maoist Insurgency'

'The (Maoist) organisation is in visible decline. Their senior leaders are ageing. Forest life is unforgiving -- older leaders simply cannot cope physically.''Earlier, they attracted educated youth......

Indian pharma firms not copying products of Swiss cos: Goyal

Dismissing allegations that Indian pharmaceutical companies copy products of Swiss firms, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said it is a long-standing myth and India respects......

Tariffs are integral to Trump's vision for US economy

Trump may temper his approach from time to time, but to think that he will change his basic philosophy is delusional, asserts T T Ram Mohan. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump salutes as he attends......

Despite market volatility, corporate fundraising at record high in FY25

Fundraising by Indian companies through equity and debt reached an all-time high in the financial year 2024-25 (FY25), according to data collated by primedatabase.com. Illustration: Dominic......

Bibek Debroy: A Guru I Could Look To

Bibek Debroy was one of the very few economists not bound by any single area of expertise and was simultaneously curious about economics and politics, myths and maths, chess and chemistry, and what......

'Dharmendraji Was The Hero Every Boy Wanted To Be'

'At times when the pressure, glitz and glam felt horribly garish, there he was with no pretences or guile. A sweet reminder that life is about the real things not the fluff.' Photograph: Kind......

Baahubali: The Epic: What A Spectacle!

Prabhas never looked more heroic and magnetic than he did in the dual role of Amarendra and Mahendra Baahubali, applauds Mayur Sanap after watching the nearly four hour-long Baahubali: The Epic.......

'We Modified Our Betaals To Become More Indian'

'Nawaz's character was created around Vikram Betaal.''Betaal was a little more gimmicky, funny; he would laugh at you, tease you.''That's why I made Nawaz very quirky.' IMAGE: Nawazuddin Siddiqui......

Thamma Review: More Laughs Than Scares

Thamma is mostly entertaining and not grotesquely horror-inducing, observes Deepa Gahlot. Now that Maddock has its own horror comedy universe, it was only a matter of time that critters shared......

Will Kantara Storm The Diwali Box Office?

It's 'not looking like a Diwali lineup, which is usually grand and has superstar movies.' IMAGE: Will Kantara -- A Legend Chapter 1 be Diwali 2025's biggest hit? Aditya Sarpotdar's Thamma is a......

Why Firing Gambhir Won't Fix The Real Problem

Sack Gambhir before he damages any more careers, if you must. But it cannot stop there.The project ahead must be bigger, more ambitious, and far more urgent: Rebuilding the spine of Indian cricket......

Ashes to Ashes, cricket's oldest rivalry endures

IMAGE: For more than 140 years the bilateral series has kept the heart of Test cricket beating even if the five-day format appears on life support in certain nations. Photograph: England......

Stokes vs Bumrah and the workload management myth

'What a player he is. He bowls, bats and executes a crucial run out of Rishabh Pant but there is no talk of workload management. But with India it is not like that.' IMAGE: England's Ben Stokes......

Sania Mirza prioritises mentoring over AITA role

'But it's not something that I really focus on. That's not really my goal.' IMAGE: Sania Mirza, who quit tennis in 2023, says a role in sports administration has never been a goal. Photograph:......

42 Years On... Where Are Kapil's Devils Now?

The '83' WhatsApp group comprises the 14 members of the World Cup-winning team and administrative manager P R Man Singh. IMAGE: On June 25, 1983, under Kapil Dev's leadership, India won their......