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Main accused in AASU leader's lynching run over by police vehicle

Neeraj Das alias 'Kola Lora', the prime accused in the AASU leader lynching case, died on Wednesday after being hit by a police vehicle "as he was trying to escape police custody", a senior officer......

From crowds to ghost towns: Before and after coronavirus

The world is slowly going into lockdown trying to stop the spread of the dangerous coronavirus disease, leading to cities and famous attractions turning eerily deserted. Many streets, train......

Don't mock India's scientific past!

It is important to approach the belief of people in ancient India's achievements with a sense of proportion, balance and empathy, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.Illustration:......

Can't stay silent: B-Town speaks up for Jamia students

Condemning the police crackdown inside Jamia Millia university, several film industry insiders, including one from Hollywood, on Monday rallied behind the university's students and said the......

'Manida has left us a lot to celebrate with'

'He was an amazing combination of a fantastic artist and a great scholar and teacher.' 'A good way of paying homage to this thinker, and for us and the future generations to benefit from his......

Priyanka Chopra's secret 'passion project'

Besides the five Indian films that are playing at the Toronto International Film Festival this year -- a rather large collection at an international film festival, says Aseem Chhabra -- there are......

And that's the trouble with India

When foreigners say Bangalore is India's version of Silicon Valley, the high-tech office park called Electronics City is what they're often thinking of. But however much Californians might hate......

4 tips on investing in art

Agreed, stocks are currently running hot. According to some estimates real estate is even hotter. While these tried and tested investment avenues offer great return potential on your investments,......

Stocking in on art

At the Sotheby's New York auction on September 24 this year, stock market consultant Yogesh Jain forked out a cool $37,000 to purchase Francis Newton Souza's "The Paraclete", a 93x72 cm oil on......

Siya Review

Siya captures the wounded soul of its protagonist with deeply felt grit and pathos, observes Sukanya Verma. It is a cold winter's night in a far-flung village of North India when a teenage girl......

A Win For India: Ricky Kej Bags Grammy

Bengaluru musician Ricky Kej won his second Grammy Award on Sunday. He bagged the trophy for Divine Tides, along with rock 'n' roll legend Stewart Copeland, in the Best New Age Album category.......

The Best Of Pankaj Tripathi

Pankaj Tripathi is the best thing about Bachchhan Paandey. Like our reviewer observes, the actor electrifies the final 45 minutes of what is clearly an awful film. For Pankaj Tripathi fans,......

What made Pankaj Tripathi Cry

'Never had I imagined even in my wildest dreams that this 18-year-journey through 80 films would bring me so much love, respect and appreciation.''I never thought I would become such a charchit......

Sherni review

Sherni is a triumph -- a sublime outcome of purpose and storytelling falling in place, applauds Sukanya Verma. Early on in Sherni, officials and locals clash over one's solution is another's......

Sports Shorts: Indian archery coach suspended for alleged misconduct

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday Indian compound archery coach Sunil Kumar has been suspended by the Archery Association of India (AAI) for an alleged......

All eyes on Sehwag, Zaheer in Northants game

Stand-in captain Gautam Gambhir won the toss and elected to bat against Northamptonshire in their practice game at the county's ground on Friday. Opener Gambhir is leading the side even though......

'They should have asked for 12 blondes'

For the two cheerleaders from London who have levelled charges of racism at event marketing company Wizcraft, their experience may have left them shaken but they insist it is not an "indictment" of......

Readers speak out!

Neelesh(from hyderabad):the appointment of mr. john wright has been totally wright as his name is. the wright has change the teams phase in his own wrights & written his own tunes on which the......

AIFF inter-state transfers

The All India Football Federation on Tuesday released the first list of inter-state transfers.Releasing the list, AIFF secretary Alberto Colaco said 81 players have sought transfer in the first......

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