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Prince Andrew gives up royal titles over Epstein controversy

Britain's Prince Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, has relinquished the title of Duke of York and all other royal honours after a 'discussion' with the monarch, amid 'continued......

President Murmu attends Pope Francis' funeral mass

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday attended the funeral Mass of Pope Francis at St Peter's Square in the Vatican City. IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu pays homage to Pope Francis, at the Saint......

15 STUNNING Wildlife Photos

A sneak peek of some extraordinary entries for the 60th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year event. The 60th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition will return to the Natural......

A requiem for Mumbai's native trees

Let those in power put trees on par with the sacred cow. And century-old trees certainly need to be worshipped, says Anil Singh. Image: How many trees will Mumbai have to sacrifice for its Metro......

A requiem for the Girgaum I knew

Girgaum in South Mumbai, once a thriving neighbourhood of Maharashtrians who loved their seafood and meat, has slowly been taken over by the vegetarians, forcing eateries serving......

Bibek Debroy, chief of PM's economic council, passes away

Bibek Debroy, a key economic adviser to the Prime Minister whose prolific work included translations of the puranas and the vedas, passed away on Friday. He was 69. Photograph: Utpal Sarkar/ANI......

As EVs rise in India, a requiem for Kolkata's electric trams

Kolkata trams -- now in their 150th year -- are the last to survive modernity in Indian cities, writes Ishita Ayan Dutt. IMAGE: Tram at Esplanade depot in Kolkata. All photographs: Hitesh......

A requiem for Rio in Paris

The net effect of the Paris agreement for India is a sense of resignation that we cannot gain much from international cooperation either in the form of technology or funding. Without any mandatory......

Requiem for the Pajero: An SUV like none other!

With Mitsubishi pulling the plug on it the days of the Pajero maybe over, but nobody who ever owned one will forget it. Some even learnt life-long lessons from it, says Pavan Lall. Photographs:......

Requiem for a garden city

Bangalore is ready to get what it has been longing for -- the metro rail project. In anticipation, even an attractive logo has been released. Between the Centre, state government, the Japanese and......

Diane Keaton And A Private Tragedy

Diane Keaton's wit and honesty taught us that ageing and uncertainty aren't weaknesses, they are part of what makes us human and graceful, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Diane Keaton shows her......

Hathiram Chaudhary: A Hero For Our Times

We do not whistle for Hathiram Chaudhary. And yet the bond we feel towards him is spontaneous, almost effortless. This is because he shares something of our too-ideal dreams, our wry acceptance of......

Kadak Singh Review: Requiem For The Moaner

To steer clear of sanctimonious newspaper stories all your life, and then be saddled with movies like Kadak Singh -- now there's a rotten bit of luck worth moaning about, sighs Sreehari Nair.......

'A film like ours is important for an Indian audience'

'China is monitoring films like ours and making sure it doesn't get a platform.'Indira Kannan reports from Toronto. IMAGE: A scene from The Sweet Requiem. Photographs: The Sweet Requiem/Facebook......

Shocking! What 26/11 film ignores

'Despite its noble attempts, tight editing, terrific sound design, good performances and a compelling story, Hotel Mumbai tells a big lie.'Aseem Chhabra reports from the Toronto International Film......