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Why China's Claim On Shaksgam Valley Is Baseless

Today's situation in the Shaksgam Valley is the consequence of what happened in Gilgit in 1947.But is India ready to militarily get back its territories? asks Claude Arpi. IMAGE: A view of the......

SC pulls up NIA on Shabir Shah's long detention in terror funding case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the National Investigation Agency for not properly presenting its case in a terror funding matter involving Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah,......

'China Wants India On A Tight Leash'

'China's basic purpose of taking the Shaksgam Valley was access to the Indian Ocean.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin, China. Photograph:......

Cooking For The President Of India

'It's a lifetime opportunity to cook for the most high-profile table of India. It's a matter of honour for me.' IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu delivers her speech at the banquet she hosted for Dr......

From fear to footfalls: Kashmir tourism's slow return after Pahalgam

The dastardly Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 not only pierced through the heart of humanity but also cast a grim shadow on tourism in the Valley and impacted the sector at large.......

'We Must Aim For 100,000 Defence Startups'

'India has the capital to invest in defence production.''With clear timelines and commitments, private industry can deliver surge capacity effectively.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kalyani Strategic......

Bengaluru Traffic Test Corporate Patience

'We do not need short-term measures but long-term ones. Companies seem to have given up on the infrastructure part. Long delays are fuelling more traffic crisis.' IMAGE: Potholes on Bengaluru......

How India Let Sri Lanka Steal Its Tea Crown

India, the land that gave the world Darjeeling and Assam tea, risks losing its place at the global tea table, not because of its leaves, but because of its lost opportunities, notes Kanika Datta.......

Baramulla Review: Unique Film!

The supernatural-mystery stuff is well balanced with Baramulla's more grounded, socially realistic elements, making it one of the most unique and creatively well-realised Hindi films Mayur Sanap......

120 Bahadur Review: Familiar War Fare

120 Bahadur is underwhelming, adding little fresh perspective and feeling like a standard war drama we have seen umpteen times before, notes Mayur Sanap. We already know war is hell. Is there......

Pather Panchali@70: Beautiful, Broken People

Seventy years after Pather Panchali released on August 26, 1955, we finally get it.Shuttling between the village of Boral and a studio in Calcutta, caught between worrying about the next purse of......

'Cinema's Greatest Challenge Is Reels'

'I don't know how long cinema will survive.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Goutam Ghose Goutam Ghose is one of India's most celebrated contemporary film-makers. He has bagged multiple National Film......

PIX: Mbappe takes Real Madrid to top; Bayern lose

Mbappe fires Real Madrid to the summit, Bayern lose at home and Dortmund stay in the title hunt. Mbappe shines as Real Madrid go top of LaLiga IMAGE: Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring......

Manhas is new BCCI president! His remote village erupts

IMAGE: Mithun Manhas, a former Delhi captain and the first ever player from Jammu and Kashmir to play in the Indian Premier League, is the third consecutive former cricketer to become the BCCI......

From Yoga to Bollywood, T20 is America's next obsession

IMAGE: General view of India fans in the stands before the match. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters Indian-American businessman Sanjay Govil is convinced Twenty20 cricket can be the next big cultural......