'Why Can't Mr Modi Reopen The Passes To Tibet?'

On August 5, 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru sent a strange note to the foreign secretary. It is worth mentioning because it was symptomatic of the lack of knowledge about Western Tibet in India and in......

Why Calcutta Remains A City Of Bhoy

A year after the RG Kar rape-murder Swarupa Dutt looks at the city where it happened, Kolkata -- a study in dichotomy, at once the self-proclaimed cultural capital of India as also a petri dish for......

Will Miss World Raise Telangana's Profile?

Many states are realising that hosting mega events puts the spotlight on them and raises their profile. IMAGE: Miss World 2024 Krystyna Pyszkova speaks at the Miss World press conference in......

History in Minutes: When Dr Ambedkar Was Denied Water

On the 134th birth anniversary of the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, Utkarsh Mishra revisits three incidents from Dr B R Ambedkar's life that lay bare the deeply entrenched nature of......

'The Soldiers Ordered Us To Be Strip-Searched'

'...including my baby sisters, age three and one.''My dad was humiliated, and he started screaming at them.' IMAGE: Adam Bakri in All That's Left of You. In the summer of 2023, Palestinian......

Is Black The New Summer Colour?

Black isn't your quintessential summer colour but these beautiful ladies are certainly making a strong case for it. Namrata Thakker picks 10 ladies flaunting gorgeous looks in black recently.......

Priyanka's Bikini Birthday Holiday

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nick Jonas/Instagram Priyanka Chopra celebrated her 43rd birthday on July 18 with a kiss in the Bahamas. Nick Jonas was happy to oblige!   Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Beat The Heat, Bollywood Style

It's time to slip into the fun and freshness of summer fashion like Bollywood's super stylish beauties. Sukanya Verma gives you some pointers.   Kareena Kapoor Khan Photograph: Kind courtesy......

India Open at IG Stadium exposes gaps before World Championships

India will host the World Championships for the first time since 2009, with the event seen as a key test of the country's ability to deliver large-scale international tournaments as it eyes the......

'It doesn't look great': Australia sweat over Lyon injury

IMAGE: On crutches, Australia's Nathan Lyon greets umpire Sharfuddoula Saikat after Australia win the Adelaide Test and retain the Ashes on Sunday. Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters......

FIFA stares at mammoth challenges ahead of 2026 World Cup draw

US host cities, notably in the Midwest, the Southeast and parts of the Southwest, are expected to experience extreme heat and high humidity during June and July, with thunderstorms potentially......

'No excuses, India deserved it'

Ellyse Perry says even the Aussie dressing room would applaud Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues IMAGE: India recorded the highest run chase in women's ODI to set up Sunday's title clash with......

From Boys To Men: India's Brave English Summer

Not much was expected out of Shubman Gill and his team when they landed in England roughly two months ago. Five fiercely fought Tests later, the relatively inexperienced bunch not only exceeded......