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Malala reveals how Oxford marijuana session unlocked Taliban trauma

Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai has revealed her mental health struggles after a marijuana session with friends at the University of Oxford triggered flashbacks of her attack by the Taliban......

Big Ben rings its final 12 bongs as 4-year repairs begin

London’s iconic Big Ben bell fell silent on Monday for four years of costly renovation work, with its final 12 bongs ringing for midday in front of a crowd of over a thousand people.......

BONG! Big Ben needs 40 million for 'urgent repairs'

The iconic monument will fall silent for four months, the longest in its 156-year life. The report states that the Big Ben is so dilapidated that its hands could fall off.......

Does Rahul Wonder If Sheena Is Really Dead?

All along, Rahul, right till today 10 years later, hung onto his gut feeling that something surely had happened to Sheena.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora Murder Trial. IMAGE:......

Inside America's first Cannabis Cafe

The first cannabis cafe in the United States opened on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Called Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe, it is the first farm-to-table restaurant that highlights cuisine and......

Delhi's Bengali power forms a Bong Connection

The murmurs of a resurgence of Bengali intelligentsia are getting louder on the Capital's Raisina Hill. So, when Tarun Das, ex-chief mentor of the Confederation of Indian Industry, and Shekhar......

What Kia hopes to achieve by adding India to name

'It says, we are not just an overseas player -- we are Kia India and here for good' Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters It's not unusual for automotive players to change their names when they are......

How the Philippiness outplayed India in the outsourcing game

The rambling, low-slung vastness of Metro Manila, the National Capital Region of the Philippines, is broken by the steel and glass high-rises of Makati -- the country's financial nerve centre.......

Hyundai unveils sporty Accent

Korean auto giant Hyundai has unveiled a brand new and sporty model of its most successful car, Accent, at the Geneva Motor Show aimed at increasing its marketshare in major world markets.Speaking......

Mickey 17 Review: Bong Joon-ho Does It Again

Fiercely original filmmaking from a director whose even just good enough attempt fares much better than your average blockbusters, observes Mayur Sanap. Watching an auteur filmmaker's work is to......

OTT This Week: Romance, Revenge, Robots

Romance, revenge and robots, Sukanya Verma lists everything that's there on OTT this week. My Fault: LondonWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: English Unexpected attraction takes hold of......

Bong Joon Ho: Master of Unsubtle Symbolism

Only Bong Joon Ho -- whose film Parasite won the Oscars for Best Film, Best Director, Best International Feature -- knows how to work with a heavy hand and still get respectable results, says......

'Pritish Nandy's Pen And Voice Shaped Art, Media'

IMAGE: Kirti Kulhari, Joyeeta Patpatia, Prateik Babbar, the late Pritish Nandy, Maanvi Gagroo, VJ Bani, Sayani Gupta and Rangita Pritish Nandy. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sayani Gupta/Instagram......

Shoojit Sircar's Best Films, Ranked

There's a contemplative air about Shoojit Sircar's cinema. His storytelling isn't in a rush to get somewhere and enjoys the process of seeing his characters beyond the obvious whilst offering a......

Ganguly under fire for not supporting protesting wrestlers

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly chose not to comment on the matter, stating that he did not have a complete understanding of the situation. Photograph: BCCI There is a significant upheaval in the......

Can India win an Olympic Medal in Climbing?

While sport climbing made its debut in the Olympics only this year, it has had a popular home in India for many years now, says Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Shauna Coxsey of Britain in action during the......

Boxer Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president in 2022

IMAGE: Philippine Senator and boxing champion Manny Pacquiao goes through his briefing material as he prepares for a Senate session in Pasay city, Metro Manila, Philippines. Photograph: Erik De......

Cameroon name newcomers, still wait for clearance

Cameroon named uncapped Gaetan Bong and Eric Choupo-Moting in their 23-man World Cup squad on Saturday, even though the pair have yet to receive FIFA approval to play for the Indomitable Lions.......

Asian Games: Japan beat rivals China for first badminton title in 20 years

The win brings Japan their first women's team gold since 1970. IMAGE: Japan's players celebrate winning the badminton gold medal in the women's team event at the Asian Games. Photograph:......