Nitish, Lalu, Sushil: Bihar's Complex Triangle

Today, a friendship forged by common ideals behind prison walls has become a transactional understanding, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar greets Rashtriya Janata Dal......

What would Bhagat Singh think of India 2021?

'Communalism was the biggest enemy of a free society and Bhagat Singh imagined a future without it.''Did we succeed in bringing alive such a future?' Utkarsh Mishra remembers the revolutionary......

General Sagat Singh: The Real Hero of the 1971 War

'A great General who had become a legend in his lifetime.''India will not see the likes of Sagat Singh again.'Prakash Bhandari salutes the memory of the military genius who captured Dacca in the......

2019: The year in photos

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top images of 2019. Together these tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak,......

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them! With the pandemic done and dusted, people are back to watching films in their neighborhood theaters and......

7 Cliches Of Movie Criticism & Reporting

This isn't a hatchet job, and my excuse for the exercise is my feeling that when you invert some of the clichés mentioned here, you might just arrive at the portals of genuine movie-making......

2023's Must Watch Web Series

The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......

Dev Anand's Important Life Lesson

'How do you stay so energised? So young?''Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".' IMAGE: Dev Anand in Gambler. There was......

Neeraj Chopra's journey from chubby kid to Tokyo gold

Never got mentally down when people made fun of my weight: Neeraj Chopra in Fit India Champions podcast Photograph: Kind Courtesy World Athletics/Instagram Neeraj Chopra, the man behind the......

Alcaraz-Rune showdown a curtain raiser to the future

IMAGE: Born six days apart, Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune will be contesting the first men's Wimbledon quarter-final involving two players aged 21 or under in the professional era. Photographs:......

Djokovic inconsolable after Golden Slam dream ends

IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic was unexpectedly beaten by fifth-ranked Alexander Zverev, quashing his hopes of winning an Olympic singles gold medal, the only major honour missing from his long......

Djokovic's Golden Slam dream dashed by Zverev

IMAGE: Germany's Alexander Zverev and Serbia's Novak Djokovic after their Olympics men's singles semi-final, at Ariake Tennis Park, Tokyo, on Friday. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images......

Djokovic faces Berrettini hurdle in his leap towards history

IMAGE: A win against Berrettini at the All England Club will not only see Novak Djokovic draw level with Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal's record men's haul of 20 major titles, it will also mean he......