AMU's Governance Structure Is Democratic, Not Divine

These self-appointed well-wishers of AMU are basically for the control or police model of university governance.They have no faith whatsoever in the democratic functioning of the universities,......

Is BJP Getting It Wrong In Tamil Nadu?

The AIADMK is convinced that the BJP will remain an electoral burden for a long time to come, beginning the Lok Sabha polls next year, reveals N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M......

When Bhindranwale Was Arrested...

I telephoned Chief Minister Darbara Singh and asked him why this carefully thought-out plan had suddenly been aborted.The Chief Minister sounded very agitated and all he said was that this was not......

Indian Army's Lethal Weapon: PALM 400

IMAGE: Photograph: ANI Pic Service/ANI Photo   The 44-Day War in 2020 between Azerbaijan and Armenia, followed by the Russia-Ukraine War that has raged for over a year, have both established......

Adani-Hindenburg saga: Over 12 entities involved in short-selling under Sebi lens

More than a dozen entities, both domestic and foreign, had come under the regulatory glare over alleged short-selling before and after the publication of the Hindenburg research report against......

'We are exploring setting up an aerotropolis'

'We would like to develop Andhra Pradesh into a logistics hub not only for India, but also for South Asia.' IMAGE: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy meets business tycoon Mukesh......

Auto Industry Sweats As Semiconductor Shortage Persists

Open order books in February breach 700,000; wait period for some models exceed a year. The Grand Vitara has around 37,000 open bookings and a 30-week wait period. Photograph: ANI Photo Automotive......

'Economic rebound has run out of steam'

'When the average growth in the last three years was just 2.5%, how does that make us the fastest growing country?''They only tell you what has happened in the last 2 years; they are not taking......

'I was sexually assaulted in Class 7'

'Sex is such a healthy thing that your first encounter with it should be good, otherwise it scars you for life.' IMAGE: Actor-singer-writer Piyush Mishra during an interview with PTI in New Delhi.......

How I Finally Played Gandhi In A Film

'Top actors like Ben Kingsley, who played Gandhiji, had already raised the bar.''I hoped that Rajkumar Santoshi would be satisfied with my acting.' IMAGE: Chinmay Mandlekar as Nathuram Godse and......

2022 Flashback: Jacqueline's Con Call

As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events. Part 1: A For ALIA F: FOREIGN CONNECTIONS IMAGE: Lily James, Shabana Azmi and......

What Makes Kantara And Brahmastra The 'Chosen Ones'

As much as we enjoy and write reams and reams about our amazement at the Kantara climax, 30 years on from now, will we remember these portions more fondly or the ones where Shiva is simply hanging......

Smriti Mandhana's Journey To 3.4 Crore

Smriti Mandhana isn't actually known to be the most prolific T20 player -- her career T20 International average of 27.32 is middling at best.There have been failures too, but her ability to analyse......

When Pelemania Gripped India

The enormous structured global advertising machinery that surrounds every football game on the planet today?Pele was perhaps single-handedly responsible for all of it.By just being brilliant,......

'A cricketer always makes his own destiny'

'No one makes someone a cricketer. As a coach, you can only guide them.' IMAGE: Shardul Thakur, one of Dronacharya Awardee Dinesh Lad's wards, celebrates taking Ben Stokes's wicket during the......