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Where Does Shashi Tharoor Go From Here?

The political and ideological differences between the Congress and Shashi Tharoor is no longer a matter of whispers. IMAGE: Shashi Tharoor in a telephone conversation with United States Senator......

'How would America respond if China invades India?'

'India will want a lot of help from the US, but it's not going to want US troops.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and US President Joe Biden at the White House, June 22, 2023. Photograph:......

Relax! It's just a book

What happened within the last 40 years that turned this society from secular democratic to Hindu right-wing that clench their collective fists of spiritual nobility against the fictional enemy that......

Why BJP dropped Muralidhar Rao and brought him back

The accent on 'making the south feel wanted' was the reason why P Muralidhar Rao, who was dropped as general secretary, was partially reinstated in the central apparatus as prabhari in......

Equity raising? India Inc in wait-and-watch mode for now

Equity capital raising by Indian Inc has hit a pause button in October, after five months of robust activity. According to Bloomberg data, only Rs 530 crore or Rs 5.30 billion, through three deals,......

RBI diktat to be no sweat for India Inc's big boys

The big boys of India Inc need not lose their sleep over the Reserve Bank of India’s latest ‘capital control’ diktat that companies would require prior approval for any direct......

'I Love Beating Up Guys'

'That's what women feel like on the inside when guys tease them on the road.' IMAGE: Karan Tacker, Saiyami Kher, Kay Kay Menon, Muzammil Ibrahim at the Special Ops 2 launch. Photograph: Hitesh......

Special Ops 2 Review: Dizzyingly Fast

Special Ops 2 captures the spirit of the modern-day spy thriller and runs with it, observes Deepa Gahlot. A financial defaulter living the high life in Dominica dismisses a pretty young agent.......

Identity Review: Thrills Fizzle Out

Tovino Thomas' big budget action entertainer is a tonally inconsistent watch that keeps you hooked, observes Arjun Menon. Nothing is what it seems like in Identity. This unfortunately is a bug,......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

Yaariyan 2 Review: Collection Of Music Videos

Yaariyan 2 evokes a tinge of nostalgia for the time when music (and lip sync songs) used to be the mainstay of a commercial film, recalls Deepa Gahlot. A simplified version of Anjali Menon's......

Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad elected KSCA president

The Prasad-led panel, which had the open backing of former India players Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath, hence grabbed four key posts in the polls, which were held at the Chinnaswamy Stadium......

'We need to bring back Chinnaswamy's lost glory'

'This is something which has never happened where the international matches have been moved out. It is not a good thing.' IMAGE: The stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on June 4......

An Indian at the FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: Vinay Menon is on the backroom staff for Belgium at the World Cup in Qatar. Photograph: KnowInsiders Twitter India is being very much represented at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Not on the......

Declining officiating standards among Indian umpires

This year's Ranji Trophy had been marred by umpiring howlers and fatigue was a reason cited by many for the bloopers. IMAGE: Umpire S Ravi is in the eye of a storm after failing to call a no-ball......

Buzz: Pakistan begin World Test Championship campaign in England

IMAGE: After the tour of Netherlands and Ireland, Pakistan will travel to England where they will play three World Test Championship Tests from July 30 to August 20 . Photograph: Francois......