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Who 'Trapped' Raj Thackeray?

'Getting Brijbhushan to rake up Thackeray's anti-north Indian stand is the BJP's way of cutting Raj Thackeray to size.''Could just one MP have stopped Raj Thackeray's Ayodhya tour?' IMAGE: A......

Lockdown Times: A unique Goan perspective!

Sheela Jaywant invites you to explore the GoaWriters's interesting look at the lockdown. IMAGE: Authors Shashi Deshpande, second from left, Jerry Pinto, right, and Damodar Mauzo, second from......

A cancer interview we must all read

'Our body functions in a particular system. We pass urine. We pass motions. We swallow food. We drink water. We breathe properly.' 'If there is an obstruction to any of these things -- difficulty......

'Why I supported the beef fest'

'The beef fest is about an individual's freedom to wear what he wants and eat what he wants. The students were protesting against the State interfering with their personal liberties.' 'Everybody......

Untiring disciples prepare for Amma's birthday

Clad in a dhoti and sweating under the midday sun, a software engineer from the United States is busy cleaning a long line of dilapidated toilets. Another group of foreigners -- from the US,......

10 Gangster Shows On OTT

The Web series Bambai Meri Jaan has put the spotlight back to the dark days when the underworld overran Mumbai. The gangster saga is a popular subject with film and serial makers, particularly when......

A Suitable Boy, Episode 1, Review

'Ishaan Khattar, with the please-fall-in-love-with-me looks in his eyes, carries the first episode,' observes Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Tabu and Ishan Khatter in Mira Nair's A Suitable Boy. ......

A double-edged dagger from Marathi cinema

Marathi cinema is undergoing a dramatic metamorphosis. In recent years, it is not only the number of films produced that have seen a rise. Many of these films are being appreciated for their......

Will the real RGV please stand up?

From the sublime to the ridiculous, Ram Gopal Varma’s films have been at the extreme ends of the Bollywood spectrum. Ranjeeta Ganesan decodes the original poster boy of “new......

The long road from Gulaal to Rakta Charitra

Those who have watched Anurag Kashyap's brilliant film Gulaal will not be forgetting its terrific actor Abhimanyu Singh any time soon. Abhimanyu played a powerful Rajput student-leader, who gets......

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Tripura shock defending champs Saurashtra

IMAGE: Jaydev Unadkat led Saurashtra's bowling with a five-wicket haul. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sussex Cricket/Twitter Experienced Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara's presence did not help......

Ranji: Jadeja wicketless on return

A summary of Ranji matches played on Tuesday. Jadeja bowls 17 overs on return; TN 183/4 Returning to competitive cricket after close to six months, India's premier all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja went......

Unadkat makes Ranji history after first-over hat-trick

A summary of Tuesday's action in the Ranji Trophy group stage matches. IMAGE: Saurashtra’s Jaydev Unadkat took wickets off the third, fourth and fifth deliveries against Delhi to achieve the......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

IPL Auction: The big names who went UNSOLD

IMAGE: Australia's limited overs captain Aaron Finch. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Reputation counts for little, it was evident in the mini auction being held in Chennai on Thursday.......

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