Why insistence on only one language must be resisted

An insistence on only one language will inevitably be resented as a form of imperialism and resisted. Such narrow-mindedness also breeds a destructive and, at times, violent competitive linguistic......

HC orders CBI probe into MNREGA bungling in UP

Taking serious note of the rampant corruption in the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in Uttar Pradesh, the Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on......

Is Gulliver's Travels vulgar?

Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock was published in 1714.After more than 250 years of being acknowledged as a classic, a review conducted by the Punjab University in Lahore finds the title......

How India is a nation of cheats

Rajiv Malhotra’s plagiarism may not be as horrifying as impersonating an exam candidate in Indore -- but they’re both forms of cheating One of those uniquely Indian English terms,......

Pop Art BMWs at Mumbai's Jehangir Art Gallery

Masterpieces can be very moving. But in this case, they literally can move. BMW, the German manufacturer of high-end automobiles, has created over the last 30 years, pieces of 'rolling art' by......

Golden Globes 2018: The Shape Of Water, Dunkirk, Big Little Lies lead nominations

Other nominations include Dunkirk, The Post and I, Tonya. The 75th Golden Globe nominations were announced by Alfre Woodard, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Bell and Sharon Stone at the......

American Hustle, Gravity sweep Oscar 2014 nominations

While Steve McQueen's Twelve Years A Slave got five nominations in major categories, Alfonso Cuaron's gorgeously-shot Gravity and David O Russell's American Hustle swept the recently announced......

Oscars 2015: Eddie Redmayne, Jullianne Moore win

The 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: BEST PICTURE American Sniper  Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Boyhood The......

American Hustle wins big at Golden Globes, 2014

The 71th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: BEST MOTION PICTURE......

West Ham win at Newcastle, ease pressure on Lopetegui

IMAGE: Aaron Wan-Bissaka celebrates scoring West Ham United's second goal, his first for the club, in the Premier League match against Newcastle United, at St James' Park, Newcastle, on Monday.......

EPL: Late red card costs City two points; United lose

A round-up of Saturday's action in the English Premier League. IMAGE: Manchester City's Rico Lewis fouls Crystal Palace's Trevoh Chalobah and is later sent off in the Premier League match at......

EPL PIX: Corner kings Arsenal down Man United; Liverpool drop points

IMAGE: Arsenal's Jurrien Timber scores their first goal against Manchester United at Emirates Stadium, London, Britain on Wednesday. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images via Reuters Jurrien......

EPL: United, Spurs slump to surprise defeats

IMAGE: West Ham's Jarrod Bowen celebrates after converting his penalty against Man United. Photograph: Tony O'Brien / Reuters Jarrod Bowen converted a last-gasp penalty to lift West Ham United......

EPL PIX: Bournemouth shock Arsenal; United, Spurs win

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. Brilliant Bournemouth stun Arsenal IMAGE: Ryan Christie, right, celebrates scoring Bournemouth's first goal against Arsenal.......