Time To Embrace Inclusive Nationalism

'It is important India to stay focussed on its primary national objectives: Combating terrorism; not losing sight of other security and strategic concerns (on the Sino-Indian front for instance);......

LG-Omar clash looms as CM calls urgent meet over JKAS transfers

A showdown is looming between Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and the nearly six-month-old government over the transfer of bureaucrats and other issues, prompting Chief Minister Omar......

Parliament passes Waqf bill after RS nod by 128-95 votes

Parliament early Friday approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after the Rajya Sabha gave its nod to the contentious legislation following an over 13-hour debate. Photograph: Screen grab/Sansad......

Why Tharoor Gives The Congress A Headache

The Kerala unit of the Congress instantly gets a headache when Shashi Tharoor lets loose one of his observations showering flowers on enemy territory.With every such action triggering controversy......

Why Apple may have to rewrite India growth plan

To promote localisation of manufacturing and reduce its import bill, the government increased basic customs duty on mobile handsets - from 10 per cent to 15 per cent. Last month, when......

Viral's exit: Blow for RBI autonomy, or expat over-sensitivity?

Although this may not be music to Raghuram Rajan and Viral Acharya's ears, the real reason in my estimation for their quitting is expatriate over-sensitivity, intolerance or arrogance, argues B S......

Uncle Sam and the Elephant

If Paris really meant to serve as a landmark in recognising equity in climate negotiations, it should have heralded the second phase of the Kyoto protocol. Instead we have all countries, India and......

Remembrance: When Parag Parikh got (a little) angry

If someone had scored the match between Parikh and life like a boxing match, Parikh would probably come out ahead. It is a pass-through!” Parikh said with a growl. It was 2010 and Parag......

Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond Review: India Shines Again

Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond veers between intriguing and boring, observes Deepa Gahlot. Had Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond been a film running in a theatre, some of the Pak-bashing dialogue would......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Why Aasif Mandvi learnt to 'patank'

'We would always come back from auditions and ask one other... did they ask you to patank?' says Indian-American actor Aasif Mandvi at the launch of his memoir, No Land's Man. 'My father moved......

'Everyone requested Virat to continue for sake of Indian cricket'

'Everyone told Virat not to quit captaincy as it would affect India in T20 World Cup' IMAGE: Chetan Sharma said Virat Kohli's decision to step down as T20 captain came as a surprise. Photograph:......

Football: Bengaluru shut out Jamshedpur in engaging draw

IMAGE: Action from the Indian Super League match played between Bengaluru FC and Hyderabad FC. Photograph: Indian Super League/Twitter Jamshedpur FC and Bengaluru FC played out a goalless draw in......

We know it will spin from ball number one: Ben Foakes

IMAGE: Ben Foakes whips off the bails. Photograph: BCCI Amid the debates over the nature of the pitch that was prepared for the pink-ball Test between India and England in Ahmedabad, England......

With 2007 WC win in mind, Bangladesh hopeful of upsetting India

Bangladesh's cricket team celebrates after they knocked England out of the 2015 ICC World Cup match in Adelaide, ON March 9. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters Bangladesh know the odds are stacked......

'Pune pitch will take more turn than the first Test'

'Obviously, we didn't get 20 wickets in the previous match and that is something we are trying to fix and get better at in this match.' IMAGE: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis indicated that......