What was in red bag on IC-814 flight? Ex-envoy reveals in new book

It was December 31, 1999. As the hostages on IC-814 were leaving after their eight-day ordeal in Kandahar, a hijacker "quietly informed" now National Security Advisor and then lead negotiator Ajit......

The Elevance of Kamala Harris

Kamala has finessed bubblegum conversation about whether she is Black or Indian. Her Irrelevancing-approach, an Irrelevance-code if you will, is Elevated and Elegant -- this is the Elevance of......

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......

Author Sunjeev Sahota among Booker's 13 contenders this year

Indian-origin British author Sunjeev Sahota is among the 13 authors longlisted for the prestigious 2021 Booker Prize for fiction for his novel China Room, alongside Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro......

Crisis? US will still remain on top

If the United States economy is in dire straits and has been paralysed by a fiscal crisis, what will happen to US power and influence? Economic and geopolitical analysts will recall in days to......

Japan's Nikkei to buy FT Group for $1.3 bn

The deal did not include the FT Group's 50 per cent stake in The Economist magazine Japanese media group Nikkei on Thursday agreed to buy the Financial Times from Britain's Pearson in a $1.3......

Now, bring fiction to life on Twitter

Twitteraties now have a unique opportunity to showcase their storytelling skills. From March 12 a five-day virtual writing celebration called the Twitter Fiction Festival will be held entirely on......

Rajan's reputation helped stabilise Rupee: Subbarao

Former RBI Governor Subbarao blamed Chidambaram for undermining the autonomy of RBI and putting pressure on him to cut interest rates. Former Reserve Bank Governor Duvvuri Subbarao has credited his......

Sam Bahadur Is A Delight To Watch

For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).......

'They call me King of Disco'

'Oscar has been given to A R Rahman.' 'Ringa Ringa Ringa, Choli ki peeche kya hai -- What's the difference? Exactly the same.''Also, Jai ho.''I did Ramba ho in 1985.''Rahman combined three of my......

The desi life, graphically

For four years, Keshni Kashyap has gradually been making a name for herself as an independent filmmaker, with short films like Good Thing, a bittersweet tale of a despondent husband grappling with......

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films.Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones. It has been the strangest year of our lives, but films have been important in keeping us sane. And......

Osaka plots French Open, Wimbledon success after bossing hardcourts

Justine Henin, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, recently said that women’s tennis has a 'new boss' in Osaka IMAGE: Naomi Osaka poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after winning......

Beckham's LA story: from star to unknown

England soccer player David Beckham was a superstar in Europe but when he moved to America a waiter demanded to see his ID and refused him a glass of wine, according to a book due out in July.......

I know I'm clean, says Bolt

Usain Bolt, who shattered the world record each time to capture Olympic gold in the 100 metres, 200 and 4x100 relay, dismissed speculation his sudden rise to supremacy was aided by doping. "I know......

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

'Every Ali obituary I read made the point that he 'transcended his sport' -- a reference to the many battles he fought with America even as he fought in America.''What the obituaries leave out is......

IOC urged to make US a sports outcast

The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) wants the United States to be turned into a sports pariah unless it make a more serious commitment to the fight against performance enhancing drugs.......