The US is currently Earth's most powerful country and a certain latitude of understanding -- a world view -- is popularly expected from its leadership. From a country identified with freedom,......
'Will Imran compromise with the army? We are all human beings. We all compromise.' IMAGE: Imran Khan in Lahore, October 28, 2022, during the long march to pressure the government to announce......
Religion matters. Aspirational India is still poor. India admires strong leaders. India values decency.Shreekant Sambrani highlights the reasons why the BJP pulled off improbable victories in the......
Five-time former Punjab chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, known for his winsome humility and strong rural roots, died on Tuesday. He was 95. IMAGE: Parkash......
For Yoginder, it is a release from pain.But for us, his friends, it is the loss of a warm and generous life companion, says Nitin Desai of his 50-year association with the eminent economist who......
His exit has created a benchmark of sorts for how entrepreneurs and businesses should deal with debt crises. Unlike many other Indian businessmen, he hasn't fled, tried to hang on to the business......
Come next year, Indian Railways will redefine the travelling experience of passengers on premium trains by offering live television services on-board.The country's largest Direct-to-Home service......
'Our real future is the boy in the slum and the girl in the village.''We need to find the voices that can empower them to lead a better life,' TED Talks' Chris Anderson tells Niraj......
Finance Minister P Chidambaram has retained the controversial fringe benefit tax at 30 per cent.He scrapped tax on cash withdrawals from savings accounts, but offered hardly any relief to......
Starting July 14, cable operators in the four metropolitan cities in India will have to provide a minimum of 30 free-to-air channels at Rs 72 per month.Under the new conditional access system,cable......
As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him. IMAGE: Gayatri Joshi and Shah Rukh Khan in Swades. Several years ago, I had lunch with the then finance minister of......
'I am a Delhi Bengali and I speak Punjabi.''Karan was looking at these two communities for Rocky and Rani, as well as the city of Delhi, as a setting.''So I guess it all fell in place.' IMAGE:......
'...you start running after the star.''If the star says yes to the film, the ecosystem supports it.''The biggest cog in the wheel of the ecosystem is the audience and we forget that.' IMAGE:......
Leave logic behind, sit back and watch Vijay do the impossible, observes Divya Nair. It's 7.45 am and the mall in Thane has barely opened on a Wednesday. The security staff is trying to make sense......
The Social Dilemma shows how social media is turning human beings into lab rats and zombies, notes Chintan Girish Modi. IMAGE: A scene from The Social Dilemma. All photographs: Kind courtesy......
Rashford sees red as Man United give up two-goal lead to lose in Copenhagen IMAGE: Manchester United's Marcus Rashford is shown a red card by referee Referee Donatas Rumsas. Photograph:......
'Whenever he batted he wanted to show he is the boss and when he had the ball, it was the same thing.' IMAGE: Salim Durani was hugely popular during the 1960s and early 1970s -- for his ability to......
IMAGE: Salim Durani, the first and only Afghanistan-born cricketer to play Test cricket for India will forever remain 'Prince Salim' of Indian cricket, Salim bhai to all young and old. Photograph:......
'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Salim Durani trains budding cricketers in Jamnagar in this January 2004 photograph.......
'I believe this team will be a threat to all teams in the World Cup which is going to be a very open tournament this time' IMAGE: West Indies team is developing. Photograph: ICC/Twitter On a high......