When 800 Indian Soldiers Escaped

Photograph: Kind courtesy: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205053514/Wikimedia Commons Which was the largest prison break of World War II? Was it when 76 plucky Allied POWs fled the......

Marco And Mike Are Good News For India

'Communist China continues to aggressively expand its domain in the Indo-Pacific region.''It's crucial for the USA to continue its support in countering these malicious tactics.''India, along with......

Why Badlapur accused was shot in head, asks HC

The Bombay high court on Wednesday said the shoot-out of Badlapur sexual assault case accused Akshay Shinde could have been avoided and urged for the probe into his death to be carried out in a......

Totally disappointed with Kejriwal: Ex-IAC member

Former Supreme Court Judge N Santosh Hegde said on Friday he was totally disappointed with Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested in connection with an......

'The Modi government has given farmers freedom'

'The farm bills will not bring in corporate zamindari.'   IMAGE: Farmers in Bengaluru protest against the Farmers Bill 2020 passed by Parliament, September 21, 2020. Photograph: Shashidhar......

Explained: What the RBI is telling banks

'Credit expansion is probably the quickest way to get the economy going again.''Easy credit is like a shot of nitro in a race car: In timely, small, quick, doses it can give a tremendous boost but......

Need to scale up and ramp down H-1B visas: Senator

In less than a week of Donald Trump being sworn in as the 45th US President, the "H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act" was introduced to prioritise American workers and restore fairness in visa programmes......

Oscars 2023: Naatu Naatu, Elephant Whisperers Win!

The 95th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Everything Everywhere All at Once was a big winner, winning the top awards and then some more. India scored two wins with Naatu Naatu getting the......

Your OTT GUIDE for the week!

Action, animation, drama, documentary, there's plenty to watch on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes it easy for you. Zindagi in ShortWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Seven short films......

Motichoor Chaknachoor review

Athiya Shetty springs a surprise in this otherwise tedious film, says Sukanya Verma.   It's like there is nothing to small towns except boys and girls and their pesky families consumed by the......

The Ujda Chaman review

Fighting prejudice with prejudice, Ujda Chaman is too shallow to dwell compellingly into the frailties of the human mind, feels Sukanya Verma. Ujda Chaman is the sort of movie that spends all its......

Israel rescues soccer fans attacked by mob in Amsterdam

An eyewitness captured a video verified by Reuters showing a group of men running near Amsterdam central station, chasing and assaulting other men, as police sirens sounded.   IMAGE: Israeli......

High jump pioneer and icon Dick Fosbury dies at 76

IMAGE: Olympic high jump champion Dick Fosbury won gold in the high jump at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where he jumped back first to clear the bar, a technique that has since been......

Why do world's best footballers struggle with penalties?

The most notable aspect of both 2022 shootouts was the shockingly poor quality of the kicks IMAGE Brazil players Rodrygo, Pedro, Neymar, Antony, Fred and Alex Sandro react in the penalty shoot......

Pele's Story Is A Story Of Hope

More than the story of any other footballer or athlete, Pele's life helped democratise his sport; made it the stuff of a widely shared dream.Shyam G Menon salutes the memory of the greatest......

What France, Argentina must do if final goes to penalties

Beware the penalty specialist if final goes to shootout IMAGE: Argentina's Emiliano Martinez makes a save. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters If Sunday's World Cup final becomes the third to go to......