The Day That Turned The Tide of History

The Normandy landings on D-Day -- June 6, 1944 -- began the end to World War II. IMAGE: US troops move onto Utah Beach, Normandy, June 6, 1944. Photographs: Kind courtesy Wikimedia Commons The......

Harvard defies Trump diktat, hit with $2.2 bn fund cut

The Trump administration's Joint Task Force to Combat Antisemitism said it is freezing more than USD 2 billion in multi-year grants and contracts to Harvard University in Massachusetts, Fox News......

Frederick Forsyth Made Us Think About The World's Fault Lines

He was a storyteller who made me feel the pulse of history, the stakes of human ambition, and the thrill of a well-told tale.Prem Panicker recalls his debt to Frederick Forsyth, who passed away on......

Trump says it for 5th time: 'I brokered India-Pakistan peace'

US President Donald Trump has repeated his claim that Washington got involved with India and Pakistan, saying he didn't like what was happening and that he did a good job as he convinced the two......

The Men We Loved In 2024

2024 in Hindi cinema wasn't as much about superstardom or showboating as actors shining in astutely written roles or rising from the sidelines to leave a lasting impact. Good, bad, evil, we saw a......

It's All About Loving Numbers!

Bollywood loves number games. And not just the rat race kind. There's a slew of movies with numbers in their title. It's easy to see why. Be it to embody a chronological accuracy, catchphrase or......

Tejas: Don't Get IAF Wrong!

'For god's sake, portray the armed forces in the correct manner,' asserts IAF veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe after watching Tejas. IMAGE: Kangana Ranaut as Tejas Gill in Tejas.   A long......

Darkest Hour Review: Exuberant bear. Shrewd fox. Vociferous lion

'The politics of it may be wishy-washy and the saviour at Darkest Hour's centre may well be a racist, an imperialist, and an alcoholic, but in Gary Oldman's nimble skin, smacked in layers and......

How Kuldeep, Vipraj Foxed RCB Batters

Delhi Capitals, powered by K L Rahul's aggressive 93 off 53 balls, put it across Royal Challengers Bengaluru and made it four out of four wins in IPL 2025 at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru,......

Battle royal in offing as RCB, Delhi Capitals clash at Kotla

IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli remains the biggest draw at the Ferozshah Kotla in Delhi on Sunday as he returns to his 'home ground' for the IPL match against Delhi Capitals.......

CT Semis: Should India Play Chakravarthy?

Except in the IPL, the Australians have not had a good look at Varun Chakravarthy's bowling and that could spell trouble for Steve Smith and Co. IMAGE: Varun Chakravarthy has foxed batters with......

Australia's mind games forced Rohit's shocking exit?

Australia's tactics to break down Rohit Sharma were successful: Kerry O'Keeffe IMAGE: Rohit Sharma's decision-making had come under intense scrutiny and eventually ‘opted out’ of the......

All England: Lakshya shocks World No 2, heartbreak for Sat-Chi

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen just took 36 minutes to beat Jonatan Christie. Photograph: Kind Courtesy BAI/X India's Lakshya Sen stunned world no. 2 Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in straight games in a......