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The Spy Who Became A Farmer

'I couldn't have asked for a better retired life.''Of course, it would have been better if I made some profit out of farming!' IMAGE: P K Hormis Tharakan, former chief, RA&W. All photographs: Kind......

Why have thousands of kindergartens shut down in China?

Hit hard by China's deepening demographic crisis, thousands of famed kindergartens have been closed as enrolment of children dropped sharply across the country due to a significant decline in birth......

LK Advani discharged from AIIMS

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader Lal Krishna Advani, who was admitted to the AIIMS in New Delhi last night, was discharged on Thursday, a hospital official said. IMAGE: BJP stalwart LK......

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea to allow surrogacy for single unwed women

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a plea for quashing a provision of the surrogacy law which bars single unmarried women from having children through surrogacy. IMAGE: A view of the......

'How can you forget what Christians do for nation building?'

'Even if they try to silence us, even if they kill so many of us, we won't give up.''We won't give up doing the good work we are doing for society.''Because we love this country.' IMAGE: 'When the......

'There Are Really Two Different Indias'

'Over the next 20 years, we would be adding almost 10 million people to the workforce every year!''And we won't be able to give employment to even 2 million out of the 10 million every year.''Don't......

Volvo S60 takes the safety-first mantra seriously

With all the safety equipment that it features, the S60 could be the smarter, more mature sedan alternative that consumers in this price category want, says Pavan Lall. The first time I sat in a......

We don't have a magic wand to create jobs: Rohit Nandan

"The biggest complaint we have faced in the past is that we are not delivering the kind of skilled people businesses require. They need oranges and we are delivering apples. So, in 2009, it was......

How dangerous is plastic packaging?

After recognising its adverse health effects, the govt has now dismissed its own lab reports to conclude that the evidence against plastic is insufficient, says Nitin Sethi. Image: FSSAI in its......

Toxins in cough syrups, other drugs due to plastic bottling

Popular antacid Mucaine Gel, manufactured by Pfizer's subsidiary Wyeth Laboratories, was also found laced with the heavy metals as well as cadmium. A recent health ministry study has......

Dhak Dhak Review: Secrets Of The Khardung La Sisterhood

The simplicity of a spontaneous sisterhood, women getting along with other women, feeling alive in each other's company, makes Dhak Dhak a gentle celebration of womanhood, notes Sukanya Verma.......

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode......

India Lockdown Review: Tone-Deaf

India Lockdown has way too much carnal pleasure on its mind to focus on minor things like coronavirus, sighs Sukanya Verma. It was only a matter of time before film-makers would scramble to make......

Mai Review

All its many characters, though portrayed by an able cast, are, ultimately, mere outlines devoid of nuance or depth, points out Sukanya Verma. A mother's protective instincts and intense reaction......

BURARI MYSTERY: Murders or Suicides?

Mysterious mass deaths in a family, spooky nursing homes, haunted country houses and one more Andhadhun remake, Sukanya Verma suggests chilling mood you can catch on OTT this week. House of......

Have you met the 'Golden Bolt'?

A fleet-footed Japan's 105-year-old raced into the Guinness World Records book on Wednesday. Hidekichi Miyazaki broke his own record for oldest competitive sprinter after running in the......

Yuvraj excels as India's batting comes good

Scorecard Yuvraj Singh scored an unbeaten 95 as India easily beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the deciding fourth one-day international, in Visakhapatnam, on Saturday, and won the series 2-1. The......

India restrict England on good batting pitch

Scorecard| ImagesIt's been a while -- a long while -- since we saw Test cricket played at a pace so geriatric, the scoring rate rarely went over the 3-an-over mark.While much has been made, and......

Umpires appeal for new dress code

The white coat that cricket umpires wear could soon be pass in English cricket.According to The Telegraph, London, officials of the Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers are attempting to give......

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