Comrade Sitaram Yechury, Lal Salaam!

Biman Basu, the senior-most Marxist leader in the country, pays homage to a comrade he has known and admired since the 1980s. IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in......

Pak Prez makes U-turn on 'Palestine solution' after row

After courting controversy by proposing a 'one-state solution' to the Palestine problem, Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi has now said that Islamabad supports a just and peaceful resolution of the......

Contemporary epicentre of terrorism very much active, Jaishankar tells UNSC

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday told the UN Security Council that the "contemporary epicentre of terrorism" remains very much active as he lamented that evidence-backed proposals......

Recite Ram Katha, Hanuman Chalisa: Cong to workers in MP

Gearing up for the next year's assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, the Congress is trying to widen its appeal among masses by planning to celebrate the upcoming 'Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti' and......

More Indian companies opt for terrorism insurance

While proposals for covers in volatile markets aren't denied, premiums are much higher - by as much as 100-600%. Image: Threats from Islamic State militants, the Syrian conflict, violence by Boko......

'You Are Not Christ And I Am Not Gandhi'

Amitabh Bachchan: 'Success didn't affect me at all.'Rajesh Khanna: 'I felt next to God!' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna in Anand. What would Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna talk......

Bastar: The Naxal Story Review: Bizarre

The Naxal movement has such a complex history that several books have been written to understand it. Bastar: The Naxal Story seeks to reduce it to bullet points and stereotypes, observes......

Pathaan Is About Shah Rukh's Life

More than anything else, Pathaan is a silent and subtle statement of Shah Rukh Khan about his place, his commitment to cinema and, if one can say, his politics, observes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.......

'I feel amazed I live in Amitabh Bachchan's times'

'Who can forget that a superstar made me comfortable?' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan and Divya Dutta at her Me & Ma book launch. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Divya Dutta shares a special bond with......

'Religious reasons': Why Uzbek GM Yakubboev refused Vaishali's handshake

IMAGE: R Vaishali can be seen extending her hand before the start of a fourth-round contest against Nodirbek Yakubboev, who sat down without responding to it, at the Tata Steel Chess tournament.......

Asian Games: Women cagers knocked out in quarters

IMAGE: The Indian women's basketball team were outplayed by North Korea at the Asian Games on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy India at Asian Games/X The Indian women's basketball team lost 57-96......

Homosexuality is damage in the mind: Qatar WC official

Qatar is a mistake,' says former FIFA President Sepp Blatter IMAGE: Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks to the media after a trial at the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona,......

Shoaib Akhtar blames China's eating habits for coronavirus

IMAGE: Shoaib Akhtar expressed disappointment over the impact of COVID 19 on Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL). Photograph: PTI Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar......

Irfan Pathan marries 21-year-old model Safa Baig in Jeddah

India all-rounder, Irfan Pathan got married to Safa Baig, a 21-year-old Saudi Arabian model, in a private wedding ceremony held at Jeddah on Thursday. The 'Nikaah'......