Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......

Opposition should aim for 2029

The Opposition must understand that while 2024 may draw mileage from the growing resentment towards the BJP, the real battle and proof of how well India learnt from its disastrous dalliance with......

PM Modi dubs DMK's Raja as 'outdated 2G missile'

In a veiled attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dubbed former union telecom minister A Raja, an 'outdated 2G missile' of the Congress and Dravida Munnetra Kazagham that targeted Tamil......

The Gouri Amma I Knew

She was capable of a level of human compassion that is rare today among politicians, recalls Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who knew the Communist legend K R Gowri, who passed into the ages on May 11,......

If you often drive the car yourself, Jaguar XJ50 is worth owning

The Jaguar XJL is now the oldest limousine in India, unlike its contemporaries which have recently been updated. This 50th anniversary special edition may also be the 'last' XJ considering that......

Why 'Make in India', why not Create in India?

  The real issue in India is not between Make or Made/Create in India. We need both.The solution is to create an eco-system where new ideas can flourish and convert themselves into new......

5 places Modi must visit in China

A visit to the factories of Guangdong would have been a good place to start for Prime Minister Modi. It is the crucible of economic reform, says Rahul Jacob. No prime minister of India has visited......

5 places Modi must visit in China

A visit to the factories of Guangdong would have been a good place to start for Prime Minister Modi. It is the crucible of economic reform, says Rahul Jacob. No prime minister of India has visited......

The HARD-HITTING RELEVANCE of Govind Nihalani's Party

Cinema entertains, exhilarates and enlightens. Its ability to relate and inform the viewer through universal, timeless emotions are what contributes to its legacy, now available more easily than......

Should Deepika do this role? VOTE!

Ever since Liane Moriarty’s bestseller, Big Little Lies, made its television debut on HBO, the world is going gaga over its leading ladies and their powerhouse performances.  ......

Revisiting Boot Polish: A beautiful celebration of sibling love

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, Sukanya Verma looks back at Raj Kapoor's Boot Polish (1954), starring Baby Naaz and Ratan Kumar. IMAGE: Rattan Kumar and......

The BEST Films of 2017

Check out which movies made Sreehari Nair's list. In 2017, as voices around me vouched for neatness, niceness, and decency, I longed for movies that attempted to de-demonise our preferred demons;......

'Surya not yet the best T20 player from India'

'There has been a number of great T20 players from India, so many great cricketers' 'Surya has been having a great 12 months and it is for him to continue to do what he has been doing' IMAGE:......

Who should be India's vice-captain for South Africa Tests?

Rohit Sharma's injury withdrawal from the Test series in South Africa has come as a huge blow for India. Not only did he make a difference with the bat at the top of the order, but his inputs as......

Relationship with Villas-Boas not been ideal: Lampard

Frank Lampard said his relationship with Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has "not been ideal" during the young Portuguese coach's first season in charge at Stamford Bridge. Lampard, who at 33 is......

Sports Shorts: Anand out of contention in Norway

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand had to hold himself with black and he survived many anxious and nearly catastrophic positions under the normal......

Sporting feats to remember 2018 by

With mind and body both more willing now, the only way for the World No 3 is up, says Dhruv Munjal. P V Sindhu Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images Anyone who has followed P V Sindhu's career even......