Anthony Quinn And The Kashmiri Anger

'We called him Sher-e-Kashmir but we realised he was no lion but a pussycat who surrendered.' IMAGE: Sheikh Abdullah addresses a prayer meeting in Gandhi Park in 1949. Photograph: Keystone......

Kolkata's iconic Coffee House reopens after 103 days

The iconic Indian Coffee House in Kolkata's College Street area -- a favourite joint of poets, writers, painters and artists over the years -- reopened on Thursday, 103 days after downing its......

When Mahatma Gandhi Gave British Sleepless Nights

Government was watching Gandhiji's mood to know if he had cooled down.They found out from his letters and utterances that he was the same old firebrand and even more determined than before. The......

What Mahabali Won't Hear

Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

Crisis Brews In Darjeeling's Tea Gardens

In the last three years, 20 gardens have changed hands, and 90 per cent of the buyers are from non-tea background. IMAGE: A worker gathers tea leaves at the Happy Valley tea garden estate in......

Apple Stores Will Up Brand Value Of Its Chosen Addresses

'If they are taking marquee locations and, say, are paying 50 per cent higher rent, those locations will see a spurt in rates as well.' IMAGE: Apple CEO Tim Cook poses for a selfie with a customer......

Enforcing A Ban On Cryptos Is IMPOSSIBLE

Traders who pay in rupees generate over Rs 50 crore in daily cryptocurrency volumes.Indians actually invest a great deal more in forex-denominated trades, observes Devangshu Dutta, explaining why......

India's growing coffee culture

Indian coffee shops market over the next four-five years will grow between 6 and 18 per cent CAGR, all due to the growing coffee culture among the youth, increasing urbanisation, rising disposable......

Deepika, Hrithik Wrap Up Fighter In Italy

IMAGE: Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, Siddharth Anand, his wife Mamta Bhatia Anand, Arfeen Khan and Choreographer Bosco Martis. Photograph: Kind courtesy Arfeen Khan/Instagram Hrithik Roshan......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

Revealed! The Real Shammi Kapoor!

'When he was offered B R Chopra's Zameer, many advised him against playing Saira Banu's father, pointing out that a decade ago, he had been her hero in her debut film, Junglee.''When he asked me, I......

Harry & Meghan: Extremely One-Sided

There's so much left unsaid in the Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan. Is Meghan Markle really the victim of a racist section of the media? What was the real cause of Harry's estrangement from his......

Gaza War: Cricket club to rescue of Indian researchers in Israel

IMAGE: Israeli firefighters extinguish a car which caught on fire after a rocket was launched from the Gaza Strip in Ashkelon. Photograph: Nir Elias/Reuters A cricket club in the southern Israeli......

PHOTOS: How Dhawan spends his day off in Sydney

IMAGE: India opener Shikhar Dhawan enjoys a yatch ride as he goes past the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House in the background. Photograph: PMG India opener Shikhar Dhawan had a......