'We love you too': New York Crowd Tells Rahul

'A democracy cannot mean the rule of just two people,' said one audience member, who recalled that he too had chanted 'Modi, Modi' when the PM had visited the USA.Many of those gathered admitted to......

An earnest and upright diplomat to battle for UN reform

At a critical time in the history of the United Nations, when the global order itself may be reshaped, following a devastating pandemic, India has chosen an experienced, charming and upright......

Former Union minister C K Jaffer Sharief passes away

Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister C K Jaffer Sharief passed away on Sunday at a private hospital in Bengaluru following a cardiac arrest, doctors said. Sharief was 85. He was......

Row erupts over Pranab attending RSS event

Former President Pranab Mukherjee accepting an invite from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to be the chief guest at a function at the Sangh headquarters on June 7 snowballed into a row with a......

Modi meets American CEOs over breakfast; pitches India story

Prime Minister Modi meet IBM CEO Virginia Rometty. Photograph: Mohammed Jaffer/SnapsIndia Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wants to convert the Supreme Court judgment on coal......

Lalu deserves only two cheers

The great railway turnaround is half a myth. None should grudge the Indian railways their day in the sun but it is necessary not to overdo the hype as that will inevitably lead to a downside......

A Beautiful Childhood Made From Shankar's Fairies

'My Nani passed away in January 2016 and the house belonged to her and my Nana.' 'After they passed away, the family decided to sell the house.''My mother's immediate response was that we have to......

What sending Jallikattu to the Oscars means

To an award show that's famous for honouring artists belatedly, we have sent as our official entry one of our major film-makers's weakest work yet, feels Sreehari Nair. So I am taking my evening......

Gulabo Sitabo: Bachchan's finest performance in 30 years

'It's a performance that puts the Bachchan hysteria to shame,' observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan as Mirza with Ayushmann Khurrana as Bankey Rastogi in a scene from Shoojit Sircar's......

First look: Rushdie's new muse?

Some of us move on quicker than others. It's been a few months since Sir Salman Rushdie's tabloid-fuelling separation from wife Padma Lakshmi, and the couple have both been in the news this week.......

'Embarrassing' India slammed as their 'ploy boomeranged'

'This is embarrassing display by team India at home. Lot to ponder over by the decision makers' 'Losing a series is bad enough. But to lose to pace, to spin and in the heat, all three, is......

'Make Us Proud, Once Again'

'Very proud of you Gambhir. No doubt you will make India proud' Photograph: Kind Courtesy KKR/X Former India opener Gautam Gambhir's appointment as the next head coach was hailed by the Indian......

'We Were Remembering Old Times'

IMAGE: Saurabh Netravalkar celebrates Rohit Sharma's wicket. Photograph: BCCI/X   USA's left arm pacer Saurabh Netravalkar is on top of the world. The seamer bowled spectacularly in the Group......

Last Time We See Rohit In MI Colours?

IMAGE: A disappointed Rohit Sharma after getting dismissed on Friday, May 17, 2024. Photograph: BCCI   IPL 2024 has been a season of disappointment for the Mumbai Indians. Languishing at the......

Same people will be singing your praises: Jaffer backs Hardik to play crucial role in T20 WC

IMAGE: With Hardik Pandya facing a lot of backlash, Wasim Jaffer backed him to play a crucial role in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Photograph: BCCI Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer expressed his......