2G scam: 29-page long sentence for Raja!

Special Judge O P Saini, hearing the 2G spectrum scam, has set a record of sorts with an unwieldy sentence running into 29 pages in the order he passed on October 22, framing charges against former......

inside every blogger is an aspiring author

"I believe that I have written the longest poem ever, perhaps only your Mahabharata is longer. Well...that is an Indian poem, isn't it?" said the young man perched on the sofa next to me at the......

It took a 100+ years for Bollywood to acknowledge that shit exists

Any subject is good for producing good art. Piku, and its obsession with 'emotion resulting from motion' is a perfect example, says Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. Vijay did not shit. Neither did Vijay......

Did Parasite deserve all those Oscars?

Parasite's razor-sharp characterisations ensure that the picture is thoroughly entertaining though it falls short of greatness, declares Sreehari Nair.   Is it just me, or has there been a......

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India,......

Why you *need* to know this man

His name is Alejandro González Iñárritu. Out of the six feature films, Alejandro González Iñárritu has directed, every single one has found its way to the......

No longer a surprise, Ireland hope to scale new heights

Boyd Rankin of Ireland celebrates taking the wicket of James Taylor of England during an One Day International match. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images After two successful World Cups and rapid......

Photos: Most bizarre... wild sports celebrations!

Sports events produce a multitude of highly amusing and crazy celebrations. Individual and team players have various way of celebrating victory, a goal or point. Some do it with a high-five, blow a......

Eagles beat Sussex in Super Over, enter Super 8s

- Scorecard Diamond Eagles defeated Sussex Sharks in a pulsating Super Over contest and joined New South Wales from Group B in the Super Eight stage of the Champions League Twenty20in New Delhi on......

Sussex, Eagles lock horns in make-or-break tie

United in their plight and their back against the wall, Sussesx Sharks and Diamond Eagles will hurl themselves at each other's throat for a win that would open up the Super Eight door for them in......

NSW challenge awaits Sussex

Fresh from a crushing win over local favourites Delhi Daredevils, in-form New South Wales will take on English team Sussex in their second group B match of the inaugural Champions League Twenty20......