'I used to play the guitar but I now I only play the fool'

Your constituency has only two kinds of people: the rich and the richer. So, politically, what do you have to offer to those who have everything?" I ask Milind Deora, member of Parliament from......

US House passes resolution on Mahatma's influence

The United States House of Representative on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution recognising the influence Mahatma Gandhi had on Martin Luther King Jr, the great civil rights leader of......

Review: The Avengers: Age Of Ultron is rock and roll revelry

The Avengers: Age Of Ultron is one madly indulgent film says Raja Sen. “So if I lift it, I then rule Asgard?” Tony Stark doesn’t even take his jacket off the first time he......

The Top 11 English Films of 2014

From Boyhood to The Grand Budapest Hotel, we've seen some brilliant cinema this year. The year 2014 saw many exceptional films, some of which have already dominated the critics’ awards cycle.......

Of film festivals and dealing with mortality

Reporting from the recently concluded International Film Festival of Kerala, Rajeev Srinivasan writes about two particularly striking films that were screened at the fest.The 17th International......

Their master's voice

At his concerts, Ustad Zakir Hussain naturally has to be the star attraction. Even when he has performed with other distinguished musicians like cellist Yo Yo Ma and Grateful Dead drummer Mickey......

NBA round-up: Warriors withstand Embiid's 46-point game

IMAGE: Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives to the net against Philadelphia 76ers guard De'Anthony Melton (8) during the fourth quarter of their NBA game at Chase Center in San......

NBA: Pascal Siakam nets 40 in Raptors' OT win over Celtics

IMAGE: Cleveland Cavaliers' guard Darius Garland (10) celebrates his three-point basket in the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic during their NBA match at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in......

Sports Shorts: Ex Commissioner made NBA 'truly global brand' dies

IMAGE: David Stern's greatest accomplishment as commissioner is widely considered to be the way he transformed the NBA, once largely an unknown commodity outside the United States, into a globally......

Sports Shorts: Prajnesh avenges Fabbiano to reach Liuzhou Challenger semis

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Prajnesh Gunneswaran had lost to Fabbiano in the Ningbo Challenger final last week. Photograph: PTI/Files India's Prajnesh......

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 8 at the Rio Olympics

Michael Phelps captured his 23rd and final Olympic gold medal on Saturday as the United States sealed a week of dominance in the pool by winning the men's and women's medley relays.Denmark's......