When I fought the terrorists that 26/11 night

'I was alone in the room, injured and facing possible death.''The terrorists had taken a head shot and since there was complete silence from my end, they thought that I was either dead or......

'Heart disease is not a death sentence'

'Today, everybody is on the computer, everybody on the mobile.''There is very less physical activity.''The treatment most effective in reducing heart disease is exercise.''It is very, very,......

Amid wanna-'bees': It's a family affair

Sandip Roy visits a flock of wanna-'bees' at an all-Indian spelling bee in Milpitas, California and is transported back to India. Illustration by Uttam Ghosh. When I told my friend I was going to......

A salute to the Mumbaikar spirit

Readers tell us how they coped on Terrible Tuesday.Thanks for coming up so fast with a help line and rising to the occasion. Most of the people have returned home and at some places things are as......

Apple's Cook shows off 'revolutionary' watch

Image: Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the Apple Watch during an Apple event in San Francisco, California March 9, 2015. Photograph: Robert Galbraith/Reuters. Apple Inc launched its long-awaited......

Investing lessons from Kejriwal's election success

Be willing to learn from mistakes and stick to your stated position. Image: Arvind Kejriwal scripted one of the most dramatic comebacks in the history of Indian politics. Photograph: Reuters......

Why our education system needs a fix!

'He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.' ~ Friedrich NietzschePink Floyd's We don't need no education was not just a song of a genre or a generation. It became an anthem for a......

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days. IMAGE: Joanne Froggatt in Downton Abbey. I......

Bollywood celebrates Children's Day

Bollywood celebrated Children's Day with the cutest pictures on social media! Take a look:   Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shetty/Instagram. Shilpa Shetty posts a picture with her son......

Have you watched these short films?

Streaming a diverse range of moods and moments, these films are a fairly commendable effort, if not always riveting, feels Sukanya Verma. Short films can achieve so much in so little. In a fraction......

Review: Budhia soars on the strength of its fine actors, honest efforts

Budhia Singh: Born To Run is not so much a film as it is a passionate appeal to remind and regain an opportunity for Odisha’s erstwhile Wonder Boy, now a forgotten teenager, writes......

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Sinner, Sabalenka in semis

IMAGES from Day 10 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday. Sabalenka demolishes Krejcikova IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka extended her winning streak at Melbourne Park to 12 matches as she reached......

World Athletics PIX: Duplantis vaults to pole position; Kipyegon triumphs

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday. IMAGE: Sweden's Armand Duplantis in action during the men's pole vault final. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Sweden's......

French Open PIX: Alcaraz, Djokovic power into quarters

Images from Day 8 of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday. IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz had way too much firepower and grit for 17th seed Lorenzo Musetti, who also got tortured at the......

How Kohli silenced his critics with a disarming smile

Great players have the knack of conquering the odds, and on Sunday Kohli crossed a major hurdle with the fighting spirit of a champion IMAGE: Virat Kohli finished his marathon innings at 186 runs,......

French Open PIX: Zheng knocks out Halep; Tsitsipas survives

Images from Day 5 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday. IMAGE: Qinwen Zheng of China celebrates winning her second round match against Simona Halep on Day 5 of the 2022......