Finding food and drink in London

'London being Tier 2, pubs can serve drinks but only with a 'substantial meal',' sighs Sunanda K Datta-Ray. IMAGE: A public health warning sign beside a road in London, December 22, 2020.......

India is a moral giant; no one can damage its image

'India's reputation is not and cannot be dependent on the whimsical opinions of some obscure foreign advisory committee packed with Hindu-phobic acolytes,' declares Vivek Gumaste. IMAGE: Britain's......

What Kashmir and Tamil Nadu have in common

'In both places the minority was disproportionately powerful.''Few people acknowledge it but at its core the Tamil Nadu problem between the Brahmins and the rest was one of power.''In Kashmir the......

Modi warns against fake promises made by Opposition

During a ‘Main bhi chowkidar’ event, the prime minister also took a jab at the Congress about its minimum income poll promise and said that first-time voters should see the track record......

Air India-Vistara Merger: What You Must Know

From November 12, Vistara aircraft will be operated under Air India's banner, identifiable by a special four-digit flight code beginning with '2'. For example, flight UK 955 will become AI 2955,......

Vintage Beetle gets new life as electric car

Besides opening up the possibility of a policy that allows vintage cars retrofitted with electric batteries to ply on roads, this also gives a clue to how cars older than 15 years that are banned......

Bharat floorings: The floor beneath India's feet for 95 years!

Nikita Puri finds out what makes the company, which has tiled palaces, homes, restaurants and even railway stations, relevant for millenials, too. IMAGE: Besides places like Mumbai's Bhau Daji Lad......

Taj Group enters Dubai with 296-room luxury hotel

The Taj Group has opened a 296-room luxury hotel in Dubai's prestigious Burj Khalifa downtown area, taking its number of properties to 128. Taj Dubai comprises club rooms, 16 junior suites and 15......

10 movies you must see at MAMI

Satyajit Ray. Films from Italy, Iceland and Albania feature on Aseem Chhabra's list. Mumbai's own international film festival is back -- in a new incarnation, with a new team, infused by new......

Young love beats anew with Shuddh Desi Romance

Raja Sen isn’t reviewing Shuddh Desi Romance or telling you its story because he thinks you should have seen it already. Here’s why he thinks this film is one of the year’s most......

Just why am I a champion of Slumdog?

As we were planning this weekend's Academy Award-viewing plans, I mentioned them to my 5-year-old twins, Durga and Krishna. "Oscar Award?" asked Krishna, "is that when they give awards for......

'Emperor Akbar was Jodha's father-in-law'

A former minister in the Chandrashekhar government in the early 1990s, Lokendra Singh Kalvi, 54,has a new agenda. He has now taken up the issue of the distortion of history in Ashutosh Gowarikar's......

The King of Polo Rides Off Into The Ages

Colonel Billie Sodhi's life and family heritage reflect an unwavering commitment to excellence in polo, equestrian sports, and a rare, enduring athletic legacy. IMAGE: A young Billie Sodhi......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Former India pacer David Johnson dies after falling from balcony

IMAGE: David Johnson appeals for the wicket of Ricky Ponting during one-off Test match against Australia in in New Delhi on October 12, 1996. Photograph: Reuters Former India pacer David Johnson......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

Krishna bowls full tilt to give positive signs ahead of Ireland tour

IMAGE: Prasidh Krishna was kept out of action for nearly a year due to a back injury (lumbar stress fracture). Photograph: Prasidh Krishna/Instagram Ahead of travelling to Ireland, pacer Prasidh......