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Recalled envoy speaks out: Canada backstabbed India

Calling Canada's behaviour 'the pits', India's recalled high commissioner Sanjay Verma says India was backstabbed and treated in a most unprofessional manner by a country that is supposed to be a......

There is only one victim in this case, and it is Israel

There is only one perpetrator, Hamas. It is a terrorist organisation.It is obscene to argue that until the Palestinian question is solved, anybody has the right to use terrorism as an instrument of......

'They could have been hired hitmen, who knows?'

'It's been several months now and they still haven't arrested anybody.''It's very possible that whoever was involved in the killing of Mr Nijjar are already gone.' IMAGE: Canada's Prime Minister......

Naidu's Arrest: Will TDP Implode?

Is Chandrababu Naidu being in jail an opportunity?How will the TDP capitalise on it?Or will it implode with nothing more than a sigh? IMAGE: Telugu Desam Party President Nara Chandrababu Naidu......

Does Rotational Chief Ministership Work In India?

A rotating chief ministership as a way to appease factions can work only if there is a credible guarantor, explains Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, right, and Deputy......

Hinduja group chairman Srichand Parmanand Hinduja dies in London at 87

His business successes which started with the international distribution rights for the Bollywood blockbuster movie 'Sangam' in 1964 made him one of the richest in Britain but it was the Bofors......

SpiceJet resumes operation, pays cash to buy jet fuel

The Civil Aviation Ministry's decision not to allow SpiceJet to take bookings beyond 30 days turned counter-productive, affecting its daily earnings. Troubled airline SpiceJet on Thursday resumed......

Mukesh Ambani, Adani to join Modi's business meetings in US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not taking along an industry delegation to the US but top representatives of India Inc are likely to travel to New York and Washington to be part of the power-packed......

Good times end in Dubai

Dubai's Hot 100 party last month was a reminder of the city's high-rolling times before the credit crunch. The annual celebration, laid on by a magazine profiling the United Arab Emirates' smart......

India's premier pays lip service to villagers

India's dusty villages or the green ones keep coming back into the conversations of the well-heeled in India. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, while giving the inaugural speech at a leadership summit......

'Veer Savarkar is an anti-propaganda film'

'I owe it to Veer Savarkar, to his spirit, to his legacy and to his untold story so that I tell it well and it reaches people, and people absorb it and feel what he went through and all the......

Downton Abbey, Back Once More

As Downton Abbey: A New Era readies for its worldwide release -- the film premiered at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York on May 15 -- the cast were there to celebrate. Please click on the......

Review: Gunday is a mess!

'For all its swagger and insolence, the script is full of silly loopholes, annoying clichés and glaring superficiality.''No matter how hard director Zafar tries to create an action hero that......

When Dennis Quaid became Bill Clinton

When filmmaker Peter Morgan approached veteran actor Dennis Quaid to play Bill Clinton in upcoming HBO special The Special Relationship, the third and final film of Morgan's Tony Blair trilogy,......

They can't Come Soon enough

One of the reasons movies disappoint audiences often is because of how good the trailers are. It is, admittedly, easier to cut 90-150 seconds of the finest, most tantalising footage from over a 100......

How Kirsten landed India coach job in 7 minutes

IMAGE: India had won the 2011 ICC World Cup under coach Gary Kirsten. Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images He was never interested in coaching, neither did he apply for the job, but it took......

Should the national anthem be played before IPL games?

'It is the Indian Premier League after all. We should be proud of what we have, which is a wonderful national anthem and a wonderful league. In NBA too, national anthem is played before every game'......

Sports Shorts: Ricciardo joins Renault F1 team on a two-year deal

IMAGE: Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo. Photograph: Brandon Malone/Reuters Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo will join the Renault Formula One team next season after agreeing a two-year deal, the......

Injured Saha doubtful for Afghanistan Test

His injury could pave way the for one of Parthiv Patel and Dinesh Karthik in the Indian squad. IMAGE: Wriddhiman Saha injured his right thumb while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Kolkata......

What it's like to have the second-most important job in India?

'Of the 32 captains who have led India in Test cricket, only four have been pure bowlers -- Ghulam Ahmed, Venkatraghavan, Bishan Bedi and myself.' 'The captain must lead with only one idea in mind......

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