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Why Barricade Is Gaining Popularity

Barricade is a poignant political play for today's times. IMAGE: A scene from the play Barricade. Photographs: Kind courtesy Raj Lalwani A certain political play is gaining popularity in......

The Peeli-Peelis of Kolkata

As Kolkata marches towards modernity, it is hard to imagine its streets without these cabs, notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd). IMAGE: Kolkata's famous Ambassador taxis. Photograph: Debadyuti......

4 cops hurt during pro-Palestinian protests in UK; 29 arrested

Four police officers were injured after pro-Palestinian protesters set off fireworks into crowds in central London, with 29 arrests made on suspicion of racially motivated crimes. IMAGE:......

UK identifies new South African coronavirus variant

Two cases of another new strain of COVID-19 linked to South Africa have been identified in the United Kingdom, Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed. IMAGE: Oxford street is seen largely empty in......

Prof who quit Ashoka says varsity never censored him

Pulapre Balakrishnan, the Ashoka University professor who quit following a row over the resignation of economist Sabyasachi Das from the institution, has written a letter saying the University......

Spotted: Ratan Tata in London

Reader Vishal Shah spotted Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata, shopping at the Selfridges Store on Oxford Street, London. Vishal, an MSc student at the University of Westminster (UK), was elated to......

Lord Paul's portrait to feature at London exhibition

NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul's portrait will be featured to represent India at a major public art project showcasing Britain's cultural diversity coinciding with the 2012 London Olympics.Under......

FCUK forays into Indian market

United Kingdom-based FCUK has entered the Indian market by introducing its collection of watches that would be marketed by Timex Watches Ltd.FCUK, which has around 27 designs, has launched around......

Delhi, Mumbai among world's 7 worst cities for business travel

If you are on a business trip to any of these cities, travelling can be a nightmare and here’s why. Image: An aerial view of Gateway of India, Mumbai. Photograph: Reuters Each one of......

World's super cities to work and live in, Mumbai ranks 13

Mumbai has secured 13th spot in the list of top attractive cities in terms of professional and private life, according to a survey carried out by INSEAD which is one of the largest business schools......

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

'As tempers flared, worried for his safety, I requested Duggu to sit in his car by the gate.''He did.''Later, I asked him how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances.''He told me......

Spotted: Manish Malhotra in London

Reader Yaseen Habeeb and his cousin Ihtiyas met fashion designer Manish Malhotra at Oxford street, London, and sent us a picture. If you encounter/meet/see film or television......

Spotted: Amitabh Bachchan in England

Reader Gautam Kishore met Amitabh Bachchan at Oxford, England. Gautam writes: 'He was invited here to give some speech... he was walking down the old Oxford streets with just three people around......

Spotted: John Abraham in London

Reader Abbas Bhimji met John Abraham at Oxford Street, London last...

Spotted: Bobby Deol in London

Reader Prakash met Bobby Deolat Oxford Street,...

'Kohli will roam around Oxford Street shirtless if India win WC'

'I don't think it will only be me because there will be a lot of people with six packs in the team. We will all be roaming shirtless' IMAGE: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli with former captain......

Spotted: Sourav Ganguly in London

Reader Anuj Agarwal sent us this photograph. 'I spotted former India captain Sourav Ganguly in Oxford Street, London. He was shopping for sunglasses,' writes Anuj. Thank-you, Anuj, for sharing this...

Spotted: Sunil Gavaskar

Reader Saleel Pradhan sent us this photograph from London. 'Here is a picture of myself with Sunil Gavaskar. I met him in London, near Oxford Street. He was kind enough to pose for a couple......

Spotted: Ganguly shopping in London

Reader Nishit Shah sent us this picture from London. 'I am pleased to share this picture with Sourav Ganguly (Dada) when he was shopping in Oxford Street with [wife] Dona and [daughter] Sara,'......

Will history repeat itself for Pakistan this Sunday?

IMAGE: Will Imran Khan's global win repeat itself? Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images The stage is the same, the backdrop eerily similar to what it was three decades ago, but Imran Khan......

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