Winnie the Pooh Protests Xi Jinping!

On Thursday, May 9, 2024, Hungarians in Budapest used the beloved children's book character Winnie The Pooh to protest against Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to their country. Over the years......

Will Ideology Trump Personalities And Issues in TN Again?

According to DMK, the voters are already consolidated on ideological lines, hence the impact of anti-incumbency, whether against the BJP Centre or the DMK state may not be too much, notes N Sathiya......

Should We Ignore Democracy Rankings?

India must evolve its own standards on how democracy must be ranked in a diverse and multi-religious, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and pluralistic idea called India, suggests R Jagannathan.......

'Multi-headed selfish alliance': BJP plays down Oppn unity meet

Top Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Friday pooh-poohed fresh attempts by opposition parties to stitch an alliance against the saffron party for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and variedly described......

Why retail investors should pay homage to John Bogle

John Bogle figured that cheap mutual funds, which just mirrored indices with little tracking error, would be a useful vehicle for wealth creation, recalls Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: A tribute to John......

Budget 2018: An Exercise in Mindlessness

'In the final analysis, all Budgets everywhere are like the schemes hatched by A A Milne's lovable Winnie-the-Pooh.''They may be well-intended, but often go awry.''Although Pooh and his friends......

'The bullet train can be Modi's legacy'

'The politician in him saw to it that the foundation stone was laid in Ahmedabad in the run-up to the assembly election in Gujarat in 2017.''But the statesman in him also wants it to be his......

Has the promise of 'sabka vikas' failed?

While the widespread feeling is that employment growth has been sluggish, some argue that, since sabka vikas slogan will most probably not deliver, Mr Modi and the BJP are going in for an......

'Everyone loved DevSaab'

'He was one of his kind.''He walked at the speed of a run.''He wore full-sleeve shirts no matter what or when.''He always drove himself.' IMAGE: Dev Anand and Raakhee in Heera Panna. Dev Anand......

The Great Indian Family Review: Vicky Bats For Secularism

The Great Indian Family, observes Sukanya Verma, is a cheerful fable that points out the absurdity of discrimination as a tool employed by power hungry opportunists. The Great Indian Family echoes......

Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat Review: What An Exciting Performer Alaya F Is!

Hands down, the winner of Anurag Kashyap's patriarchy and privilege pooh-poohing exercise is Amit Trivedi and Shellee's spirited soundtrack, notes Sukanya Verma. Towards the end of an obtuse and......

Doctor G Review: Must Watch!

Doctor G blends mirth and meaning, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Kuch cheezein ladkon ko suit nahi karti' is why Uday Gupta (Ayushmann Khurrana) wants to specialise in orthopaedics, not gynaecology.......

June 25, 1983: When India Conquered the World

IMAGE: Captain Kapil Dev holds aloft the trophy after India won the World Cup in 1983. Photograph: Dave Cannon/Allsport Thirty seven years ago this day in 1983, Indian cricket changed forever.......

Aussie media raise a toast for captain Clarke

The Australian media on Friday heaped praise on captain Michael Clarke for leading from the front to inflict an innings defeat on India in the second Test in Sydney while bemoaning Sachin Tendulkar......

Shoaib was a problem and remains a problem: Akram

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram, on Saturday, ridiculed Shoaib Akhtar and his controversial autobiography, which has made several tall claims, saying that the pacer was a 'problem' when he was......