'Xi didn't want to avoid Modi at G20'

'We will likely never know why Xi decided not to travel to New Delhi. One possible explanation could be his desire to avoid a meeting with US President Joe Biden.' IMAGE: Chinese President Xi......

Biden-Putin tango promises to be riveting

Both statesmen possess a cultivated pugnacious style which they keep in reserve and can at will bring into play, and despite the mutual distrust in Russian-American relations, they are proponents......

Assam: 'Unemployment is a great danger'

'There are more young people in Assam who are unemployed than possibly anywhere else.'Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi explains the election issues in his state.Aditi Phadnis listens in. IMAGE: Gaurav......

An Indian legend you probably don't know about

In a corner of Kolkata lived a man who made Latin American music cool before urban India became hip to salsa.Sumit Bhattacharya remembers Monojit Datta, ace percussionist, guru and unknown legend.......

Budget Good 1st Act. RBI's Monetary Policy 2nd

Let's wait for the monetary policy on February 8 -- to see how it complements the fiscal commitments, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the FICCI......

Lenovo, Google join hands to launch new smartphone

Lenovo is also inviting developers to help grow the budding Project Tango app ecosystem.   Chinese computing giant Lenovo on Friday said it has partnered with Google to launch a new......

Will Harley-Davidson be back on Indian roads?

For Hero MotoCorp, India’s largest two-wheeler company, it’s a calculated gambit to revive Harley-Davidson whose ride in India has been anything but easy since it got here.When......

Will the Ambani brothers tango for synergy?

Will they, won't they? Will Brothers Ambani make a joint appearance at the Reliance Industries Limited annual general meeting on Friday in Mumbai? That's the question on every shareholder's......

Hey Sinamika Review

A lot of scenes in the film reminded me of Mani Ratnam's pattern and treatment of love stories -- love at first sight, the talkative partner, picturesque song sequences and of course, longing and......

Watch out for Alia-Varun-Sonakshi's Kalank!

The multi-starrer releases on April 19. When Karan Johar announced the cast of his next production Kalank, he got everyone excited. And why not? After all, it's the fourth film where we will get to......

Lootcase: Realisation of the secret middle-class dream

'It's also a movie-crazed kid's idea of a great time,' discovers Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Kunal Kemmu and Rasika Dugal in Lootcase In this season of heart-warmers and socially-conscious fares, Rajesh......

Kangna: The New Age Audrey Hepburn?

Kangna Ranaut as Audrey Hepburn? Don't scoff yet. The actress, who will be seen next in Once Upon A Time In Mumbai, is doing a lot of research on her character in the film, which is apparently......

Wimbledon preview: Ladies special

A brief look at the strengths and weaknesses of the leading contenders for the women's title at Wimbledon which begins on Monday. Venus Williams (US) Seeded: No. 3 The defending champion will......

Senna's death left indelible mark

Just as Americans can remember what they were doing when they heard that President Kennedy had been shot, so any Brazilian old enough can recall the moment they found out Ayrton Senna had died."I......