In Pakistan, Allah smiles upon Lt Gen Asif Ghafoor

as journalists active in Pakistani media have been quick to point out, with Ghafoor at the helm in Balochistan, no one will take seriously any claims by the civilian leadership to use the velvet......

Gadkari's Congress Googly To Modi

Is anyone in the BJP listening -- to what Nitin Gadkari had to say, but possibly left unsaid? asks N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party supremo and Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas......

Does US Want India-China Ties Boiling?

Washington is signalling to Delhi that it can rely on American support in any great game vis-a-vis China.Delhi shouldn't fall into the trap, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: US President......

Modi's Retreat Will Haunt Indian Politics For A Long, Long Time

If Modi's political retreat -- he has tried to avoid a pre-1984 type of situation in Punjab -- helps soothe Sikh sentiments, nobody should complain, asserts Sheela Bhatt. IMAGE: Farmers celebrate......

Why Nadella is a fan of Sourav's leadership

'The leadership values I learnt while playing cricket in India helped me compete vigorously in the face of uncertainty -- putting the team first and bringing out the best in everybody.' Over the......

The terrifying prospect of more job losses

'What we are going to see is a large number of white collar jobs getting lost.''Job loss can drive people to depression, drugs, alcoholism and even suicide as there is no one to turn to when they......

The importance of human workers in the smart machine age

'Organisations need to embrace individual human development as a mission critical to organisational competency.' 'There has to be a greater focus on developing people instead of managing people.'......

Excerpt: Successful leaders can read their own emotions well

Through their book titled, Are you ready for the corner office?, authors Pradipta K Mohapatra and Ganesh Chella have presented a collection of 25 inspiring stories of  personal and......

Sam Bahadur Is A Delight To Watch

For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).......

The 10 BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS of 2020

The pandemic and the lockdown came into our lives without warning. Nobody was prepared to be stuck at home. All social activity suddenly ended. Movie theatres were shut down and we missed the......

'I've seen him return checks worth crores'

'He was intelligent beyond belief and some of you can barely read.''And you know what? He didn't care about all of you or your dumb opinions then. He won't care any less now.''But I do.''Protecting......

When Arjun Kapoor would have told you, 'Chal jhoota'

'Ishaqzaade released on May 11, 2012. It has been seven years.''But if you had spoken to me on May 10, 2012, and said that I would do 13 films with so many good directors and actors, I would......

The man who changed Indian cricket forever

'A man who is sometimes loved and loathed in equal measure, a man we're seemingly tired of seeing yet can't imagine life without.'Dhruv Munjal salutes the incomparable M S Dhoni. Photograph:......

Soccer Extras: Hazard puts trophy before; Suarez to undergo surgery

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Chelsea's Eden Hazard scores the winning penalty during the shootout. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Eden Hazard says he will......

EPL: Klopp praises Salah for keeping grounded

  IMAGE: Liverpool manager Jueren Klopp and winger Mohamed Salah. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images via Reuters Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has praised Mohamed Salah for keeping......

20 years playing for India and yet no Arjuna Award!

'I regret not having played an individual sport. When it came to rewarding an athlete, it was always one in an individual sport who was favoured.' 'I feel lucky that I was born in India and played......

'Tendulkar has lost his fighting abilities'

Readers' responses toThe naked and the dead feature: It is SPOT ON.I feel we r saying this day only because of our seniors (namely Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman).Please make no......