Bikini Killer Charles Sobhraj deported to France

Charles Sobhraj, the notorious French serial killer of Indian and Vietnamese parentage, was deported to France on Friday, hours after being freed from a Nepalese prison where he served most of his......

How US LOST to Pakistan in Afghanistan

For two decades the US paid in blood and blood money for dependence on Pakistan to carry out one president's boast.Now, having been defeated by its proxies, another president will go into......

Afghanistan: America Forsakes Friends, Allies

Remember the US withdrawal agreement was signed in February 2020.In the intervening period, a proper evacuation plan ought to have been in place.It was not.Consequently, tens of thousands of......

Who's the Greatest General of the 20th Century?

My candidate for the best general of the last century hailed from a little, poor colonised Asian nation whose impact on world affairs rarely amounted to much, notes Shankar Acharya. IMAGE: General......

Watch Good Morning, Vietnam and Dead Poets Society all over again

Get ready for the Blu-ray versions of Robin Williams' Good Morning, Vietnam and Dead Poets Society.Two of Robin Williams' brilliant movies Good Morning, Vietnam and Dead Poets Society will be......

Bombay Dreams gets the best of Indian talent

When the rumours were agog that the lead players in the Broadway production of Bombay Dreams would have white actors in the lead -- and perhaps Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon) in a significant role --......

They sang for Bush and the Queen!

The last time they sang together in public, Manu Narayan and Anisha Nagarajan had President Bush, Queen Elizabeth and Tony Blair in the audience. The lead players from the Broadway version of the......

Vietnamese fans pack stadium to see Beckham

About 15,000 fans packed a stadium in Vietnam on Wednesday to welcome English soccer captain David Beckham, whose fortunes are closely followed in the communist country."It's a great honour and a......