Why Pakistan isn't taking advantage of Ladakh standoff

What led to Pakistan not taking advantage of India's difficulty is the hold that the US has over the Pakistani ruling elite, observes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Pakistan Prime Minister......

A very special flight from Ladakh

At a time when finding out who is paying for labourers' train tickets is a task for Sherlock Holmes, Hemant Soren's Jharkhand government has flown in stranded workers from Ladakh, and is probably......

Parents hire detectives to watch their children

In detective fiction over the years, from Sherlock Holmes to Inspector Morse, the super sleuth always arrives at the crime scene, gathers clues invisible to others and cracks the case in no time.......

Is frequent flyer Modi overdoing it?

How much money the Modi government has already spent and is going to spend on all those foreign trips, muses Sunita Iyer. Over breakfast today, my mother, who’s hardly ever interested in all......

'Like any great leader, Modi demands performance'

'We are making a transition from governance to campaign mode.''The speed of execution is picking up,' Union Minister Jayant Sinha tells Arindam Majumder and Nivedita Mookerji.Illustration: Dominic......

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

What do A-listers like to read, watch or listen to? And who are the people they admire? Here is a list -- IMAGE: The poster of the film Taare Zameen Par. The film is one of the favourites of Amit......

BBC to launch DVDs in India

Cashing in on the fast growing DVD market, BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), has decided to launch its DVDs in India. It is likely to rope in music......

Exclusive! 'The Modi government refuses to give anything for free'

  'The Modi government believes the industrialist, the capitalist, has to pay for the assets of the government which belong to the people of India.' Coal Minister Piyush Goyal unplugged.......

Shekhar Home Review: Riveting Watch

Six episodes are not enough, applauds Deepa Gahlot.  Sherlock Holmes is reportedly the most portrayed fictional character in films and television, and the appeal of the eccentric......

Divas & Darlings On OTT This Week

Divas, detectives, darlings, you'll find them all on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from.   DarlingWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: Telugu (with......

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a......

'It was an honour to play one of our nation builders'

'I hope more shows highlight the unsung heroes of our rich history.''As for bringing the trophy home, a man can hope, but truly I am just excited to be there.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jim......

England plans fall into Australia's hands

Morale put to the sword by Andrew Symonds and Matthew Hayden, England suffered further embarrassment when it emerged secret plans purporting to detail Australia's weaknesses found their way into......

Prem's post

I am disappointed. Very.When the final tally came in, turns out you guys sent a total of 567 emails during the course of the fourth ODI at Ahmedabad.That is less than the number of balls bowled in......