China exhibits caution at US election result

Arguably the world's most important bilateral relationship is between the United States of America and China. With US president-elect Joe Biden to replace Donald Trump in the White House, what are......

How to protect yourself from COVID-19

'The social distancing vaccine.' 'And the mask vaccine.' 'If you adhere to these two vaccines and go and meet people in a well-ventilated room -- not in an enclosed, non-ventilated, room -- you are......

The men who inspire Kamal Haasan

Why did Kamal Haasan name the leaders he did? IMAGE: Kamal Haasan at the House of Kalam in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, February 21, 2018.Photograph: Diamond Babu Tamil movie superstar......

WOW! 14 images that steal the show

The best photographers have the power to transport you to another place and wonder at the world anew. The finalists in Smithsonian magazine's 13th Annual Photo Contest do just that. Of......

Why Deve Gowda is bad for Bangalore

Bangaloreans must banish H D Deve Gowda if they wish to see any developmental works come to fruition.I am conscious of the fact that I am saying this about a former prime minister of India, but......

Going abroad? Buy health insurance first

In 2005, Simran Jagdev was all set to go to the UK to pursue a Masters in Finance Investment at the University of Nottingham. Like all other students going abroad, she had to buy a health insurance......

Mammootty Gets Off A Bus; Goes Down A Rabbit Hole

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam is a masterpiece, and like most masterpieces of the cinema, it's a great act of folly, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mammootty in Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam. In Nanpakal......

'Heroines flocked to him, but...'

'... their love was jinxed.''His celluloid path to his partner's heart was seldom smooth; it had to contend with greedy relatives and indecisive sweethearts, who were more ready to sacrifice than......

Can Bollywood make a film as smart as this one?

Sreehari Nair reviews Ayyappanum Koshiyum. IMAGE: Prithviraj as Koshi Kurian in Ayyappanum Koshiyum.   Sachy's Ayyappanum Koshiyum starts off as a Man versus Man story and, very slowly,......

Review: Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan is a bad puppet show

Kochadaiiyaan is a fundamentally flawed dud, one without anything to applaud besides grand (if self-glorifying) ambition, rants Raja Sen. Rajinikanth stands amid a collection of statues,......

Mayweather maintains undefeated run after beating Pacquiao in megabout

'When the history books are written, it was worth the wait' 'Manny Pacquiao is a hell of fighter, I see now why he is at the pinnacle of boxing' 'My next fight in September will be my last and I......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

'Indian cricket's colourful story is still being written'

'What is true khadoos? Stubborn? Dogged? Unyielding? Relentless? Or something in between that? Or all of it together?' 'Just like you can't translate it, you can't teach a kid to be khadoos either.......

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