These images stand for peace and hope!

From climate activists to orangutan babies, here are the winners of the Alfred Fried Photography Award. The Alfred Fried Photography Award recognises and promotes photographers from all over the......

Statue of Unity will do for Kevatia what Rann Utsav did for Kutch

'Will the Statue of Unity and Tent City Narmada have as much of a transformational effect on the local economy as the salt desert/Tent City Dhordo did is something that only time can tell,' says......

The Beauties of Sikkim

'The Himalayan people may not represent a large or politically influential section of the population, but India's security depends on them.''Let us hope Sikkim remains a beacon of stability,' says......

China can't silence the call for Free Tibet

The people who know Tibet will continue to fight the good fight.Long, hard, less than hopeful, but always peaceful.Veer Arjun Singh reports. IMAGE: A Tibetan monk walks past Rapid Action Force......

Out in the wild, along with machines

Gadgets have become essential carry-ons for travellers. They can be your saviours or give you company while you are out in the wild.Here are some that you can lug while on the go.This summer, when......

Interview with investment guru Parag Parikh

"The financial services industry is a jungle. It's become devoid of ethics. It's all about money, money, money," says Parag Parikh, founder-chairman of Parag Parikh Financial Services. "What was......

A million Nandigrams

We were standing between a massive mine and a stunning water reservoir. Local activists were explaining to me how this iron ore mine was located in the catchment of the Salaulim water reservoir,......

Looking beyond Mr Joshi & IIM

The controversy about the IIMs will be resolved, particularly because we can expect a fresh draw of the cards after the elections. But the deeper question remains. How should higher education in......

Panchayat 3 Review: Can Phulera Retains Its Innocence?

There are enough threads left to weave a Season 4, hopefully without the dark clouds hovering over Phulera, observes Deepa Gahlot. The fictional village of Phulera in UP, where TVF's Panchayat is......

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too. Long before there was cable TV,......

Panchayat 2 Review

If at all the series can be criticised, it would be for its all-Brahmin characters and keeping out the caste problems, the misogyny and the backwardness and ugliness of rural India, points out......

Meenakshi Sundareshwar review

Meenakshi Sundareshwar is a Basu Chatterjee slice-of-life packaged in a glossy ad film whose source of heart are its two genuinely likeable leads, feels Sukanya Verma. A 'galat ghar' gag in Karan......

Emotions run high as India take on Pakistan

India start overwhelming favourites but Shaheen Shah Afridi, rain pose threat IMAGES: On paper, India is a far superior side and with a batting line-up filled with alpha-male......

World Cup Blogs: Gayle says I'm not leaving but is he talking about retirement or this bar?

A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup Chris Gayle in Sydney cafe. Photograph: Instagram Chris Gayle has rejected speculation he will quit international cricket and confirmed he......