Will change of govt in Islamabad help India, Pak to mend ties

The change of government in Pakistan after the exit of hawkish Imran Khan and his likely replacement by hard-core realist Shehbaz Sharif may provide a little window of opportunity for the leaders......

'Why don't you say Jai Hind? What's wrong with Jai Hind?'

'How can you say this is a test of my loyalty? I feel comfortable saying "Jai Hind." I feel comfortable saying "Hindustan Zindabad".' All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi......

'Urdu writers don't want to get into trouble'

'They will talk about secularism, but communalism -- they just won't say there exists such a beast.''It's harmful for society to brush it under the carpet.''If we talk about secularism, we must......

'Pass the Women's Reservation Bill NOW'

The distance between Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha can be covered in less than 15 minutes, so why has the women's reservation bill been stranded in the middle? asked Communist Party of......

Spotted: Shekhar Suman at Lucknow airport

Reader Waris Akhtar met Shekhar Suman at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International airport in Lucknow, and sent us a picture. If you encounter/meet/see film or television personalities......

Review: Rock On 2, unnecessary forgettable sequel

Rock On 2 is mediocre, warns Raja Sen. When Farhan Akhtar sees a fire, he glares at it. In Shujaat Saudagar's Rock On 2, Akhtar enters a burning building in an attempt to rescue people, but......

Dil Se, Yahaan, Lakshya: Bollywood's Kashmir connection

Here's looking at some popular Bollywood movies shot in Kashmir. Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider  is set in Kashmir, a picturesque location that periodically pops up in Hindi films.   While the......

Why Ittefaq is (still) a compelling watch!

Can Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha bring back the magic created by Rajesh Khanna and Nanda in the 1969 original? We'll have to see. For now, here's a quick recap of the classic from Sukanya......

Australia wary of inconsistent Pakistan

Australia vice-captain Adam Gilchrist says the world champions are wary of the danger posed by Pakistan before this week's first Test in Perth.Australia are overwhelming favourites to win the......

Inzamam wary of Windies backlash

Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq believes his counterpart Brian Lara has the charisma and batting form to inspire West Indies to a series levelling win in the second Test in Multan from Sunday.......

Sri Lanka wary of depleted Pakistan

The Sri Lankan team management refuses to take a depleted Pakistan side lightly in Tuesday's ICC Champions Trophy Group B match, to be played at the Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur.Sri Lanka comes......

Okoro saves Mohd Sporting the blushes

Captain Mike Okoro helped Mohammedan Sporting salvage a 2-2 draw against Chirag United SC who wasted chances galore in their Round 18 ONGC I-League encounter at the Vidyasagar Kriranganin Barasat......

Pakistan face Australian mountain

Australia and Pakistan have been involved in some classic cricketing confrontations but the spin doctors have their work cut out this time in trying to generate any real hype in the build-up to......