Two Jaish terrorists killed in encounter in J-K; op underway

Two terrorists affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed outfit were killed in an ongoing operation in the upper reaches of Basantgarh in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Wednesday, officials said.......

Kangana says pressured to cut scenes as censors yet to clear her film

Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut on Friday said her film Emergency is still stuck with the censor board contrary to rumours that it has been cleared for release. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party MP......

Time To Shut Down Coaching Classes?

The coaching-tuition-profiteering model built on the back of a broken education system is a scandal and an abomination, and must go, asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Rapid Action Force personnel......

Bangladesh govt warns media over 'misleading reports'

Bangladesh's interim government on Sunday issued a stern warning to media organisations, stating that they will be shut down if they publish or broadcast false or misleading news, in a move aimed......

'There Is No Struggle, I'm Doing Fine'

'I'm just trying to keep my head down and hope people like my work.' IMAGE: Ananya Panday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Amazon Prime Video/Instagram Ananya Panday feels her OTT debut series......

'It Slowly Dawned On Me That I Had Won'

'I want to believe that now the world is my oyster.' IMAGE: Anasuya Sengupta at the Cannes Film Festival. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anasuya Sengupta/Instagram As Anasuya Sengupta stood at the......

Priscilla to Poor Things On OTT This Week

There's a spate of book-to-screen adaptations dominating OTT streaming this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.   PriscillaWhere to watch? MubiLanguage: English Sofia Coppola's......

Laapataa Ladies Review: Cheerful Ode To Sisterhood

Laapataa Ladies is gentle yet firm in calling out the hypocrisies colouring everyday mindsets and prejudices without acquiring the high-handedness of a crusader, observes Sukanya Verma. What are......

Paris Opening: Of Lady Gaga, cabaret and a mystery torchbearer

IMAGE: Lady Gaga performs during the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, on Friday. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Lady Gaga sang a French cabaret song near Notre-Dame cathedral, a giant......

Ahead of Paris Games, Ukraine mourns athletes lost to war

At least 488 Ukrainian athletes and trainers have been killed since early 2022, around two dozen of whom had been European or world champions in their discipline, according to sports ministry......

Is Gambhir The Coach Team India Needs?

Like the billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Gautam Gambhir, the tenacious former opener-turned-coach, also seems to be governed by instincts while picking unheralded players and turning them......

Aussie hockey star amputates finger for Olympics

IMAGE: Matt Dawson, a silver medallist at the Tokyo Games, was a doubt for Paris after recently breaking the ring finger on his right hand. Photograph: Matt Dawson/Instagram Australian field......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......