'Why and how did science in India stagnate?'

'The debate between mythology and "rational" science in India is at least as old as Aryabhata and Brahmagupta and, to this day, has not been resolved in the Indian popular thinking on science.'......

'A true cow lover will not lynch a man'

'It is not the vigilantes who worship the cow, but the people who rear them.''These cow vigilantes would not even have touched a cow in their lives.''They are rowdy elements, paid mercenaries...'......

'A person who has understood Islam will never become a fundamentalist'

'When you have the freedom to have mosques, the freedom to have madrassas and the freedom to pray, why should you turn to terrorism?''Both mother and father are equally important to every person.......

4 ways to tackle Islamic State's terror

  'The use of nuclear/biological/chemical weapons by Islamic terrorists is just a matter of time.'It must be clearly understood what the world faces is a global level insurgency against the......

Isaac Hayes no more

American soul, funk and R&B legend Isaac Hayes was found dead Sunday at his home in Memphis, Tennessee. The Academy Award-award winning musician was 65. His body was reportedly found near a piece......

Review: Mirror Mirror is a visual treat

Mirror Mirror is a sumptuous feast of grand sets, dream-like cinematography and some of the most fabulous costumes ever designed for a film, writes Aseem Chhabra.Tarsem Singh Dhandwar is a genius.......

Anupam Kher's Silver Linings Playbook sets off Oscar buzz

A few months ago, there wasn't much buzz for Silver Linings Playbook, an engaging comedy-drama about a man returning home from a psychiatric ward. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence,......

Just why am I a champion of Slumdog?

As we were planning this weekend's Academy Award-viewing plans, I mentioned them to my 5-year-old twins, Durga and Krishna. "Oscar Award?" asked Krishna, "is that when they give awards for......

How India can find the next Sunil Chhetri

Former Manchester United and Mumbai City forward Diego Forlan and La Liga's managing director for India Jose Antonio Cachaza discussed ways for India to become a footballing powerhouse. Norma......