IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list......

'Mamata was emotive, Mulayam was tactical'

Jayanta Ghosal of the Anand Bazar Patrika Group made an exclusive appearance on Rediff chat where he fielded wide-ranging questions about the upcoming Presidential poll. Here's the transcript of......

Union minister doubts terrorists killed Karkare

Under attack from the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Abdul Rahman Antulay sought to wriggle out of his controversial remarks on the killing of Maharashtra......

A whiff of the Manchurian Candidate

Part I of Rajeev Srinivasan's column: Presidential peccadilloes: Obama's macaca and the UPA's chutzpah It is a fair question as to whether there is a whiff of a Manchurian Candidate in the Indian......

Anweshipin Kandethum Review: No Novelty Here

Anweshipin Kandettum is a fascinating genre exercise let down by its incessant attention to details, observes Arjun Menon. Anweshipin Kandethum is about four unlucky cops. At least that's what the......

The Best South Songs of 2023

No film gets by without an adequately popular song album. Even though there is a growing misconception about the kind of songs and music that get people interested, with a tendency to focus more on......

10 Must Watch Hostage Dramas On OTT

From the promos of Jawan, it looks like Shah Rukh Khan takes a metro train hostage, even as he serenades them with Hemant Kumar's song from Bees Saal Baad. There have been several films about......

Subhash K Jha's Best Malayalam Films

Many, including me, firmly believe that the best films in India are made in Kerala. Year after year, Malayalam cinema throws stunning surprises at us. 2022 was no exception. Here are Malayalam......

Sharjah Masters Chess: Chithamabaram stays in joint lead

IMAGE: Aravindh Chithamabaram took his tally to 3.5 points out of a possible four. Photograph: FIDE/Maria Emelianova/Chess.com India's grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram kept himself in joint lead......

Arjun Erigaisi loses to Nikolas Theodorou in Sharjah Masters chess

Photograph: Arun Erigaisi Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi was stunned by Nikolas Theodorou of Greece in the second round of Sharjah Masters chess tournament in Sharjah. Erigaisi, however,......

Arjun outplays Safarli in Sharjah Masters

Photograph: Kind courtesy Erigaise Arjun/X World number seven Erigaise Arjun started his campaign on a positive note, outplaying Eltaj Safarli of Azerbaijan in the first round of the Sharjah......

Vaishali, Vidit win FIDE Grand Swiss titles, both qualify for Candidates

IMAGE: Both, R Vaishali and Vidit Gujrathi ended with identical 8.5 points apiece and stayed a half point clear of nearest rivals. Photograph: Kind courtesy Chess Base India/X R Vaishali and Vidit......

Swiss Chess: Gujrathi takes sole lead; Vaishali joins leaders' pack

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi produced a classic game to beat Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan, and jumped to sole lead after seven rounds of the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament in Isle of Man, UK,......