'Nehru didn't impose secularism'

'His secularism merely declared the equality of all religions in India under fundamental rights.'   It took more than five decades and 100 volumes for the Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru......

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in...

The 10 images that prove we live in a bizarre world.  A monkey performs during the presentation of the new show "The Show of the Giant Fountains" at the National Circus in Kiev, Ukraine.......

Does Donald know the difference between statecraft and showbiz?

'Mr Trump is too capricious to be trusted,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray. IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump holds up a proclamation declaring his intention to withdraw from the Iran nuclear......

Myth of the tolerant, peaceful, Hindu

The idea that Hindus are peace-loving and reticent is modern, says Aakar Patel. I wanted to write about two strong beliefs that many Indians have about our nation and about ourselves. They were......

The magnificent Porsche 911 Turbo

Take a pencil, put it flat on your desk, hold it by the sharp end and pull forward. It moved in a straight line, right? Now place the pencil back and try pushing it with a finger from the eraser......

The 10 years of Discovery Channel

In his corner office overlooking the green cover abutting the ridge in Delhi, Deepak Shourie is upbeat. The Discovery network is 10 years old in India and, to hear him bubble with enthusiasm, it's......

What Keeps Anushka Busy In The Mornings

Manushi puts on her... Raveena's Cleopatra vibes... Kajol has a question... Photograph: Kind courtesy Anushka Sharma/Instagram 'Morning sun and some reading time on my #OnePlusOpen -- what better......

Janhvi Lets Her Animal Out!

The first half of 2023 is over and our glamorous ladies haven't let us down in the fashion department with their bold and beautiful sartorial choices. Namrata Thakker looks at the best style......

Watch Samantha's Shaakuntalam on OTT

Sonakshi Sinha's Dahaad isn't the only noise you'll hear on OTT this week. From Hrithik Roshan's mind games in Vikram Vedha to South Korea's biggest blockbuster of 2023 so far, Sukanya Verma lists......

When Deepika, Priyanka ACED Fashion

It's that time of the year when celebrities from around the world get ready to dazzle in bold and beautiful couture pieces at the prestigious Met Gala in New York. The glamorous event is set to......

Buyan the bear predicts Croatia will beat France in World Cup final

A Croatian victory would be a huge upset, with France firm favourites to win the World Cup for a second time. IMAGE: Buyan, a male Siberian brown bear, attempts to predict the result of the FIFA......

Harry the oracle otter predicts Spain victory over Russia

IMAGE: Spain's Nacho Monreal, Marco Asensio, Koke, Dani Carvajal and Thiago Alcantara during training. Photograph: Maxim Shemetov Spain will beat Russia in Sunday's World Cup last 16 match in......

World Cup Diary: Oracle tapir predicts Sweden will beat South Korea

IMAGE: Limpopo Zoo's tapir, called Cleopatra, predicted a win for Sweden against South Korea. Photograph: Nils Petter Nilsson/Ombrello/Getty Images With three days until the Russian city of Nizhny......

'Mary Kom' packs a punch in Assam's mobile theatre arena

Abahan Theatre's marquee play this year is based on the Olympic bronze medallist. Written by Abhijit Bhattacharya, popular Assamese actor Prastuti Parashar portrays the role of the champion boxer......

Sania's aces too hot for scribes

Breathless rookie scribe to Bob Dylan: Do you like songs with an obvious message or with a hidden message?Dylan: What?!Breathless scribe: All your songs have a message... Dylan: Whoever told you......