Goodbye, Mr Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev died in a Moscow hospital on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 after a long and prolonged illness. The former president and general secretary of the Communist party of the then Union of......

If Putin is wise...

'He will consolidate the Russian hold over the Eastern Russian majority provinces in Ukraine and quickly withdraw from the rest of Ukraine.''At all costs, the Russians should avoid attacking and......

Trump to make first state visit to UK in June

United States President Donald Trump will make his first state visit to the United Kingdom between June 3 and 5, Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday, more than two years after an invitation was......

A diehard socialist and a complex bundle of contradictions

In George Fernandes’s passing, many will mourn him -- even those who disagreed vehemently with him, writes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: George Fernandes always fought traditional trajectories.......

When Om Puri deserved an Oscar

'I started learning to pull a rickshaw from two regular rickshaw-pullers.' 'Once I stopped at a roadside tea-stall to have a cup of tea.''It was early morning and two elderly customers were......

The Pakistan that India loves!

The ordinary life lived in Pakistan is now a part of the Indian imagination thanks to the popularity of Pakistani television serials in India, says Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. Image: Mahira Khan,......

Nargis Fakhri: I wanted to become a teacher

'When I was 12, my mum put us in a summer camp meant for children from low-income families. We had to live in tents, fetch water, cook our meals, and even dig our own toilet bowls.' 'Slowly, I......

Former child star Shirley Temple passes away

Former child star Shirley Temple Black passed away on Monday night, February 10 at her residence in Woodside, California. She was 85.She is survived by three kids, a granddaughter and two......

India's long history of near misses at the Olympics

IMAGE : Aditi Ashok missed the podium by a whisker at the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports/via Reuters It's often said that finishing fourth in the Olympics is peak......

ALL You Need To Know About Euro 2024

IMAGE: Germany will host Euro 2024, that kicked off in Berlin, on Friday, June 14, 2024. Photograph: Angelika Warmuth Euro 2024 began in Germany on Friday, June 14, with host Germany playing......

Euro Qualifiers: France demolish 10-man Gibraltar; Dutch qualify

IMAGE: France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their twelfth goal against Gibraltar during their Euro 2024 Qualifier Group B match at Allianz Riviera, Nice, France on Saturday. Photograph:......

How Pele transformed Brazil into footballing superpower

IMAGE: Pele is the only man to win the World Cup three times as a player. Photograph: David Jacobs/Reuters Before Pele made his debut for Brazil, the South American nation had never won the World......

Here's a complete list of French Open men's singles champions

Rafael Nadal put up a dominant show against Casper Ruud of Norway to win the men's singles final match 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday to clinch his record 14th French Open crown and his 22nd grand slam......