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How India Won Back Maldives's Trust

The avoidable stresses and strains in ties helped in one way.It showed for the entire region how a matured India handled diplomatic relations, especially with a smaller and suspicious neighbour,......

Sheikh Hasina's Biggest Blunder

'The dominance of her party also meant that the institutions became lopsided -- whether it was the bureaucracy or the courts or the military.''She centralised power to the extent that you would see......

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......

It's Raining Bharat Ratnas!

In the 76 years since India gained independence, 53 recipients of the Bharat Ratna have been there. That's less than one every year, which is a healthy ratio given there is the sanctity of this gem......

India Rekindles Love Affair With Russia

EAM Jaishankar's mission is aimed at strengthening India's strategic autonomy in a complex international environment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: External Affairs Minister Dr......

Stock Picks: 10 Value Bets For Rich Payoffs

10 non-bank and non-finance stocks from the BSE500 Index universe that offer an optimal blend of low valuation, reasonably robust revenue and earnings growth in recent quarters, a strong balance......

Did JRD think Patel would have been a better PM than Nehru?

'Nehru once told JRD, "I hate the mention of the very word profit".''"Jawaharlal, I am talking about the need of the public sector making a profit!" JRD replied.''Nehru reiterated, "Never talk to......

Vedic slokas, witty repartees, Kolkata's who's who at Bandhan book launch

Kolkata’s creme de la creme turned up at the launch of Bandhan, The Making of a Bank, but the evening nevertheless had an informal touch typical of the young bank with CMD Chandra Shekhar......

Rajan's dilemma: To cut or not to cut interest rates

It is not just a question of to cut or not to cut but also when to cut and when not to. The Shakespearean character Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often provides an apt metaphor for the heads of......

Buy a retirement home five years in advance

These homes offer services that help lead a smooth retired life. They can be bought, leased or taken on a pure rental basis. Dr Sharad Apte, in his early 80s and a Mumbai resident, decided......

India Is All Set To Shine At Cannes

IMAGE: Kani Kusruti in All We Imagine as Light. With an entry in almost every major section of the 77th Cannes film festival, which kicks off on Tuesday, May 14. with French musician-filmmaker......

Oppenheimer Review: Simply Brilliant

Oppenheimer is a very politically significant film for our time, observes Utkarsh Mishra. When 'American Prometheus' Dr J Robert Oppenheimer decided to lead the Manhattan Project to make the......

Mukesh Lived The Songs He Sang

'Even after Awaara Hoon and Mera Joota Hai Japani, between 1946 to 1963, there were plenty of upheavals in his career.''My parents had moved into two rooms of a chawl, with an attached bathroom, by......

Spies, Superstars, A Crazy Bear On OTT

Watch Jubilee's concluding episodes. Radhika Apte is a housewife turned spy. Mithunda makes his OTT debut. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. Cocaine BearWhere to watch? Rent on Amazon Prime......

Gandhi Godse - Ek Yudh Review: Idea Gone Astray

A movie that seeks to explore 'alternate history' can't be so superficial, sighs Utkarsh Mishra. Over a decade ago, with my limited reading on the subject, I often tried to explore the idea of......

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......

Kohli breaks Tendulkar's record; fastest to 10000 runs in ODIs!

Sachin Tendulkar needed 259 innings to get to 10,000, while Kohli has so far batted in 205 ODIs. Besides Tendulkar and Kohli, Sourav Ganguly, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Rahul Dravid are the other......

'King' Dhoni back to where it all began!

'MSD is the city's favourite, our favourite.' IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni during India's training session in Visakhapatnam. Photograph: PTI Mahendra Singh Dhoni relived his fond memories of the......

Doping: WADA defends TUE system after leaked data

IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal. Photograph: Manvender Vas/PTI . The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Wednesday defended the Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) system after some athletes' confidential......

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