The human mind is an enigma and there can be myriad reasons for a man or a woman to die by suicide, the Supreme Court has said while acquitting a man charged with abetting the suicide of his......
Refuting perceptions of roadblocks to bring back the mortal remains held in an urn in a Buddhist temple in Renkoji in Japan, widely believed to be that of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a section of......
A host of conspiracy theories followed, involving Indira Gandhi, her younger son Sanjay, his favourite small car project, secret funding of the Bangladesh Mukti Bahini and even the Central......
Bal Thackeray described himself as a missionary warrior for the cause of Marathi, but what it meant could never be deciphered by anyone, writes Kumar KetkarBalasaheb was a mystery even to his son......
In a state where thin margins and minor swings decide electoral outcomes, nothing can be left to chance, even for those relishing the cocooned life, observes Shyam G Memon. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata......
'The India which was all about glamour and razzmatazz through which he could earn the trust of people of the other India, which was Bharat.' IMAGE: Subrata Roy with his employees. Photograph:......
'My wife, family members as well as members of the workers will be trustees.''The trust will take all decisions -- no family member can individually take any decision.' On the passing of Subrata......
If Cyrus's protestations of having no knowledge of his imminent dismissal are to be taken at face value, he was extraordinarily naive and insulated from the ground reality.There were enough straws......
From struggling to attract private equityin the earlier part of the past decade to becoming the toast of PE funds over the past few years and donning the role of an investor itself-- life has come......
"India seems to be held together by chicken wire and chewing gum," I said to a niece visiting us six years ago on Independence Day and wondered how long before it would start giving way. "Don't......
'When I was shooting Aashiqui, I would hear comments like "Yeh toh bahut lambi hai. Heroine nahin dikhti hai".''But Aashiqui became such a big hit, and you know how the industry is.''You have......
Through Bob Dylan's music, lyrics, and Timothée Chalamet’s superb acting, we feel we have rubbed shoulders with greatness, even when it is full of flaws, self-doubts, warts and all,......
2024 in Hindi cinema wasn't as much about superstardom or showboating as actors shining in astutely written roles or rising from the sidelines to leave a lasting impact. Good, bad, evil, we saw a......
Casting Fahadh Faasil does not help as his chameleon-like acting credentials is wasted in a mundane cop archetype that passes through Bougainvillea with little or no impact on how things eventually......
'I don't know of any happy moment in my life which has helped me to grow, whereas pain has always been a means to evolve.' IMAGE: Rekha in Khoon Bhari Mang. Rekha remains an enigma even today. Her......
New rules, new captains, but same excitement as two months of cricket extravaganza kicks off in Kolkata. IMAGE: Captains of the IPL franchises at a photo-op with the IPL Trophy. Photograph: Kind......
An aggressive competitor, a charming poster boy and the anti-theoretician - the author tries to deconstruct the enigma that is Magnus Carlsen Imagine a 22-year-old dropout who lives in the basement......
Tiger Woods finished the 35th Ryder Cup on a personal winning note in the last-day singles, but the enigma of his relationship with the biennial team competition remains. Widely regarded as the......
Roger Federer's defeat of Pete Sampras in the Wimbledon fourth round two years ago seemed certain to set the Swiss man on the road to grand slam glory.But despite possessing a bundle of talent,......
Yuvraj Singh: A hero who made everyone fall in love with white ball cricket IMAGE: Yuvraj was, is and will remain one of India's greatest ODI cricketers. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters......