What Happens If Biden Drops Out?

The Democrats have elected a set of state representatives who will act as an electoral panel.These representatives will have to pick someone else. This could be Vice President Kamala Harris, who is......

Acche Din Coming Back To Parliament?

'It was almost as if we were back to 'acche din', when Parliament was a forum where two sides fought ferociously as equals.''For that we need to thank Rahul Gandhi,' notes Jyoti Punwani. IMAGE:......

Delhi's 52.9 Degree Reading Probably Due to Sensor Error

The Met blamed the malfunctioning of sensors kept at the Automated Weather Station for the gaffe. IMAGE: A man drinks a cooling drink offered by locals in Narela, Delhi. Photograph: Priyanshu......

Why BJP Is More Guilty Than Sam Pitroda

If Pitroda's blunder cost him his office, what should the BJP's unrepentant attitude cost it? asks Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi holds a roadshow for the......

When V G Siddhartha refused all trappings of reflected power

When word got around in the ministry of external affairs that Siddhartha and Malavika were going to New York and would be with SM Krishna, protocol officers went to Delhi airport to see off the......

How CM Modi showed us what PM Modi would be like

The expectation that Mr Modi would be a major reformer, capable of reinvigorating the Indian economy, were based on a complete misreading of both his actions and his performance as Gujarat chief......

'Main risk for emerging markets: Stronger US dollar'

'Indian voters clearly get it. It’s all about the economy and India becoming more competitive and attracting more (foreign investments).' 'The assembly election results also affirm our......

All my controversial speeches are perfectly legitimate: Rajan

After his decision to return back to academia, there have been voices suggesting that his candid public speeches were one of the aspects which made the government uncomfortable about reappointing......

Mohanlal would be perfect as Georgekutty.. 25 years ago

The curse of stardom, especially in a country like India -- which wants its Gods to be tidy and punctilious -- is that stardom forces you to stop exploring the frozen sea inside you, and instead......

When Quentin Tarantino got it so wrong

Quentin Tarantino, declares Sreehari Nair, will be remembered as someone who made just two great movies, and who then brought misery upon himself. IMAGE: Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in Once......

Ten 2018 Films I didn't like

Why these movies didn't impress Sreehari Nair... One or many of the films on this list would have made it to another critic's list of the Best Hindi Films of 2018. But I think we are living in too......

Did Thugs of Hindostan deserve the flak?

'Thugs is smarter than a lot of 'nationalistic' movies,' notes Rohit Sathish Nair. To be fair to Thugs Of Hindostan, a lot of its gaffes or 'faults' could be seen in its trailer itself. The film......

MotoGP apologises after broadcasting distorted India map sans J&K

IMAGE: Practice is scheduled for Friday in all classes -- Moto 2, Moto 3, and MotoGP. The qualifying will be held on Saturday and the main races are scheduled for Sunday. Photograph: MotoGP/X A......

'Her success will inspire many'

PM Modi congratulates Nitu, Saweety on winning World Championship titles in their respective weight categories. IMAGE: Nitu Ghangas beat Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altansetseg to bag the World title in......

Tokyo Games: Who will Light The Flame?

IMAGE: Naomi Osaka will be a heavy favourite to triumph on the hardcourts in Tokyo. Photograph: Maja Hitij/Getty Images Battered by scandal on the eve of the opening ceremony, Tokyo 2020......

Preview: Spain rising but Swiss could stifle their game

Yet even though the Swiss lack world stars like France's Antoine Griezmann, Karim Benzema or Kylian Mbappe, Spain must be prepared for a long evening finding their way through Vladimir Petkovic's......

Suarez makes Barca pay the price for transfer gaffes

'This is very special because of how much I suffered. My statistics show I've won five league titles in seven years.' IMAGE: Luis Suarez, who joined from Barca last summer for around 6 million......