Julian Assange leaves UK after plea deal with Biden

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to enter a plea deal with the Joe Biden administration that could pave the way for him to avoid imprisonment in the United States, according to recently......

How can Hindutva be compared to ISIS?

Irrespective of their voting preferences, most voters would find this comparison with ISIS revolting.More specifically, would it persuade anybody who voted for Narendra Modi to change her or his......

India has Reason To Worry about Taliban

India is worried about Pakistan getting the Taliban to ignite trouble in Kashmir, observes Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Talibs at Kabul airport, September 2, 2021. Photograph: Reuters   The anxiety......

Afghan PM assures 'full protection' of returning ex-officials

Afghanistan's acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund has appealed to former officials of past governments to return to the country and assured them "full protection", saying the period......

Review: Harold & Kumar 3 is outrageous

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas does not boast of a strong script or any other major artistic merit, Aseem Chhabra warns viewers with discerning taste for good cinema.Harold Lee and Kumar Patel......

Review: Melvilasom surpasses expectations

Paresh C Palicha reviews Malayalam film Melvilasom. Post YOUR reviews here! Directed by debutant Madhav Ramadasan, Melvilasomis excitingas it experiments with new ways of storytelling. Shot in a......

Why the White House is not enough for this actor

Conventional wisdom states that Washington DC insiders -- White House and congressional staffers, and elected officials, use their positions of power to move to more lucrative options, from cable......

New York's music falls flat

A couple of days back, as I was surfing through music channels, I came across a song being played simultaneously on three networks. I settled for one channel. On screen were three characters, who......

Brazil arrests 10 for 'amateur' terror plot against Rio Olympics

IMAGE: Brazilian marines take part in a simulated hostage situation during a security exercise ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, on July 21, 2016. Photograph: Ueslei......