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Nine-year-old Indian girl critical after shooting at London restaurant

A nine-year-old Indian-origin girl, yet to be formally identified but believed to be from Kerala, is in critical condition in hospital 'fighting for her life' after suffering a gunshot wound in a......

A Rogue Wave Rising In The North

While people voted in a fifth round that will set the tone as this election rounds into the straight, and while Modi on the stump chews the cud of personal grievances and hackneyed promises that......

A Lifetime In Pursuit Of Precision In Psychiatry

Dr Rajesh M Parikh remembers Dr Doongaji, the legendary psychiatrist who passed into the ages last week, a day short of his 91st birthday. IMAGE: Dr Dinshaw Doongaji, whose contribution to......

Financial stability, waste management top Delhi municipality's agenda

The structure of the unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi started taking shape on Monday with the appointment of five departmental heads and allotment of office spaces to officials of erstwhile......

Is Doval the reason there's no CDS?

Gen Bipin Rawat's appointment, first as army chief superseding two other army commanders, and then as CDS, was the consequence of his close personal rapport with National Security Advisor Ajit......

Indians may spend Rs 250 billion on Diwali shopping

A buoyant economic mood and tempting discounts, both online and offline, are fuelling a shopping frenzy this Diwali, discovers Dhruv Munjal. Rajiv Suri refuses to call himself much of a shopper.......

Kolkata's rickshaw pullers stare at a bleak future

The West Bengal government wants to replace hand-pulled rickshaws with battery-operated ones. But the rickshaw pullers are apprehensive that they will lose their livelihood Image: A rickshaw......

All about Jack Cohen's RETAIL blues

Tesco's founder thought his employees were robbing him. Going by the service standards in a South London outlet, he was way off the mark, writes Sunanda K Datta-RayWith Tesco all set to take......

Murshid Review: Gangster Overkill

Perhaps Kay Kay Menon should choose his projects carefully, instead of wasting his talent like this, observes Deepa Gahlot. It is baffling why Mumbai's content producers continue to be fascinated......

Maharani 3 Review: Lost Focus

Huma Qureshi's Rani Bharti was the ace in the pack, but everything that she does this season smacks more of script conveniences than careful plotting, observes Deepa Gahlot. When the......

Ganapath: A Hero is Born Review: Recycled Junk

All the six packs in the world can't compensate for an unenthusiastic performance, sighs Sukanya Verma. Vikas Bahl's Ganapath: A Hero is Born is like that pitiful teenager who has watched......

Dream Girl 2 Review: Bad Jokes, Stale Gags

Dream Girl 2's understanding of womanhood boils down to her boobs, sighs Sukanya Verma. Being a woman is tougher than pretending to be one. Dream Girl 2 tosses some token sympathy her way, but its......

Remembering Nitin Desai's Magic

There's a moment in Jodhaa Akbar when Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's newly married queen is offered a tour of her marital abode by the palace help. Luxury isn't new for her, but the unmistakable awe in......

Afghanistan aim to upset South Africa in T20 WC semis

IMAGE: Without belittling the poised run of the Proteas, Afghanistan have been the revelation of this ICC showpiece. Photograph: ACB/X Tournament story-makers Afghanistan will be up against......

Bishan Singh Bedi: The Sardar of Spin who conquered hearts

IMAGE: Bishan Singh Bedi with Ravichandran Ashwin and Erapalli Prasanna during the BCCI Annual Awards in Bengaluru on March 8, 2017. Photograph: BCCI He could mess with a batter's mind with his......

PICS: Fans delirious as England enter first ever Euro final

England beat Denmark in extra time on Wednesday to enter the Euro 2020 final and their fans were delirious. England fans knew no calm -- from Boxpark Craydon to Hackney Bridge -- as traffic came to......

The coming of age of Indian women's cricket

This is clearly a new India, says Dhruv Munjal, one that displays temerity in plenty, and backs up intent with performance. IMAGE: The Indian women's team in Mumbai. Photograph: Hitesh......

The 19 year old who may be Dhoni's successor

Much like Dhoni, Pant is an aggressive ball-belter who keeps wickets.But he will require enormous work on his keeping if he is to reach anywhere close to Dhoni's absurdly high standards, notes......

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