'Tell me, who is today's enemy?'

'There is no remorse over the Dadri lynching of Mohammad Akhlaq or of Pehlu Khan by cow vigilante groups.''But should you not have remorse for those who came to kill them?''They were Hindus. Do you......

Rahul is working untiringly for Modi

'Rahul is only making a pathetic public spectacle of his lack of judgment and good sense by hallucinating that somehow, the Congress, or whatever political combine is cobbled together, will......

Rafale isn't Modi's Bofors moment, here's why

Unlike Bofors, on Rafale, all sides agree that it was the best aircraft to buy.The only plausible charge right now is cronyism.Why give the benefit of offsets to a corporate buddy with no......

US launches missile strike against Syria

The Trump-led administration has launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian government airbase in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town. IN PHOTOS: The......

Why the Rs 322-crore/km Mumbai highway may be a 'disaster'

Govt says coastal road is meant to decongest Mumbai, experts believe it would be counter-productive At a public meeting convened by the Mumbai Waterfronts Centre (MWC) on June 24, the Dutch Consul......

Oil-rich nations less friendly to US

In the post-Cold War period, researchers have long wondered why some countries befriend the US. They have noted some common characteristics of US friends - cultural affinity, urban dominance, level......

Telecom to farming: Mittals plan it BIG

The first export shipment in 2005 was a complete disaster. By the time the containers of mushroom, grapes and okra reached the Middle East, much of the produce had rotted.It would have broken the......

Avian flu: Industry sees the threat passing

The emergence of the dreaded avian influenza (bird flu) among poultry birds in the Nandurbar district of Maharashtra may cause a major set-back to this fastest growing agro-industry but the threat......

Are You Ready For Avatar 2?

The next 12 months will see many world cinema heavyweights unveiling exciting new films. IMAGE: A scene from Avatar. In 2021, ending a year-and-a-half of pandemic-induced delays and disruptions,......

Why Thithi filmmaker feels overwhelmed by Aamir Khan

'An unforgettable moment in this journey was when Aamir Khan wrote five overwhelming tweets about Thithi; an honour that is hard to describe in words for a first time filmmaker like myself.'......

Kamal Khan: TV's Angry Young Man

He flirted, fought and even served a 'jail term'. He bragged, threatened and almost punched up his housemates. He screamed, broke down and got thrown out -- garnering more mileage in 21 days than......

PIX: Dutch boxer who fought Ali still riding punches in Bulgaria

'Ali told me: 'Rudi, you're the only white man from whom I ever learned something'.' IMAGE: Former Dutch boxer Rudi Lubbers in front of the van where he and his partner were living for the last......

World Cup Blog: Parthiv finds similarity between 2003 team and current squad

A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup India's Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates after dismissing Paul Stirling of Ireland. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images India have now got......

Anand draws with Carlsen, slips to second spot

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw as black against World number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the seventh round of the 'A' group of 73rd Tata Steel Chess tournament at Wijk......

How football could thrive in India

It is the season of World Cup football. A remarkable feature of the tournament is that tiny countries like Tunisia, Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago appear among the participating nations, while......

It's now or never for me

It's good to be back. It has been a while, hasn't it? Before I start my column, allow me to express my sincere gratitude to all and everyone who had played any part whatsoever in getting me back......