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Dominique Lapierre, author of City of Joy, passes away at 91

Dominique Lapierre, the bestselling French author well-known in India for his ode to the city of Kolkata titled ‘The City of Joy', has died aged 91, his wife has confirmed. IMAGE: Celebrated......

Happy 60th To The Chetak And HTS!

'As I set course for the Helicopter Training School this morning,' notes IAF Helicopter Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe, 'I bow my head in respect for the institution which made me the man I......

Aide and abet: From Manthara to Shakuni

'Manthara wants Kaikeyi to make her son Bharat king of Ayodhya, instead of Rama.''She fuels hate and mistrust in her queen, much like what many modern-day viziers are doing, whipping up venom and......

National Geographic reveals travel photograph of the year

Are you really fond of travel? Then these next 12 images will surely make you lose your mind. National Geographic just announced the winners of its 2016 Travel Photographer of the Year Contest.......

Why Bajirao is India's greatest cavalry general

Bajirao, an unorthodox leader, faced much opposition during his lifetime from the Brahmins of Pune. In the last hundred years or so, he has been ignored due to caste politics in Maharashtra where......

Does India really need imported economists?

Today, with growth having slowed and macro-economic challenges in every direction, would the government have benefited from the advice of 'Harvard' economists? asks T N Ninan. IMAGE: Dr Viral......

Networking never takes a holiday

It happens every summer: you call someone's office, but you can't reach her because she's on vacation. Pretty barren time for building a relationship, isn't it? Actually, summer doesn't have to be......

Budget solid, but lacks boldness

In spite of being an ex cavalry officer, Jaswant Singh in his first Budget has failed to display the military tactics or strategy that he must have learnt as a young officer.He would have been......

Stree 2 Review: Monster On The Money!

Original's goodwill, natural bonhomie amongst the actors and wild card entries,Stree 2's spirited return sure has its high points, notes Sukanya Verma. Back in 2018, Stree's allegorical activism......

Review: Why The Lego Batman Movie is the best Batman movie

It's been a while since we've had a Batman film we can love, says Raja Sen. There are many Batmen. Detective. Dark Knight. Dancer. Father-figure. Fascist. Flirt. Teacher. Troublemaker. Terrorist.......

What does 2017's cinema hold for you?

Ranjita Ganesan lists the movies we should look forward to. There's a lot happening in Bollywood, Hollywood and world cinema this year. We break it up for you. Bollywood: Masala mix IMAGE: Shah......

Zorro all set to win new audiences

Out of the night, when the full moon is bright, audiences were reminded over 50 yeas ago, comes the horseman named Zorro. The masked stranger was a familiar guest in millions of homes not only in......

Japan goes bananas for 71-year-old horseman

Japanese dressage rider Hiroshi Hoketsu looks and dresses more like a soccer manager in his early fifties than the world's oldest Olympian at 71-years-old. Meet the Benjamin Button of this year's......

Is 40 the new 30 for Olympians?

When Laurie Lever turned 60 last October, the last thing on his mind was retirement with the Australian show jumper focused on riding in his first Olympics. Lever is one of a growing number of......

Age no barrier for Japan's sexagenarian horseman

A 66-year-old equestrian rider is poised to become Japan's oldest Olympic representative when he climbs in the saddle at this year's Beijing Games. Hiroshi Hoketsu, who turns 67 next month, last......

Ten cricket ducks on a wet day

It could not get worse for a local cricket team of North Yorkshire. Ten of its players were out for ducks, leaving the team with a total of 5 -- all of which were scored through extras.It was......

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