INDIA parties flex muscles after Cong rout in Haryana

After the Congress' shock defeat in Haryana, the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) parties flexed their muscles on Wednesday, accusing the grand old party of......

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......

'Goa Inquisition was most merciless and cruel'

IMAGE: Richard Zimler.   Richard Zimler's novel, Guardian of the Dawn, documents the little-known Portuguese Inquisition in India, in 16th century Goa. He points out that, apart from their......

Advani: Ram Temple's Accidental Architect

As the temple is inaugurated, unfortunately for Advani but unsurprisingly for the rest of us, the architect of the party's rise will not lead the ceremony and claim credit for his achievement,......

Raghuram Rajan's recipe for generating jobs

With 7 per cent economic growth, India is not creating enough jobs as reflected by the number of applicants for vacant posts in some states, Reserve Bank's former governor Raghuram Rajan said and......

In a first, Amul to launch fresh milk in US

For the first time, Amul fresh milk will be available outside India, with the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) launching four variants of milk in the US market within a week,......

P2P Lending: Barking Up The Wrong Tree

P2P platforms do not have the safety net.Instead of playing the role of an intermediary, if they run their own balance sheets for safety and growth, it's a recipe for disaster, warns Tamal......

'For The Longest Time, I Avoided Acting'

'I had got some offers from the South and most of them were negative roles.''I used to think that whatever I would play, the character would stay inside me and corrupt my value system. So I was......

Emergency Trailer: On Expected Lines

As with biopics these days, Kangana Ranaut's films may be less about telling the story of a dark chapter of Indian history and more about giving fodder to those who seek to defend or justify......

'We Need Thousands Of Gandhis Now'

'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pratik Gandhi/Instagram Nothing succeeds like success. Ask Pratik Gandhi whose career received a boost......

'Modi running around saying he has been offered 2036 Games'

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker and P R Sreejesh -- India's flag-bearers at the Paris Olympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday. Photograph: P R Sreejesh/Instagram Against all odds, the Paris Olympics have......

Extreme training: Horn's recipe for Indian hockey win

IMAGE: As India prepare for their quarter-final match, it seems that Mike Horn's boot-camp has had its desired effect. Photograph: Hockey India/X From walking on Glacier 3000, the highest......

Match aggression with aggression: Kuldeep's recipe for success

IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav is India's best spinner across formats over the past 12 months. Photograph: BCCI/X Kuldeep Yadav believes in fighting fire with fire in the T20 format and it is this......

Two new-ball rule unfair to finger spinners: Gambhir

'The ICC's job is to ensure that everyone, whether a finger spinner, fast bowler, wrist spinner, or batter, has an equal opportunity to showcase their talents.' IMAGE: 'There is no reverse swing......

Olympics-bound sailor Saravanan adopts unique training

IMAGE: India's Vishnu Saravanan in action during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Photograph: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters On the pavement, in the kitchen or on water - Vishnu Saravanan is wasting no opportunity......