3 reasons why Mamata's citadel fell to BJP

'Between now and 2021, Bengal's politics could change irrevocably,' predicts Kanchan Gupta, Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters As you would......

The American who caught Gandhiji's killer

In the shock after Nathuram Godse murdered Mahatma Gandhi that January evening 72 years ago today, a young American diplomat rushed to capture the assassin.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel traces the......

Will India ever get its treasures back?

'Does a thousand-year-old sculpture worshipped in a thriving religion belong to a foreign museum or the temple from which it was extracted?' Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asked angrily.'They......

China has lost the 'Jade kingdom', India must not

As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh walks the red carpet at the Ela Airport in Myanmar on May 28, he would be seen by many there as arriving a little too late. Is New Delhi really prepared to take......

Aptech's amazing China story

The taxi, a Volkswagen Santana, weaves in and out of thick traffic, switching between the main throughfares and bylanes of Beijing. The driver is concentrating on the road, but only somewhat. From......

Will these films win an Oscar?

Aseem Chhabra lists the top 10 films at the recently-held Toronto International Film Festival. There are so many reasons to like the Toronto International Film Festival. Toronto is a great, vibrant......

Dolphin Tale set to become a sleeper hit

A young dolphin is caught in a crab trap, severely damaging her tail. When she is transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital in Florida, many doubt that she would survive the damage, but she......

Nothing special about Bhoopathy

If looks alone could make a difference to a mundane film, then Bhoopathy would have become a success story. Darshan's 25th film sees him in designer clothes and a new hair style with a predictable......

Bland Friday in Hollywood

How can anyone think there is no must-see film this week when there is Hero, the Chinese martial art drama of extraordinary and savage beauty?By any stretch of imagination, Hero is a relentlessly......

McDonald, North axed from Australia squad

Scott McDonald was one of three players cut from Australia's preliminary World Cup squad by coach Pim Verbeek on Tuesday. Midfielder Nick Carle and defender Jade North were the other two to miss......

World Cup feats fuel joy and hope in France

IMAGE: France fans react on the Champs-Elysees after defeating Belgium. Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters Millions of jaded but jubilant French were recovering on Wednesday after a night of......

Player exodus catching up with Arsenal

For Arsenal it seemed their chickens came home to roost as their proud record of never having lost to foreign opposition at the Emirates Stadium ended with a whimper on Wednesday. Their 2-0 defeat......

Two Kashmiri footballers to undergo coaching in Spain

Mir Abdul Hanan and Mudasir Mehraj, two budding footballers from Kashmir are all set to fly to Spain to polish their skills in soccer. This was announced by J&K chief Omar......

EPL: Brilliant Coutinho hands Liverpool victory over City

Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho celebrates with Dejan Lovren and Martin Skrtel after scoring the second goal for his side against Manchester City. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Liverpool's......