John le Carr's matchless legacy

'Le Carré's spies were nothing like the exotic Kim of Kipling or the caricature that is James Bond.''Driven by a simple patriotism, held back by incompetence and politics, his characters use......

Why John le Carre will never die

He will be remembered not only as a writer, but as one of the great chroniclers and interrogators of the history of our times, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, as he mourns the passing of a legend......

The Facebook Menace

'We must all commit to sharing less nonsense and quarrelling less on social media.''We could use that time instead to meeting and speaking to our friends and family instead of 'liking' their......

Gina Haspel, Super Spy

Donald Trump's new CIA pick hasn't been greeted with the avalanche of media gush that inevitably follows a woman who becomes the first among her gender to get a top job, says Shuma......

Sobhita Parties With AK vs AK

The thrilling Web series The Night Manager bagged an Emmy nomination and its cast met up to celebrate the big event. "It's a lot of hard work to work with the two most handsome men in the......

Spook Yourself On OTT This Halloween

Vampires, nuns, haunted homes... Sukanya Verma's recommendations of how you can spook yourself with everything you catch on OTT this week.   I Woke Up a VampireWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage:......

Khufiya Review: Gripping Spy Drama

In Khufiya, a mother's journey, a lover's vendetta and a country's mission, skewed patriotism and moral disengagement coalesce and highlight the nature of the spying business, notes Sukanya Verma.......

The Night Manager 2 Review: The Drama Intensifies

As emotions escalate and drama intensifies, The Night Manager 2 becomes more gripping, applauds Mayur Sanap. There is something seductive about the world of The Night Manager, the Hindi adaptation......

ECB officials inspect facilities at Eden Gardens

England Cricket Board (ECB) officials visited Kolkata's Eden Gardens to assess facilities and security arrangements ahead of the England cricket team's upcoming tour to India. The England-India......

Kolkata may host India-Pakistan ODI on January 3

The One-Day International between India and Pakistan scheduled to be played atthe Eden Gardens in Kolkata will be held on January 3. "The decision is more or less unanimous that the India versus......

ECB panel inspects Saurashtra CA stadium

A three-member committee of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) visited the newly-constructed Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) stadium at Khandheri, where the English team is scheduled to......

England stars to give10% of IPL fees to counties

England stars Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff will give away 10 per cent of their Indian Premier League earnings to their respective counties Hampshire and Lancashire. This was agreed after......

England seek changes in India tour

England cricket officials have asked their Indian counterparts to consider making venue changes for England's tour of India next year.England are scheduled to play Tests in Ahmedabad, Nagpur and......