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......

Master of spy thrillers John le Carre dies at 89

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy author John le Carre, known for his Cold War themed thrillers, died at the age of 89 on Saturday in Cornwall, England. IMAGE: David Cornwell, known famously by the pen......

Bumpy Road for India with Biden

'Any normal human being, even if he is the American president, will find it hard, at least in the initial stages, to get over the gnawing feeling that Modi is Trump's man.''Modi should not be......

Can the master spy writer still captivate readers?

'Can a Wodehouse, an R K Narayan, a Scott Fitzgerald and yes, a Le Carre, with the sensibilities of a bygone era still captivate a modern reader's attention?''Le Carre is making a brave and......

India's Modi promises US CEOs a return to market reforms

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told nearly a dozen US company chiefs on Monday that he is committed to liberalising his country's economy, which has underperformed other emerging markets......

The G-20 and IMF reform

Increasing the resources of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is probably the one issue on which there is some possibility of agreement at the upcoming G-20 summit. And in preparation for......

The next billionaire boom

It's hard to see them with all the gloomy news, but they're out there. Working away in the shadows of the global recession, a slew of future billionaires are quietly tinkering with the ideas that......

The world needs an unbiased risk assessor

Policymakers are increasingly calling for the creation of an early warning system to prevent future breakdowns of the global economy. But so far no one has answered the key questions of who would......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

Review: Detective Byomkesh Bakshy is a mystery movie that doesn't mystify

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! stumbles considerably because of its simplistic plotting, says Raja Sen.Byomkesh Bakshi -- or, if we go with the spelling picked out by director Dibakar Banerjee, Bakshy......

007 reasons to be thrilled about Bond 24

Here's why SPECTRE may be SPECTACULAR! It’s double-o-celebration time as details have emerged regarding the next James Bond film. Scheduled to release in October 2015, SPECTRE will be the......

MAMI Diaries: Must Watch Cinema, now playing in Mumbai!

Brilliant cinema at the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival, raves Sukanya Verma. In all its 16 years, this is my first trip to the Mumbai Film Festival. For some reason or another, I always found myself......

Ashwin: Evolutionary, cerebral and never a one-trick pony

If one has to analyse Ashwin the cricketer, it is very difficult to ignore Ashwin, the person, who had a very independent mind and a brain that probably ticked 24x7. He believed in de-construction......

Wales heading for exit door, but live in hope against England

IMAGE: Wales' Ben Davies, Gareth Bale and teammates during training. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters The odds are heavily stacked against Wales reaching the last 16 ahead of their so-called......

Pressure on Pant as Saha return looms

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant has had scores of 0, 4, 65 not out, 20, 0, 24, 7, across formats during this current tour of the West Indies. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Rishabh Pant will be......

2nd ODI: Chance for Iyer to seal No 4 spot

The next two ODIs will also be important for Kedar Jadhav, who must consider himself lucky to keep his place after India's exit in the World Cup semi-finals. IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer has had a good......

Soccer Pix: Atletico put Barca celebrations on ice

IMAGE: Atletico Madrid's Saul Niguez in action. Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters Atletico Madrid delayed Barcelona's La Liga title celebrations by beating Valencia 3-2 at home in an entertaining......