Hypocrisy of the 'austerity drive' must stop Now!

M K Bhadrakumar, a former diplomat, asks what the point of the Congress party's austerity drive is. The newspaper chain which acted as the whistleblower on the ostentatious lifestyle of the......

'I feel strong contempt for Indian politicians'

Consider, if you will, a peculiar experiment. Pick an advertising agency; any agency. Walk to where the copywriters congregate, and gently whisper the name 'Indra Sinha'. Then stand back and watch......

End of The American Century

I have wondered for a long time if the American Century has come to a close, and if so, when. On the face of it, given the military and economic power that the US wields today, it is hard to......

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.......

The Vikram Gokhale You Never Knew

IMAGE: Vikram Gokhale in Agneepath. Vikram Gokhale, one of India's finest actors, passed into the ages on November 26 at the age of 77. He spent most of his life working in theatre, Hindi films......

Monica, O My Darling Review: Riveting!

Nasty surprises and quirky humour make Monica, O My Darling an intriguing, fun, watch, observes Sukanya Verma. Few film-makers wink at their audience like Vasan Bala. Fewer have the nerve to......

The Bhramam Review

Every film that Sriram Raghavan makes is a compendium of ideas and sensations that tickle him.Trying to remake a Sriram Raghavan film is like getting excited by somebody else's goosebumps, observes......

IPL 2022: SRH eye fourth win, run into Punjab Kings

IMAGE: Sunrisers began their campaign with two defeats but bounced back with three successive wins. Photograph: BCCI/IPL A resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad would look to extend their three-match......

The 23-man team lists for the 2006 World Cup

The23-man lists of the 32 teams for the 2006 football World Cup after theMay 15 deadline to confirm squads ended on Monday. A look at the selections:ANGOLAGoalkeepers: Joo Ricardo (unattached),......

Woods congratulates Atwal

Arjun Atwal had the icing on the cake on his maiden US PGA Tour on Friday when the legendary Tiger Woods extended his congratulations and challenged him on nine holes of golf."Hi Arjun!......