Remembering Gandhiji in critical times

'During my nearly three decades of military service, both in war and peace, I have usefully drawn upon Gandhiji's storehouse of wisdom.''When military intelligence jobs require tightrope walking on......

Vet's murder: Time to fight back!

The horrific sexual assault and burning alive of a young veterinary doctor has shocked the nation.A Woman in Today's India reacts to the unspeakable crime that should shame every Indian.  ......

Sai's Take: A political Mahabharatam

Is there a likeness between the characters from Ved Vyas's timeless epic and those prancing about on the political proscenium?Saisuresh Sivaswamy finds out. With Priyanka Gandhi characterising......

Rahul's solo, lonely, crusade against Modi

'There is little doubt that his exertions are among the reasons why Narendra Damodardas Modi routinely lambastes the dynasty at nearly all his rallies, suggesting that he regards the Congress's......

How India Inc can change the lives of others

A new book may help companies in getting corporate social responsibility right, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Corporate India is girding its loins to get involved more directly into the lives of......

Investment in gold: A no-confidence against UPA govt

Importing gold widens current account deficit, channels domestic savings into personal investments and of course forces domestic entrepreneurs to scout for foreign funds, writes M R Venkatesh. The......

Who called FM names, who praised him

India Inc welcomes Budget with reservations India Inc on Monday welcomed the focus on reviving economic growth to nine per cent as also the indications for bold tax reforms, but expressed regret......

Simple ideas = BIG innovations?

All innovation begins with inclusion. It is only when we take an inclusive view of things that the mind leaps forth with ideas that nest neither in the present nor the past.Inclusion is about......

2022 Flashback...Alia, Lata, Deepika...

As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's newsmakers and events... A: ALIA ALL OVER IMAGE: Alia Bhatt at the Berlin film festival. Photograph:......

The Big Bollywood Challenge Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. It's time for your weekly dose of our fun and filmi quiz. All you have to do is identify the movie from the options......

How Ajit Became Lion

'When Ajitsaab pronounced the word lion in his own, unique way, I retained it.''And so, 'lion' became 'loin' and my dialogue attained cult status after the film's release.' Hamid Ali Khan, more......

'They call me King of Disco'

'Oscar has been given to A R Rahman.' 'Ringa Ringa Ringa, Choli ki peeche kya hai -- What's the difference? Exactly the same.''Also, Jai ho.''I did Ramba ho in 1985.''Rahman combined three of my......

De Bruyne the boss as City hand Arsenal a drubbing

IMAGE: Kevin De Bruyne is challenged by Aaron Ramsdale and Thomas Partey. It was the Belgian midfielder who set the tone and then maintained it as City really should have reached halftime four or......

Why Formula One turns me on

Love lies in the sound. That symphonic bellow of engineering excellence squeezed, by a man in a helmet using a foot and two thumbs, into a flawless note of phenomenal precision. That deafening roar......