Nitish 'condemns himself', apologises in assembly and outside

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday apologised in both Houses of the legislature, as well as outside, for remarks made a day before on the importance of women's education to control......

'Things are done in India that look chaotic. But it's not chaotic at all'

'I've never seen such cooperation before. Problem solving. Everyone working together. And truthful.''Someone from the prime minister's office was there the entire time, at the table, one of the......

AIADMK formally severs ties with BJP, to lead 3rd front

Ending its four year-old ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party,  the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Monday announced walking out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and said......

'Asaram habitual offender': Prosecution seeks life imprisonment

The prosecution claimed before a court in Gandhinagar on Tuesday that Asaram Bapu, convicted in a rape case filed by a former woman disciple in 2013, was a "habitual offender" and sought life......

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's......

See These Stunning Frames Before You Watch Heeramandi

From his directorial debut, Khamoshi: The Musical to his new OTT offering, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's visual vocabulary has grown so wildly larger-than-life, no screen......

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold. Under those resplendent adas and thumkas though, often......

7 Cliches Of Movie Criticism & Reporting

This isn't a hatchet job, and my excuse for the exercise is my feeling that when you invert some of the clichés mentioned here, you might just arrive at the portals of genuine movie-making......

'Top order a major concern for Australia'

The good news for Australia is that they have played seven pink ball Tests at Adelaide Oval and won them all. IMAGE: Marnus Labuschagne made five runs in two innings in Perth, while Steve Smith......

Sen-mode: How 'underdog' Lakshya dismantled Christie

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen in action against Jonatan Christie in Paris. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters Lakshya Sen quite literally turned on the style with his incredible stroke play during......

Novak Djokovic claims historic Olympic gold

'It was fair that the two sets finished in tiebreaks. I put my heart, my soul, everything to win gold' IMAGE: Gold medallist Novak Djokovic kisses his medal. Photograph: Claudia Greco/Reuters......

Ponting can't get over Kohli's straight six off Rauf

Will go down as one of most remembered shots in T20 WC history: Ponting IMAGE: Virat Kohli's brilliance powered India to victory against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, October......

Top Performer: David Miller

IMAGE: Gujarat Titans's David Miller celebrates the game-winning run in GT's spectacular comeback win over the Chennai Super Kings. Photograph: BCCI   Gujarat Titans pulled off a thrilling......