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Why Barricade Is Gaining Popularity

Barricade is a poignant political play for today's times. IMAGE: A scene from the play Barricade. Photographs: Kind courtesy Raj Lalwani A certain political play is gaining popularity in......

The Peeli-Peelis of Kolkata

As Kolkata marches towards modernity, it is hard to imagine its streets without these cabs, notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd). IMAGE: Kolkata's famous Ambassador taxis. Photograph: Debadyuti......

4 cops hurt during pro-Palestinian protests in UK; 29 arrested

Four police officers were injured after pro-Palestinian protesters set off fireworks into crowds in central London, with 29 arrests made on suspicion of racially motivated crimes. IMAGE:......

Prof who quit Ashoka says varsity never censored him

Pulapre Balakrishnan, the Ashoka University professor who quit following a row over the resignation of economist Sabyasachi Das from the institution, has written a letter saying the University......

'What Gives Me Hope About India Is...'

'Our civil society here is vibrant, and courageous, although it is beaten up and beaten down, repeatedly.' IMAGE: A Tiranga walkathon on the eve of Independence Day in Mumbai, August 14, 2023.......

Sensex, Nifty extend record run on vaccine booster

Among major Sensex movers, Ultratech Cement rose over 4 per cent, Bajaj Finance by 2.63 per cent and Maruti by 2 per cent. BSE Sensex closed up by 133.14 points at a record high of 47,746.22. NSE......

Spotted: Ratan Tata in London

Reader Vishal Shah spotted Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata, shopping at the Selfridges Store on Oxford Street, London. Vishal, an MSc student at the University of Westminster (UK), was elated to......

India, UK unveil 10-year roadmap to boost trade

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Tuesday unveiled a 'Roadmap 2030' to elevate the India-UK ties to a comprehensive strategic level, and declared an enhanced......

Lord Paul's portrait to feature at London exhibition

NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul's portrait will be featured to represent India at a major public art project showcasing Britain's cultural diversity coinciding with the 2012 London Olympics.Under......

'As finance minister, it is very difficult to do as much as one should'

'Since the NDA took office in 2014, and aggressively since 2019, the Union government seems hell bent on centralising all power and resources, only to fail spectacularly,' Tamil Nadu Finance......

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

'As tempers flared, worried for his safety, I requested Duggu to sit in his car by the gate.''He did.''Later, I asked him how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances.''He told me......

Spotted: Manish Malhotra in London

Reader Yaseen Habeeb and his cousin Ihtiyas met fashion designer Manish Malhotra at Oxford street, London, and sent us a picture. If you encounter/meet/see film or television......

Spotted: Amitabh Bachchan in England

Reader Gautam Kishore met Amitabh Bachchan at Oxford, England. Gautam writes: 'He was invited here to give some speech... he was walking down the old Oxford streets with just three people around......

Spotted: John Abraham in London

Reader Abbas Bhimji met John Abraham at Oxford Street, London last...

Spotted: Bobby Deol in London

Reader Prakash met Bobby Deolat Oxford Street,...

'Kohli will roam around Oxford Street shirtless if India win WC'

'I don't think it will only be me because there will be a lot of people with six packs in the team. We will all be roaming shirtless' IMAGE: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli with former captain......

Will history repeat itself for Pakistan this Sunday?

IMAGE: Will Imran Khan's global win repeat itself? Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images The stage is the same, the backdrop eerily similar to what it was three decades ago, but Imran Khan......

Amid pandemic and protest, Olympics return to a changed China

IMAGE: Volunteers pose for photo next to the installation of Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon, mascots of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Photograph: Tyrone Siu/Reuters......

Spotted: Sourav Ganguly in London

Reader Anuj Agarwal sent us this photograph. 'I spotted former India captain Sourav Ganguly in Oxford Street, London. He was shopping for sunglasses,' writes Anuj. Thank-you, Anuj, for sharing this...

Spotted: Sunil Gavaskar

Reader Saleel Pradhan sent us this photograph from London. 'Here is a picture of myself with Sunil Gavaskar. I met him in London, near Oxford Street. He was kind enough to pose for a couple......

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