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When 800 Indian Soldiers Escaped

Photograph: Kind courtesy: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205053514/Wikimedia Commons Which was the largest prison break of World War II? Was it when 76 plucky Allied POWs fled the......

What Will Israel Do Next?

In days of smart, networked technology and no shame over collateral damage, what will blow up next -- cars, mobile phones, TV sets, refrigerators? And where?, asks Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Smoke......

Does US Want India-China Ties Boiling?

Washington is signalling to Delhi that it can rely on American support in any great game vis-a-vis China.Delhi shouldn't fall into the trap, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: US President......

'Parsi lifestyle is not going to die away in a hurry'

'Parsis are brought up with a great sense of the importance of truth and speaking your mind.' IMAGE: Parsi New Year celebrations in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters When journalist Coomi......

HELP Satish Achieve His Dream

The one thing holding back the plucky youngster who has never hesitated to plunge into unknown territory, is funds, discovers Jyoti Punwani. IMAGE: Satish Athawale. All Photographs: Kind courtesy......

Net neutrality controversy dents Facebook's reputation

Some might still view Facebook as a plucky startup, others see a $288 billion corporation focused mainly on maximising advertising revenue by mining user data, says Peter Thal Larsen. Image:......

It's raining cars this summer

The promise of 2007 as the year of the car is getting fulfilled. There are no less than six automotive launches in the next four weeks. Mercedes-Benz fired the first salvo by unveiling their......

The best malls in India

Biren Somaiya, 38, senior advisor, JP Morgan Chase, regularly hops into High Street Phoenix in Mumbai's Lower Parel from his nearby home at King's Circle to pick up "goodies". Somaiya never has......

Spies, Superstars, A Crazy Bear On OTT

Watch Jubilee's concluding episodes. Radhika Apte is a housewife turned spy. Mithunda makes his OTT debut. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. Cocaine BearWhere to watch? Rent on Amazon Prime......

Love Hostel Review

Love Hostel stays focused on the murky present and revelling in its increasingly dark outcome.Despite the reach of social media and technology, this isn't the cushy, liberal India of mainstream......

25 DAZZLING scenes from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Sukanya Verma lists her favourite frames from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Released towards the end of 20th century, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam marked the beginning of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's signature......

More power to Anushka Sharma!

Sukanya Verma discovers what she loves about Anushka Sharma's 'spirit' on more than one occasion in her super-filmi week. Monday There used to be a time in Bollywood when even a popular actress......

Revisiting Boot Polish: A beautiful celebration of sibling love

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, Sukanya Verma looks back at Raj Kapoor's Boot Polish (1954), starring Baby Naaz and Ratan Kumar. IMAGE: Rattan Kumar and......

Suryakumar's boys look to seal series in New Delhi

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav is expected to lead an unchanged squad for the 2nd T20I against Bangladesh in New Delhi, on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI An India so dominant that Bangladesh is admittedly......

Love, tears, upsets: Badminton had it all at Paris Olympics

IMAGE: Bronze medallist at the Tokyo Olympics, PV Sindhu lost the women’s singles pre-quarter-final against China's He Bing Jiao, in Paris, last week, bringing the curtains down early in her......

Hockey: Harmanpreet takes India past Ireland to last 8

IMAGE: Captain Harmanpreet Singh scores India's first goal against Ireland during the men's hockey match at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, Colombes, on Tuesday. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters......

South Africa face test of nerves against Afghanistan in semis

IMAGE: South Africa have competed in seven World Cup semi-finals in both formats but have never reached a final. Photograph: Proteas Men/X South Africa's bid to lift a first major cricket trophy......

T20 World Cup: India aim to continue winning run vs Bangladesh

IMAGE: India will be aiming for another comprehensive performance against Bangladesh before the all-important game against Australia on June 24. Photograph: BCCI/X The ever-present tension of......

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