Can the Taliban Survive?

The US intends first to cripple the Afghan government financially through sanctions, freezing of assets, denial of access to international banking, etc, and then proceed to do pretty much what it......

Countries where Islamic State is still a major threat

Driven from its self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State is down but not out. Where once they confronted armies, the extremist Islamist group's adherents have now staged hit-and-run......

Sheena Bora Trial: And the SuperCop takes the stand

Clusters of policemen and television journalists alertly anticipated the arrival of Mumbai's joint commissioner of police, who, it was confirmed by most people I asked, does not visit court......

Blind Review: Sonam's Digital Debut Is A Damp Squib

Blind's drab narrative has no place for emotions or edge.Its prolonged cat-and-mouse game goes on and on till it arrives at its (literally) eye-popping conclusion, notes Sukanya Verma. Vulnerable......

Mrunal Falling In Love... With Australia

Just what do stars do when they travel? Let's take a look. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mrunal Thakur/Instagram Mrunal Thakur is visiting Australia for a friend's wedding.   Photograph:......

Oscars 2021: Doesn't Maria Bakalova look dreamy?

At Hollywood’s most glamorous night -- the 93rd Academy Awards -- celebrities put their best fashion foot forward. And before they graced the red carpet, they gave us sneak peeks to......

Why Black Friday deserves to be a Web series

. I remember meeting Anurag Kashyap at a film festival in Gurgaon in 2006. This was before the times of social media, but the man had gained quite some attention for himself. As someone who had......

Why India's top star is so excited about 'IPL of Chess'

IMAGE:  The 21-year-old Arjun Erigaisi from Warangal, Telangana, who missed qualifying for the prestigious Candidates tournament last time, is eager to maintain his winning......

Chess Olympiad: Gukesh delivers knockout blow to China

IMAGE: D Gukesh's brilliant play against Wei Yi secured a 2.5-1.5 victory for India over China. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Michal Walusza/FIDE Grandmaster R Vaishali and Vantika Agrawal......

PICS: Pegula sends world No. 1 Swiatek out of US Open

Images from the US Open women's singles quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday. IMAGE: Jessica Pegula of the United States celebrates victory over Poland's Iga Swiatek in the US Open......

Swiatek downs Sakkari to win second Indian Wells title

IMAGE: Iga Swiatek stormed to her second Indian Wells title, without dropping a single set in the tournament. Photograph: Iga Swiatek/Instagram World number one Iga Swiatek dominated ninth seed......

When Cummins considered stepping down as Australia captain

IMAGE: Pat Cummins opened about up the ‘hardest thing’ he had to deal with. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Australia captain Pat Cummins is yet to come to terms with the death of......