India turns on the charm but will Rajapaksas reciprocate?

In the endlessly entertaining and absorbing soap opera that is India-Sri Lanka relations, wait for the next episode, Aditi Phadnis reports.  IMAGE: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya......

Powerful winning images from the World Press Photo Awards

The best in international photojournalism was recently announced by World Press Photo’s Annual Photo Contest.  Despite fierce competition, the jury was forced to select just a handful of......

Ryan redux: Class 7 girl attacks 6-yr-old in school toilet

The principal of a school, where a Class 1 boy was allegedly attacked with a sharp-edged weapon by a girl, was on Thursday arrested even as officials said the suspect wanted a holiday in the event......

The struggle for Dharma is never wholly won

Rajeev Srinivasan on why the struggle for Dharma is never wholly won. After all the festivities of Navaratri and Deepavali, November arrives with several anniversaries of some significance. These......