At the Oscars: Politics inside and outside

J Jagannath on how he expects to see the Trump effect at the Academy Awards on Sunday. IMAGE: This year's Oscars will be held on February 26. Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images   The......

Why Akshay Kumar's National Award win feels like a joke

From ranting about Akshay Kumar's National Award and Vinod Khanna's viral photographs to raving about Adil Hussain's Mukti Bhawan and Nicole Kidman in Big Little Lies, Sukanya Verma's super filmi......

Top 25 on-screen prostitues!

Julia Roberts has topped an online poll for the 25 Most Memorable On-Screen Prostitutes. The Oscar winner's role in Pretty Woman saw her beating off competition from other actresses. Second on......

Chicago's rich haul in LA

"It doesn't move in slow motion, but it doesn't ring a bell either. Nor does my name. Does it start with an A?" quipped Adrien Brody at winning the Best Actor Award for his role in The Pianist. He......

PHOTOS: Sri Lanka sink Kiwis in Super Over

Rob Nicol and Martin Guptill gave New Zealand a good start after they had elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the first match of the Super Eights at the ICC World Twenty20 in Pallekele, on......

Southee, Nicol to travel Kandy for World T20

New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee and all-rounder Rob Nicol will travel to Kandy to join up with the squad after staying back in Colombo due to illness, the side's media manager Ellery Tappin......

Nicol, Ellis in NZ Test squad to face South Africa

Batsman Rob Nicol and all-rounder Andrew Ellis wereincluded in New Zealand's squad for the first of three home Tests against South Africa, while captain Ross Taylor returned after a calf muscle......

Harare ODI: Nicol's debut century secures easy New Zealand win

A century on debut by Rob Nicol helpedNew Zealandto a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the firstODIat Harare Sports Club on Thursday. Nicol, 28, made 108 not out as New Zealand chased......

Nicol ton anchors NZ to massive win over Zimbabwe

Rob Nicol stroked his second One-Day International century in anchoring New Zealand to a series-winning 141-run victory over Zimbabwe at Cobham Oval in Whangarei on Monday. Nicol began slowly but......