'Putin is playing Russian roulette'

'There is a cost to war.''The West knows that and so does Putin.''The point is, how much of the cost are both sides willing to pay?' IMAGE: Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a......

Terrorism: How Pulwama changed India's response

'This is for the first time that a strong, solid evidence-based investigation has happened.''It can meet international standards and put the onus on the Pakistanis.' IMAGE: Indian Army soldiers at......

With TN bypoll cancellation, Centre gets more than a toe in

The Rs 89 crore question before Tamil Nadu now is what shape a central intervention would take, and if there would be any role whatsoever for acting governor, Ch Vidyasagar Rao, in it, says N......

Motorcycle diary: First Pakistani girl who dared to ride solo

Inspired by the dream of her father, now deceased, who ‘wanted to travel the world on a bike’, this girl travelled through Kashmir (on the Pakistani side), riding through regions of......

7 successful trading rules from a master

No platitudes here, speculating is very dangerous business. It is not about winning or losing, it is about surviving the lows and the highs. If you don't survive, you can't win. It's all about......

Why people lie when seeking a job

From foolish fibs to full-on fraud, lying on your rsum is one of the most common ways that people stretch the truth. But think twice before you ship off your next half-baked job application. Even......

Review: Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 is a mess

Flimsy motives and dispensable characters ensure there's no hope for Tigmanshu Dhulia's disappointing drama, notes Sukanya Verma. A hoodie-clad Sanjay Dutt trounces his opponents in a game of......

Lust Stories: Why we should love *this* one

Dibakar Banerjee delivers his finest work to date, and Sreehari Nair makes sure to applaud him. Dibakar Banerjee's section in the hugely entertaining Lust Stories is not just the best short in the......

Barsaat on my mind

Sukanya Verma revisits Gulzar's Ghalib and finds Barsaat, and Free Love! Seven days of legends and loons, beauty and bane, Dishoom and Die Hard -- doesn’t get more eclectic than this,......

Kaminey music is a masterpiece

A Vishal Bhardwaj film is an event, and Vishal's soundtrack for it is even more of a milestone. Very few composers have crossed over into direction and very few directors meddle with their tunes......

T20 WC Final: History favours Pakistan, form is with England

IMAGE: Pakistan raised hopes of a dramatic comeback. Photograph: ICC/Twitter A determined Babar Azam will be aiming to secure his seat beside the great Imran Khan in Pakistan cricket's Hall......

COVID cases on player flights leave Australian Open buildup in disarray

IMAGE: Tennys Sandgren, who was granted special permission to travel from Los Angeles late last week after testing positive for the new coronavirus, which he had previously had, was on the same......

Russia salutes 'heroes' after Croatia ends World Cup dream

IMAGE: Denis Cheryshev celebrates after scoring Russia's first goal in the World Cup quarter-final against Croatia on Saturday. Photograph: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters The Kremlin dubbed the Russian......

PHOTOS: Halep downs Pliskova to set up Ostapenko final

IMAGE: Simona Halep celebrates winning her semi-final match. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Romanian Simona Halep showed the full extent of her defensive skills to beat Karolina Pliskova......

Bopanna-Qureshi eyeing Grand Slam title

After winning their second ATP title together Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi said winning the tense final at the Gerry Weber Open was like surviving Russian roulette. The top seeded the......