What Obama and Trump read, and what that tells us

That US is losing one of its best-read presidents, and will gain one of the least likely to have ever read a book. Does that matter? Mihir S Sharma explains why it should. IMAGE: Obama is......

'Independence Day': Britain parts ways with EU

The United Kingdom has voted by 51.9 per cent to 48.1 per cent to leave the European Union after 43 years in an historic referendum. IMAGE: A taxi driver holds a Union flag, as he......

AWESOME photographs of the month: June

Here are some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by... Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in a yoga session to mark International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi,......

Reminiscences from 'that bloody Wednesday'

A year after the 26/11 carnage, girls at the YWCA hostel in Colaba are still hounded by the horrifying memories of three sleepless nights when terror unfolded barely a few meters away in their......

Review: Theri will thrill Vijay's fans

Theri rests entirely on Vijay's shoulders, feels S Saraswathi. Atlee made his directorial debut with the brilliant Raja Rani in 2013. He returns with his second venture, an action......

PIX: Beeba Boys, Julianne Moore, Clooney at TIFF 2015

The annual Toronto International Film Festival began on September 10.Several Bollywood and Hollywood stars made their presence felt over the weekend at the ongoing Canadian film festival. A look at......

Why every parent must watch Boyhood

In Boyhood, I saw the father that I had been to my son: Not always perfect, but never giving up on the child I helped to bring to this world, says Aseem Chhabra. Early one morning, in 2008, I was......

Review: Kaththi entertains with a message

Director A R Murugadoss’ Kaththi attempts to highlight the pathetic condition of farmers, whose lives are being destroyed by callous multinational corporations, says S Saraswathi. Amidst......

Coming Soon! World Pickleball League

'The league will begin as a city-based franchise setup, starting with six cities.' IMAGE: All India Pickleball Association President Arvind Prabhoo, centre, with actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu and......

CWG 2022: How India fared on Saturday, August 6

IMAGE: Ravi Dahiya celebrates with Indian flag after defeating Nigeria's Ebikewenimo Welson in the men's Freestyle 57 kg wrestling gold medal match on Day 9 of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth......

French Open PIX: Nadal crushes Gasquet; Sharapova sets up Serena clash

IMAGES from Day 7 matches at the French Open IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a forehand during his third round match against France's Richard Gasquet. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images......

Anju to lead in Asian Indoor athletics

Long jumper Anju Bobby George will lead India's challenge at the third Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, starting in Doha on Thursday. India is fielding a large contingent of 32 athletes,......

Henin-Hardenne toils, Agassi rolls

Defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne scraped through to the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday but her progress was about as smooth as rush-hour traffic in downtown Manhattan.The Belgian......