'I'm Not Against Hindi. I'm Against Linguistic Centralisation'

'We already understand Hindi -- through Bollywood, TV, pop culture.''But we never forced it on ourselves.''When something is imposed, the joy and organic nature of learning disappears.' IMAGE:......

'India Took Me To A Higher Place'

'Youngsters in India look up to the West as if it is the biggest accomplishment they need in life. It breaks my heart.' IMAGE: Acharya Jonas Masetti has been teaching Vedanta for 12 years in......

Anil Menon Will Spend 8 Months In Space In 2026

Anil Menon, the latest to join the list of American astronauts with Indian roots, will fly to the International Space Station in June 2026 as a flight engineer. IMAGE: Anil Menon waves to the......

How Subramanian Swamy Escaped Arrest During The Emergency

'Is it right and proper for the US authorities to allow people like Subrahmanya Swamy go round the country preaching murder, violence, overthrow of the duly elected Government of India?' A......

Panchayat Season 4 Review: Evil In Rustic Paradise

Panchayat Season 4 is watchable, mainly because of the wonderful actors, who, over the seasons have developed a warm rapport, notes Deepa Gahlot. It couldn't last. The rural paradise that is......

A Touch Of Kashmir In Saiyaara

  IMAGE: Aneet Padda and Ahaan Panday in Saiyaara. Mohit Suri's new film Saiyaara will see a slice of Kashmir, as two musicians from the Valley make their debut in it. Faheem Abdullah and Arslan......

Why Sitaare Zameen Par Was 'Indianised'

'What is fascinating about Aamir sir is that the audience in him is still alive and throbbing.''He still cries. He still laughs.' IMAGE: Aamir Khan in Sitaare Zameen Par. Eighteen years after his......

'I Adopted A Cat To Understand Motherhood'

'I am not a mother and never had an abortion either, so I had to understand motherhood and child loss from anecdotal experiences of others.' IMAGE: Mia Maelzer in Stolen. Mia Maelzer plays Jhumpa,......

Neeraj seeks Federer's fluidity, Tendulkar's superpower

IMAGE: Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, will lead India's charge at the epynomous Neeraj Chopra Classic that will take place at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on July 5. Photograph:......

Bengaluru Tragedy: Why India Must Rethink Crowd Safety

What happened in Bengaluru is a wake-up call. No celebration of sport should ever come at the cost of human life, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar. IMAGE: The remnants of the......

Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Unveiled

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson pose alongside the new Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Photograph: BCCI Legendary Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson formally unveiled the Anderson-Tendulkar......

'Shut out the noise...' Sachin's advice to Gill

 "I feel there are going to be a lot of opinions that he should do this and he should do that."  IMAGE: Shubman Gill will be looking to improve upon his modest record in England, where he has......

'Pant will eventually wake up from this nightmare'

'When you're in a bad patch, it feels like nothing works. The nights seem longer, the days even more so.' IMAGE: Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant has managed just 135 runs in 11 innings......