Aarushi's murder trial and a tale about India

'If the State does want to come after you, in India, it can do pretty much anything. And often it isn't as though the orders are coming from the President or prime minister, no, the systems have......

7-year-old 'Mozart' girl composes her own opera

A seven-year-old girl in UK has become a classical music sensation after composing her own version of the coveted opera. Alma Deutscher is not only an accomplished composer, she is also a skilled......

'Indian languages carry the legacy of caste'

In an article on reservation for oppressed classes in the information technology sector, noted sociologist Gail Omvedt had quoted a Dalit boy as saying: 'In Pune they just assume that anyone......

Kanishka: Two men bound by faith

How a self-made millionaire and a humble sawmill worker were accused of a conspiracy to blow up two Air-India planes 20 years ago has puzzled many.The prosecutors and many people in Vancouver and......

On the garbage treasure trail

These last few days Mudar and I have been on a treasure hunt. We have been up at the crack of dawn to get a free run of the roads and driving round hunting for garbage dumps. Yes, that's right, the......

5 reasons why airline strike went bust

It began with a bang and ended in a whimper. On Friday, July 31 India's private airlines dropped a bombshell. They demanded a bailout package from the government, failing which they would......

Should you buy Fiat Adventure?

I am the sort of guy who likes to dream a lot. I am not claiming to be a visionary, what I mean is I love to fantasise. My all-time favourite fantasy involves me engaged in a dogfight. You know,......

Ayesha Takia: Still Wanted!

Ayesha Takia Azmi seems keen to prove that married women can have their fan following and career intact as well as the fair maidens of Bollywood. Her new film Wanted, opposite Salman Khan,......

The Cannes nominees, Vol 1

What a year this is at Cannes.The director's list reads like an all-star smorgasbord of global talent, the world's finest directors all competing for the festival's major prize, the Palme......

The real Slumdog Millionaires

In Akola's Bapu Nagar, in Maharashtra,Ghanshyam Baman's Diwali celebrations were special, albeit unusual. The sweeper with the Brihan Mumbai Mahanagarpalika kept images of Lakshmi, Ganesh, as well......

Harry Potter magic hits bookstores

5:30 am You wake up with a jolt, your head hurting as if Lord Voldemort has been trying to pry it open. It's still dark outside. As you walk groggily down the stairs, a small voice at the back of......

Day 15: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Sweden beat Britain to win men's curling gold IMAGE: Sweden's Christoffer Sundgren, Vice Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranaa and Daniel Magnusson react after winning the curling men's gold medal game......

PIX: Djokovic storms into last 16; Ostapenko ousted

IMAGES from Day 7 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, on Saturday. IMAGE: Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his third round match against Daniel Elahi Galan of Colombia. Photograph: Shaun......

Check out World Cup Dream XI

The 2019 World Cup final was an all-time classic. Nothing could separate the two teams who fought tooth to nail till the very end and produced the greatest game in ODI history. Brilliant......

How England's young lions match up with the heroes of 1990

IMAGE: England's Gary Lineker scores against Argentina. Photograph: Sporting Pictures/Nick Kidd/Reuters A thoroughly decent manager with his hand on the tiller, an iconic goal machine up front.......

Once a boxing champ, he now cleans drains for a living

Once a boxing champion, life has dealt Krishna Routh a severe blow. Payal Mohanka chronicles the plight of an achiever and the apathy of a disinterested administration. IMAGE: Former pugilist......