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Reliving the Portuguese terror in Goa

Published in Britain by Constable & Robinson and in America and Canada by Dell in July 2005, this is an excerpt from Richard Zimler's novel, Guardian of the Dawn, set during the Inquisition......

Why We IAF Pilots Love Our Ray-Bans

'I was a young pilot in the IAF and Tom Cruise (with his genuine Ray-Bans) was now an icon with his sensational performance in Top Gun.''The IAF, maybe influenced by the movie, decided to 'issue'......

Parliament inauguration amid protests: Heavy security in Lutyens' Delhi

Thousands of police personnel have been deployed and multiple layers of barricades put in place in the Lutyens' Delhi area on Sunday as part of the security arrangement for the inauguration of the......

When Biden Invited Macron For Dinner...

It was the first State dinner at the White House in the Biden administration. The first such event at 1600, Pennsylvania Avenue after the pandemic. A New York Times report revealed that the meal......

Ballots cast to elect India's new President amid cross-voting

Parliamentarians and legislators across the country voted on Monday to elect India's 15th president, choosing between opposition pick Yashwant Sinha and National Democratic Alliance nominee......

DGCA suspends Air India's Boeing simulator facility in Mumbai for lapses

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday suspended Air India's Boeing simulator facility in Mumbai after finding certain alleged lapses during a spot check, a DGCA official said.......

Some questions for Parliament panel to ask RBI guv

James Wilson has been tracking the demonetisation drive since it was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8. During his investigation, he discovered that contrary to claims, no new......

Umesh Sachdev among Time magazine's 10 millennials changing the world

Umesh Sachdev's startup produces software allows people to interact with their phones and access services such as online banking by communicating in their native languages. Image: Umesh......

Budget: Delhi Metro gets Rs 5,579 crore

The fast expanding Delhi Metro has been alloted Rs 5,579 crore (Rs 55.79 billion) in the Union Budget, a jump of about 31 per cent over the previous year, which the authorities described as......

Metro's phase III set to transform the way Delhi travels

Metro likely to keep lakhs of cars off city's roads The rapidly expanding Delhi Metro, in its 14th year, is set to spread its wings further by venturing deep into the National Capital Region (NCR)......

Bridgerton Season 3 Review: Penelope-Colin Keep The Heat On

While Season 3 is no match to the previous seasons, it would be fair to expect there is a lot more for the season to reveal in terms of romance and suspense, observes Divya Nair. Dearest Gentle......

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Review: Entertaining!

The latest season of Bridgerton takes a bolder view at handling troubled relationships and marriages as it teases displeased viewers from the previous season with enough fodder to last......

Mammootty Gets Off A Bus; Goes Down A Rabbit Hole

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam is a masterpiece, and like most masterpieces of the cinema, it's a great act of folly, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mammootty in Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam. In Nanpakal......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

'I wanted the audience to reflect on their lives'

'If someone is consistently horrible to you, for me, I would ask myself, what am I doing?''Why am I continuously putting myself as a target for this?' IMAGE: Justine Bateman. Justine Bateman was......

Ashes: 'Bazball' faces biggest test against World Champs

IMAGE: England's latest version of cricket will face their biggest test when they take on newly-crowned world champs Australia. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images England's barnstorming version......

'Virat can rub people the wrong way'

IMAGE: James Anderson and the Indian players have a go at each other at stumps on Day 3 of the Lord's Test. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Jimmy Anderson has given his version of what......

Football Briefs: Fiorentina honour Astori with win over Benevento

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Fiorentina fans with a banner of former player Davide Astori before the match. Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters Defender......

PHOTOS: Anti-Trump protests staged at US Women's Open golf

IMAGE: Protesters wearing anti-Trump shirts stand in front of US President Donald Trump's personal enclosure at the US Women's Open golf tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster,......

Indians at Australian Open: Paes-Hingis ease into quarters

IMAGE: Martina Hingis and Leander Paes celebrate winning their second round mixed-doubles match against Casey Dellacqua and Matt Reid of Australia on day eight of the 2017 Australian Open at......

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