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The Legend That Was Pritish Nandy

He was colourful. He was dramatic. He was The Master of His Craft. There never will be an editor as versatile as Pritish Nandy, notes Nikhil Lakshman. IMAGE: Pritish Nandy, Editor Extraordinaire,......

Dynasts continue to dominate Maharashtra polity

The outcome of the Maharashtra Assembly elections once again underscored the influence of political dynasties, with prominent families retaining their strongholds across the state, including the......

Why Muslims Prefer This BJP Candidate

Can only a Muslim best represent Muslims?Will Hindus not vote for a Muslim candidate?Is that why such few Muslims are given tickets? Two constituencies in Mumbai break prevalent stereotypes about......

Pakistan Army Chief's Headaches

Managing senior generals has proven to be quite a headache for General Asim Munir, even as he and his team of loyal henchmen labour hard to dispel the sense of unhappiness among the public about......

Enough! Netanyahu, Enough!

Palestinian children continue to die and be wounded as Israel continues its relentless bombardment of Gaza. Among Gaza's death toll of 16,248 are 7,112 children and 4,885 women. Caution: Graphic......

Art in a pandemic: Openings delayed, museums embrace technology

India’s state-owned institutes have literally been forced to embrace technologies to go digital - however reluctantly. Till the museum reopen, the magic mantra has been “online”,......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

Indian History Could Have Changed If...

'Had these leaders known that Jinnah was dying...' IMAGE: Arif Zakaria plays Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Chirag Vora who plays Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in Freedom At Midnight. Photograph: Kind......

'How Did Nehru End Up As PM?'

'About whether I'm worried it will blow up into something, no, I'm used to these things.''I am a voice in the city and have said quite a few things that may have ruffled feathers. But I stuck with......

'I Was Fated To Play Jinnah'

'I have no idea why I was so many film-makers' choice for Jinnah. I assume it is because I was born and bred in Mumbai and speak English.' 'There's also my name, people tend to believe that a......

Why You Must Watch Freedom at Midnight

Freedom At Midnight is a bold attempt to revisit the whole discourse about Partition, its causes, and the predicament under which the Congress leaders accepted it.It perfectly captures the......

PIX: Lille end Real Madrid's unbeaten run; Villa shock Bayern

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.David strikes as Lille shock Real Madrid IMAGE: Lille's players celebrate winning their Champions League match against Real Madrid......

Randhir Singh first Indian to be elected as OCA president

IMAGE: A five-time Olympic shooter, Randhir Singh was the lone eligible candidate for the OCA president's post. Photograph: OCA Media Veteran sports administrator Randhir Singh on Sunday became......

Asian Games: Saudi Arabia 'two good' as India crash out

IMAGE: The Indian football team’s campaign at the Asian Games ended as they went down to Saudi Arabia. Photograph: Indian Football/X A formidable Saudi Arabia didn't bring their 'A'......

ACT: Pakistan hockey team gets NOC, to travel to India

IMAGE: The Pakistan hockey team will travel to India for the Asian Champions Trophy. Photograph: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters The Pakistan hockey team has got the green signal to travel to India for the......

EPL: Spurs sink toothless Chelsea to pile more misery on Potter

IMAGE: Chelsea's Kai Havertz in action with Tottenham Hotspur's Eric Dier and Cristian Romero. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Tottenham Hotspur bolstered their hopes for a top-four finish......

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