The Importance Of Being The Dalai Lama

One can only sincerely wish the Dalai Lama a very long life at the service of world peace.His presence is much required today on the planet, notes Claude Arpi, who has known His Holiness for more......

'Prabhakaran's Biggest Blunder Was Rajiv Gandhi's Murder'

'This was a decision taken and executed by Prabhakaran and his intelligence chief Pottu Amman. Both were convinced that the assassination would not be linked to them.' IMAGE: Velupillai......

Pakistan flag removed from Simla Accord table

The Pakistani flag on the historic table at Raj Bhawan in Shimla, on which the Simla Accord was signed, was conspicuous by its absence on Friday morning, a day after Pakistan suspended the......

Is this why govt sacked Subramanian as IMF exec director?

The Congress on Tuesday claimed the government suddenly terminated K V Subramanian's position as India's executive director at the IMF due to "impropriety", and raised questions of "wastage of......

Why Manoj Kumar Stopped Making Movies

'I am not a greedy film person, even as an actor.''While my contemporaries Dharmendra and Shashi Kapoor acted in nearly 300 films each, I've done hardly 35 films in my entire career.' IMAGE: Manoj......

Spend Your Weekend With Urvashi Rautela!

From old favourites to brand new attractions, Sukanya Verma lists all the excitement OTT has laid out in its action-packed menu this week.   Daaku MaharaajWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage:......

My 10 Least Liked Movies Of 2024

Every year has its share of duds and turkeys. 2024 was no different except that even the rotten ones are too drab to have any real offence value. Sukanya Verma lists 10 of her least liked Hindi......

A Maharashtrian Haunts Bollywood

Munjya is the most wildly entertaining ghost I have encountered at the movies recently.But he has the added advantage of being a Maharashtrian ghost, of possessing rhythms of speech and behaviour......

BCCI slammed for Bumrah blunder

'Why let England know what’s coming and what’s not? Why not keep it under wraps and make them guess?'   IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah, who got a fifer in the first innings of the opening Test, is......

Gukesh blunders as Carlsen wins Norway Chess title

IMAGE: D Gukesh was beaten by Fabiano Caruana to finish third for the second time in as many Norway Chess tournaments. Photograph: FIDE/Michal Walusza Five-time World champion Magnus Carlsen......

'You blew it': Gayle slams Mulder for declaring on 367

IMAGE: Wiaan Mulder was 367 not out at lunch on the second day of the second Test on Monday when he made the surprise call not to continue batting, passing up the opportunity to chase down Brian......

6 Reasons Why India Thrashed England

Gill's magnificence. Siraj and Akash's brilliance. Jadeja's class. Jaiswal and Rahul's success. Stokes' toss blunder. Root's failures. Shubman Gill's young Indian team created history at Edgbaston......

Women's World Chess Cup: Vantika, Padmini advance

IMAGE: Grandmaster Vantika Agrawal in action. Photograph: FIDE/Anna Shtourman India's best bet, Grandmaster Vantika Agrawal outclassed Lela Shohradeva of Turkmenistan in the return game of the......