Why mustard needs to put on the national agenda
Carrots came to India from Afghanistan sometime around the 10th century; potatoes were brought by the Portuguese in the 17th century. However, theres…Read more
There's a positive change in action films: Randeep Hooda
Mumbai, Jan 21 IANS) Actor Randeep Hooda, co-owner of Super Fight League team Haryana Sultans, believes actors are increasingly using mixed martial…Read more
Beyond the Hindutva debate, Shashi Tharoor's new book a self-discovery of a 'believing Hindu'
Book: Why I Am A Hindu; Author: Shashi Tharoor; Publisher: Aleph Book Company; Pages: 302; Price: Rs 699
Shashi Tharoor's new book on Hinduism…Read more
Reflecting on Rahul Gandhi and the cow belt -- with eyes closed
I missed out on the "tumult" these past weeks in circumstances which remind me of Shah Sarmad, the great Sufi saint of Jewish extraction, who wrote:…Read more
Eros Now renews platform integration deal with Jio
Isle of Man/New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Eros International Plc on Wednesday said Eros Now, its digital over-the-top (OTT) platform, and Reliance Industries…Read more
Defence Minister Sitharaman to fly in Su-30
New Jan 15 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be flown in the Indian Air Force's frontline aircraft, the indigenously-built version of…Read more
Nasser: Forgotten colossus of the Arab world (Jan 15 is Gamal Abdel Nasser's 100th birth anniversary
An abiding image of much of the Arab world now would be members of an indiscriminate and unconscionable violent Islamist terror group, but it was…Read more
The fearless, acrobatic performer of early Bollywood: Nadia's life and legacy (Jan 8 is Fearless Nad
Bollywood was more of a colonial construct than we thought -- even in the days the Indian freedom struggle was at its initial pitch. And in its initial…Read more
'Insidious: The Last Key': A complex but staid horror drama (IANS Review, Rating: **1/2
Film: "Insidious: The Last Key"; Director: Adam Robitel; Cast: Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Kirk Acevedo, Caitlin Gerard, Spencer Locke,…Read more
Maharashtra's climate action plan comes up short
Mumbai, Jan 1: Eight years after the Centre's direction to formulate a state action plan on climate change, and seven years after awarding the contract…Read more