Opinion

UP Elections 2017: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra channelled her inner 'Indira Gandhi' in Raebareli, and here's why it stood out

Raebareli is the Lok Sabha constituency of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is there for campaigning ahead of voting on February 23.

Feb 17, 2017

Manipur Assembly Elections 2017: State govt's act of creating seven districts unreasonable | Opinion

Manipur has been burning since November 2016, due to an economic blockade put up by the United Naga Council to oppose the implementation of ILP.

Feb 7, 2017

Trump orders extreme vetting measures for refugees and bans Syrians

US not so innocent? Don't moralise things, President Trump; you are screwing things up further | Opinion

President Trump's saying the US is not so innocent hints at something sinister. Such externalisation of the system is not what a president can afford to do.

Feb 6, 2017

People oppose Sasikala as Tamil Nadu CM: Today's India has no tolerance for such undemocratic trends

In 1984, Rajiv Gandhi became the PM after Indira Gandhi's assassination. Today, ground realities have changed to carry out such succession without resistance.

Feb 6, 2017

How Kolkata bhadraloks are discovering new friends, thanks to Mamata Banerjee

The bhadralok class of Bengal, or more precisely Kolkata, who favoured either the Congress or the Left and had uncompromising stands earlier, now find a common foe in Mamata and are befriending the old 'class enemies'.

Feb 3, 2017

Donald Trump calls Obamas Australian immigration policy a 'dumb deal' in Twitter rampage

US-Australia 'friction': Trump's unconventional stand can put Washington's Asia-Pacific allies in serious trouble with China

US President Trump's 'blasting' Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull over a refugee agreement made with the Obama administration has raised eyebrows over Washington's stance towards allies.

Feb 2, 2017

When an 'Unsuitable Boy' becomes 'Khullam Khulla': The unusual story of Karan Johar and Rishi Kapoor, in their own words

The biographies of Karan Johar and Rishi Kapoor are symptomatic of a new India that celebrates candidness when told truthfully directly by the person concerned.

Feb 2, 2017

WWE Royal Rumble 2017: 5 things we definitely wanted to see, but got trolled

Royal Rumble 2017, one of the most popular WWE pay-per-view events of the calendar year, failed miserably. We are searching for answers!

Jan 30, 2017

Bengal vs Gujarat 2.0: Just as Bose lost to Gandhi, Mamata's plot looks weak against Modi

Like Subhash Chandra Bose, who got eclipsed by Mahatma Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee seems unlikely to succeed against her Gujarati opponent, Narendra Modi.

Jan 12, 2017

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Aju Varghese birthday special: A look into comedian's journey to fame in Malayalam movies

In a career spanning six years, Aju Varghese has acted in as many as 60 movies in Malayalam.

Jan 11, 2017

Will North Korea ever be free of dictatorship? Here are hints of its future

Anti-Kim Jong-un propaganda has started spreading in the country, especially in the capital city Pyongyang.

Dec 16, 2016

Spineless performance against Everton does not mean Arsenal are in crisis

Arsenal were poor against Everton in their Premier League match

Dec 14, 2016

What is next for oil prices after Opec?

Opecs surprise decision to cut oil production by 1.2 million barrels per day has boosted the crude oil price. Financial columnist Edmund Shing asks whats next for the oil industry and whether now is a good time to invest in companies dealing with crude.

Dec 7, 2016

Theresa May defends trade deals with Gulf leaders

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has defended making trade deals with Saudia Arabia and Bahrain, despite them being under fire from human rights groups. Speaking on 6 December on HMS Ocean in Bahrain, she said that if Britain was going to influence Gulf leaders and improve human rights in the area, they needed to be engaging with them. Theresa May is in the Gulf to strengthen trade talks post-Brexit, and to also oversee measures to improve security to help tackle terrorism in the area.

Dec 6, 2016

Driver mistakenly reverses car into river

A driver mistakenly stepped on the wrong pedal and reversed his car into a river in Yangzhong City of east Chinas Jiangsu Province on 3 December. The driver, whose surname is Zhang, had stopped to greet a friend and stepped out of his vehicle without applying the handbrake. After noticing his car rolling slowly downhill towards the river, Zhang rushed back to try and stop it. However, he stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake, causing the vehicle to shoot backwards, crashing into an motorcycle before falling into the river. Luckily, the rider did not sustain any injuries from the collision. Zhang manged to get out from his car and from the river. According to police, he was not found to be driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Dec 6, 2016

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