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Shaadi ke Side Effects review: Vidya, Farhan make it a fun watch
There are a handful of solid giggles and the film cleverly pushes the right double standard buttons to outrage both sexes, and ties it all up with a neat little bow in the end.
Pulping Doniger's book: Will publishers only print 'safe' books?
Will no one be able to question conventional wisdom about history, politics and mythology? Will no one be able to expose the wrong-doings of politicians and corporate leaders?
Legalising Mumbai's slums: Why the Cong-NCP govt is in a fix
Legalising pre-2000 slum structures is not going to be easy, but not being able to do so can be an acute embarrassment for Congress and NCP leaders.
After Deng-isms, some Teddy-isms for our next Prime Minister
Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt was also called the "trust buster", smashing America’s "robber baron" monopolies with ruthless reforms.
Akshat Singh's got talent, but are audiences laughing at a 'fat' kid?
What I’m waiting to see is how the corporate machine working on Akshat’s behalf chugs on, knowing that there’s a limited window within which to maximize on his fame.
Were Swansea right to sack Michael Laudrup?
Had it not been for Laudrup, Swansea would not be where they are today. He just needed time to steady the ship, and he would have, given what he did with extremely limited resources at Real Betis when he was in Spain.
Blaming Dhoni pointless, it's Duncan Fletcher who has to go
The one name that has not been brought up in this debacle is Duncan Fletcher. India’s woes abroad have coincided with his tenure as coach.
The curious case of Moily, Essar, Hindalco and Mahan coal block
Why the UPA is desperate to sidestep the Forest Rights Act, one of its flagship achievements, and why a private company moves court to safeguard a sitting union minister
Why there's nothing wrong in releasing Rajiv Gandhi's killers
This “rarest of rare” business is something few really understand and the fact is that Indian courts keep sentencing so many people to death that rarest of rare has lost meaning.
Telangana creation: BJP failed in its opposition to Congress
If Andhra Pradesh is divided and humiliated like this, what about the rest of our states? We probably won't have a say.
Telangana fall-out: Who is running Andhra now?
Now that Lok Sabha has passed and Rajya Sabha concurred on conceding the demand for Telangana, who is running Andhra Pradesh now?
Jayalalithaa should wait till 6 March to release Rajiv Gandhi's assassins
Tamil Nadu government will be playing with fire if it were to go ahead with the release of four other convicts not specifically mentioned in the Supreme Court order.
Modi's mentors: Inamdar, who shaped his ideas of Hindu-Muslim relations
Modi also wrote a poem for him, titled The debt to the Rishi'. Modi's stark view of Hindu-Muslim relations appears to come from this mentor, affectionately Vakilsaheb.
Don't believe Rahul, here's why the Whistleblower Bill won't matter
The fustian charade of anti-corruption stands exposed even as the political class pussyfoots around a severely faulty bill.
Some Deng-isms for our next prime minister
China was an abysmally poor country at the end of Mao’s reign in the 1970s.
Dear Mr FM, why give me discounts on cars when I can't afford food?
A letter from one of our readers to the Finance Minister following the budget.
Berlin Diary: Nymphomaniac punctures popular notions of love
Danish director Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac is a remarkable film. It explores an obsession of our times — sex — but with absolute dispassion and artistry.
Berlin diary: Alia Bhatt's family connection to the German city
Alia Bhatt, just 20, arrived for the Highway press conference at the Berlin Film Festival, looking ravishing in flaming red Dior suit. It turns out that Bhatt has a Berlin connection in her past as well
Berlin Diary: 'Movies are like infections', says Imtiaz Ali on Highway
This year, 12 films were selected to be screened at the Berlin Film Festival. One of them is Imtiaz Ali's Highway, which premiered at the festival last week.
Why voters should back AAP now, if only to fight it later
If Delhi was Arvind Kejriwal's stepping stone to national politics, Kejriwal can be India's stepping stone to change.
Why we can't blame just Penguin for pulping Doniger's book
We must not blame the law here. The problem is expecting that a benevolent and broadminded judiciary will thread the needle.
US never warned India about Devyani Khobragade's arrest
The United States had claimed that the Indian embassy in Washington had been alerted in writing over two months before Devyani Khobragade’s arrest
Modi's Mentors: Bachubhai Bhagat, the RSS mainstay for five decades
The RSS was not a river, and hardly a stream, when Bachubhai immersed himself into it as a student.
L Rajagopal and a brief history of Parliamentary battles
The fight between legislators in the Rajya Sabha brought back not so fond memories of similar incidents in the past. Here's a brief history.
NCP readies for a tough battle, minister wants migrant voters to postpone holidays
The NCP has come to a determination that the Lok Sabha 2014 is going to be a tough battle and not far from what its partner Congress thinks.
Why Wendy Doniger's book shouldn't be banned
The problem is primarily that we do not write books about our history. We read books written by people of other countries to understand ourselves. Those works become subject of discussion.
Wendy Doniger's 'The Hindus': Silent majority should speak up
We are being pushed towards intolerance by constant media badgering of the right wing. They dont highlight anything good done by the so called right wing groups. They propagate a history which has been proven to be absurd and trash.
Wendy Doniger controversy: When did Hinduism become so intolerant?
Intolerance in Islam and Christianity is an established fact. But we are seeing the emergence of intolerance of Hinduism.
Berlin Diary: Wes Anderson's at his quirky best with The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel is an utterly delightful film and one that promises to reveal many more delights upon repeat viewing.
Alaindair shocks favourite Murioi to win Indian Derby
Alaindair a four-year-old son by Multidimensional out of a mare name God’s Grace smashed the record books by running the fastest ever mile and a half on the Mahalaxmi Turf to win the 72nd running of the Mcdowell Signature Indian Derby.