Manish Tewari | India, China and the fog of elusive peace

The recent meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Brics Summit in Kazan, Russia, was held out as the potential game-changer that consummated the protracted negotiations to address the April-May 2020 Chinese transgressions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and some other near-term legacy issues. Negotiations … Read more

Singham roars again to steal the show

Cast: Ajay Devgn, Salman Khan, Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Vicky Kaushal Direction: Rohit Shetty The ‘Sooryavanshi’ pause or for that matter the earlier edition of the ‘Singham’ franchise laid the path for another definitive 160-minute action-packed Rohit Shetty outing. Inspired by the Feroz Khan “car destruction … Read more

Urban Isolation Fuels Disordered Eating

Hyderabad: “I feel a compulsive need to eat late at night, to binge-eat. It’s not something I am proud of, but it happens,” says Sayantan Roy (name changed), a 28-year-old fit-looking software engineer living in Hyderabad. Roy’s struggle with disordered eating is something he keeps hidden. “I usually do this at night when no one … Read more

Meet Akshay Arora, the private chef responsible for executing Rishabh Pant’s performance-driven nutrition program

Arora accompanies Pant to all his cricket engagements, ensuring that his dietary requirements are meticulously monitored. Ever since India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant returned to the cricket field, it is evident that a strict and personalized approach has been taken towards his fitness and recovery. In addition to his rigorous training regime, Pant now benefits from … Read more

Together, We Belong: Manam Theatre Festival 2024

Hyderabad: ‘Project Darling’by Sharanya Ramprakash, winner of Shankar Nag Theatre Award, 2022, commissioned by Prakash Raj (Kannada, Bangalore), ‘Nidravatwam’ & ‘Urmila’ by Adishakti (English, Pondicherry), ‘The Gentleman’s Club’ (English) and ‘Shikaar’ by Patchworks Ensemble (Hindi, Mumbai), ‘He’by Rodrigo Calderon (English, Australia) – for the only India show, are just some of the many incredible performances … Read more

I never disrespect tennis community, I am part of it: Rohit Rajpal

New Delhi: India’s non-playing Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal on Saturday clarified that his “shut-up” remark was meant for a few “agenda-driven” people consistently targeting him and was not directed at the country’s tennis community as has been projected. In a free-wheeling interview with PTI, Rajpal said that people questioning his credentials as Davis Cup … Read more

21-Day Mars, Moon simulation in Ladakh

The main aim or the analog mission in Ladakh is to explore new possibilities by mimicking the harsh conditions that are found on Mars and the Moon. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting ready to carry out an exciting 21-day simulation of Mars and Moon missions in Ladakh’s challenging terrain. This programme will … Read more