Raam Reddy’s new film, anchored by a restrained Manoj Bajpayee, turns myth into resistance and orchards into battlegrounds. In its silences and fables lies a sharp critique of privilege, climate collapse, and the politics of belonging

His 1970 canvas has become the second most expensive Indian artwork to be sold at an auction, going for a staggering Rs 67.08 crore

In trying to merge the two worlds in this Asia Cup, players, administrators and top politicians of the two nations have overplayed cricket’s significance and symbolism

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on September 29, 1985.

No matter how hard General Munir seeks to cast Pakistan as India’s equal, the reality is different: India’s GDP is nearly 10 times larger, and the gap is widening, not only economically but also in terms of global stature India must not lose sight of the bigger picture.

Why did he do nothing more than throw bottles of water at the crowd? Why did the organisers fail to act, even as people cried out for help in the stifling conditions?

Given subdued inflation, exogenous headwinds, there is a case for RBI, MPC to cut rates to offset drags in second half of fiscal year

RBI describes the reduction in rates as landmark GST reforms. What is ‘reformative’ about cutting the high and multiple rates of tax that were the original sin? The design of the GST laws was wrong, the tax structure was wrong, the rules and regulations were wrong, the tax rates were wrong, and the implementation of the GST laws was wrong

At a concert in Malaysia, Diljit Dosanjh reminds audience of the power of culture to bring people together

India’s disability rights framework promises inclusion — but predicament of one of the country’s oldest blind schools shows how it falters in the face of institutional neglect

Backed by a popular wave, the Akali Dal (L) was firmly set for a massive victory in the Punjab elections after capturing 47 of the 72 Vidhan Sabha seats, the which results for which have been declared, and establishing a lead over its rivals in other constituencies.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on September 26, 1985.

Ladakh is one of India’s most important frontiers, and its people have stood steadfastly by the country in war and peace. The promise to them in 2019 was that their cultural, ecological and linguistic heritage would be protected.

The word isn’t actually a Trump coinage — it first swaggered into existence in the late 16th century.

Agency is critical for harnessing India’s demographic dividend

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on September 24, 1985.

He was perhaps the rare umpire who was as popular as the players – his stoop, the nervous tug at his jacket, or the way he would raise his finger to give a player out are all part of cricketing folklore.

The inauguration of the historic Mysuru Dasara festival by Banu Mushtaq, this year’s International Booker Prize-winning Kannada writer and activist, carried more than ceremonial heft. Her participation in the ceremony, including in the prayers at the Chamundeshwari temple, was both a substantive gesture and an assertion of constitutional values.

Donald Trump's General Assembly speech was a recap of his domestic political rhetoric. It also underlined the challenges he represents to the global order.

At 80, the UN has no right to ceremony without service. Its audit is not about the speeches by 150 leaders, but about whether the UN can keep relief corridors open in war, mobilise resources before disaster, and offer legitimacy where power alone cannot.

In a different time, perhaps, the boy who snuck into the wheel well of a plane flying from Kabul to Delhi could have been another Ibn Batuta or Marco Polo.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on September 24, 1985.

Every state, whatever its legal format, is becoming a surveillance state. What Beijing does blatantly, New Delhi, Washington and so many other so-called ‘liberal democracies’ do surreptitiously.

Friendships can’t be enforced, but a certain civility is mandatory on the field. Umpires must be empowered to act immediately at the first sign of offence