Opinion: Why Bangladesh h
Opinion: Why Bangladesh has left India far behind

India vs Australia Series
India vs Australia Series: 10 most amazing takeaways

By Anand Vasu

This was the most memorable Test series in recent memory. And it almost did not happen

This was the most memorable Test series in recent memory. And it almost did not happen

What I would have liked t
What I would have liked to ask the Sexpert

By Sanjay Nagral

It must have been around a decade ago. A young man sought an appointment at my clinic. My secretary said he had been referred to by Dr Mahinder Watsa.

It must have been around a decade ago. A young man sought an appointment at my clinic. My secretary said he had been referred to by Dr Mahinder Watsa.

Why spies loved John le C
Why spies loved John le Carre: Ex-RAW chief AS Dulat pays tribute to celebrated British author

Ex-RAW chief pays tribute to celebrated British author John le Carre (David Cornwell).

Ex-RAW chief pays tribute to celebrated British author John le Carre (David Cornwell).

The sense of an ending
The sense of an ending

By Sanjay Nagral

Do you remember how movies ended when we watched them in single screen theatres? After the hero successfully vanquished the villain in the climax, the theme song played in the background as the camera zoomed in on the heroine’s adoring eyes.

Do you remember how movies ended when we watched them in single screen theatres? After the hero successfully vanquished the villain in the climax, the theme song played in the background as the camera zoomed in on the heroine’s adoring eyes.

Coming soon: Happy birthd
Coming soon: Happy birthday to me

Dear diary, Just 10 days to go until the biggest event of the year -- my fourth birthday. I know a lot of people who feel an entire gamut of emotions each time they get older. These reactions can generally be mapped neatly on a scale from ‘yay, party!’

Dear diary, Just 10 days to go until the biggest event of the year -- my fourth birthday. I know a lot of people who feel an entire gamut of emotions each time they get older. These reactions can generally be mapped neatly on a scale from ‘yay, party!’

Don’t cry for me Argentin
Don’t cry for me Argentina

By Sanjay Nagral

I grew up playing only cricket. What else do you expect for a kid growing up in the ’70s in central Mumbai and attending a quintessential Maharashtrian school? I thought of football as a game played only in convent schools. It was only later that it dawned on me

I grew up playing only cricket. What else do you expect for a kid growing up in the ’70s in central Mumbai and attending a quintessential Maharashtrian school? I thought of football as a game played only in convent schools. It was only later that it dawned on me

The small warriors of a b
The small warriors of a big pox

By Sanjay Nagral

If you missed watching Om Puri in his earlier movies like Aakrosh, I would urge you to watch that stark story, a defining moment in Indian cinema. It was then also rare to have a lead actor with a pockmarked face. For that reason, Govind Nihalani was advised against

If you missed watching Om Puri in his earlier movies like Aakrosh, I would urge you to watch that stark story, a defining moment in Indian cinema. It was then also rare to have a lead actor with a pockmarked face. For that reason, Govind Nihalani was advised against

Lage Raho Munnabhai
Lage Raho Munnabhai

By Sanjay Nagral

Last week, I had that standard call for advice but with a new twist. After the usual pleasantries, I was asked, “My daughter is deciding her future. Do you think she should be pursuing medicine as a career? We are confused as many doctors have told us that it’s not worth it,

Last week, I had that standard call for advice but with a new twist. After the usual pleasantries, I was asked, “My daughter is deciding her future. Do you think she should be pursuing medicine as a career? We are confused as many doctors have told us that it’s not worth it,

The Secret Diary Of T.A.K
The Secret Diary Of T.A.K.: Hills are alive... with the sounds of Bollywood

Dear Diary, My khabri sent me a photo of that main road in Versova and it was completely empty. Like zero people. I asked if the pic was taken at the start of the lockdown. Turns out it wasn’t. Turns out all of Versova is currently in Goa. Waise I won’t be surprised if there’s

Dear Diary, My khabri sent me a photo of that main road in Versova and it was completely empty. Like zero people. I asked if the pic was taken at the start of the lockdown. Turns out it wasn’t. Turns out all of Versova is currently in Goa. Waise I won’t be surprised if there’s

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