Word of the Day: TaciturnWord of the Day: Taciturn highlights the richness of English vocabulary and its ability to capture the subtle complexities of human charact...
13 Mar, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Word of the Day: GarrulousWord of the Day: Garrulous highlights the richness of English vocabulary and its ability to capture the subtleties of human behaviour with ...
09 Mar, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Word of the day: PressologyPressology is a word that describes speaking in too many words. It is about long and extra speech that is not needed. The word has Greek an...
03 Mar, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
NYT Strands Hints Today: Spangram, theme, and answers for August 28, 2025 Puzzle #543NYT Strands today: The rising interest in Strands highlights the appetite for innovative puzzles beyond Wordle and Connections. Social medi...
28 Aug, 2025, 03.54 PM IST
Musk, the biggest (money) loser everInterestingly, the otherwise loquacious Musk has been rather silent on the tumbling fortune front. It would be admissible for him, at least...
12 Jan, 2023, 11.31 PM IST
What’s ‘presidential qualities’ got to do with becoming POROI?It would be cynical, but not incorrect to say that with the right boxes ticked, a letterbox could well be POROI, and then provided the righ...
22 Jun, 2022, 09.43 PM IST
Never mind the Chomskys and Arundhatis – is it right to badmouth your country’s government abroad?The issue came up recently when a friend had invited some of us over to introduce us to an acquaintance from Liechtenstein. The gentleman h...
28 May, 2022, 09.14 PM IST
Fatima Shaikh says it's liberating to do things that are not done by women in a man's worldShaikh is currently shooting for 'Dhak Dhak', a road trip film which will follow the journey of four women.
26 May, 2022, 10.30 AM IST
Poll Point: With cash, liquor flowing, who are we voting for anyway?They (AAP) are a motley bunch to be sure, but it is the first time in 67 years that a party is being driven more by idealism than personali...
11 Mar, 2019, 05.59 PM IST
Flipkart's Binny Bansal breaks his silence after Walmart ousterThe entrepreneur once celebrated for jumpstarting India’s internet retail industry is now dedicating himself to helping other founders get ...
05 Feb, 2019, 07.30 PM IST
Supreme court’s test: The institution that India depends on must move quickly to heal its fissuresThe CJI, a learned man, has it in him to do so and all the others are fully capable of transcending differences for India’s good. The count...
15 Jan, 2018, 11.53 AM IST
Poke Me: Fake encounters are seen as normal, legitimate and justifiedGopal Pillai was not the home secretary when the operation against Ishrat Jehan and others was undertaken in 2004. Nor was RK Singh who suc...
03 Mar, 2016, 11.27 PM IST
How snooping has become a relic of a bygone era in the age of social media“There will come a time,” said the science fiction writer Philip K. Dick, “when it isn't (going to be) ‘they're spying on me through my pho...
18 Apr, 2015, 04.49 AM IST
2013, the most disastrous foreign policy year in a long timeFor Indian foreign policy, 2013 has been the most painful year in a long time due to lack of political leadership.
25 Dec, 2013, 01.45 PM IST
AirAsia's India partner opposes Tata-Singapore Airlines joint ventureArun Bhatia told ET NOW that he was completely in the dark about any talks for the full-service carrier between the Tatas and Singapore Air...
21 Sep, 2013, 04.39 PM IST
Narendra Modi may end up making the Congress scion look less ineffectiveOne of the great charms of our democracy is that it is noisy and rambunctious. It’s a festival celebrated by 1.2 billion people.
22 Jul, 2013, 07.39 AM IST
CBI should not be autonomous, multiple bodies should hold it to accountThe CBI functions with government lawyers presenting its case in court. The lawyers are appointed by the law ministry.
29 Apr, 2013, 12.52 PM IST