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Dressing Nicole

From chic suits to flowing gowns, Nicole Kidman has been known for her elegant sartorial choices

Six gods walk into a bar

One of the great misconceptions about free speech is that the needlessly provocative jerks practising it think they shouldn't be criticised

Mughal history, French cinema and Israeli music to jazz up your weekend

Here is a guide to what you can do this weekend if you are in Delhi, Mumbai or Bangalore

Music wafts across the tense Indo-Pak border

An Indian and a Pakistani film maker collaborate on Lyari Notes, a documentary about a music school in Karachi

Rafael Nadal's spirit is willing, but the legs are tiring

This past week, at the Qatar Open in Doha, Nadal crashed out to Michael Berrer, with a world ranking of 127

M S Dhoni: Before he became a giant

Long before he made his debut for India in 2004, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was making waves in Ranchi and Kharagpur

Feeding the hungry mind

Ferran Adrià, the former El Bulli chef, is now serving up creative inquiry. The author offers a glimpse into his next venture

On the move

Does the Narendra Modi government finally have its economic agenda ready?

Wines from foreign shores

In India, sales of imported wines have grown from a few thousand bottles in 1986 to nearly 5 million bottles in 2014

My Life My Style: Gaggan Anand

'Be direct and outspoken'

Chess (#1130)

The Delhi tournament also follows (as usual) on the heels of the Chennai Open, which is similarly split into three groups

Rajesh Khanna: The lonely superstar

A new book by Yasser Usman traces the spectacular rise and dramatic fall of Rajesh Khanna, along with his insecurities and other angularities. An extract

Weaning off the Web

If your child is spending too much time online, an Internet de-addiction clinic can help him or her use technology in a healthy manner

Empathy fatigue

Four God and country

In a world of phones, gadgets must adapt

The era dominated by consumer electronics - what most of us call gadgets - is in turmoil

Gizmos to make you go wow

From drones to a TV thinner than a phone, Consumer Electronics Show 2015 has thrown up an array of innovative gadgets

Firecracker of a crossover

It isn't imposing and has an uninspiring boxy silhouette, but the new Skoda Yeti is a capable compact SUV that can take on more than its size suggests

Audi stays ahead, with Merc close on its heels

Two of the three luxury marques have ridden high on compact cars, be they sedans, hatchbacks or crossovers, as indicated by the 2014-sales tally

Android witnesses 300 times increase in malware

According to Quick Heal's Annual Threat Report for 2014, 536 new malware families and a further 616 new variants affecting the Android platform were detected