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Sumit Nagal, the young player who stared Federer down for an opening set

Sumit Nagal stunned us all by taking a first set off Federer at the US Open. Dhruv Munjal assesses the phenomenon

Memories of an uncomplicated time when we did not dissect happiness

A large part of our life is now transactional. Happiness, too, is being treated as a means to profit

J-Lo rules in Hustlers, a story of a stripper scam post the 2008 meltdown

Based on real events post the 2008 financial crisis, Hustlers is an out-and-out J-Lo film, writes Indira Kannan

Tasting premium feni at a Goan fazenda is a highly unusual experience

The author thoroughly enjoys a feni tasting at a gorgeous Goan fazenda, and leaves chastened and rather more enlightened

Dream Girl review: A film that tries gender-bending, but falls on its face

It's a plausible and clever premise that builds on the tradition of men playing women to suggest how necessity is also the mother of acting

A draft bill meant to protect India's antiquities leaves many questions

India has no record of how many artefacts have been stolen from temples and archaeologically-significant sites

An exciting festival of Japanese films will be unveiled across seven cities

A six-month-long Japanese film festival across seven Indian cities holds riches for cinephiles

CHESS #1368

The World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk is featuring its usual mix of crazy errors and upsets

What makes the A13 Bionic chip the most powerful and smartest to date

Creating a handheld device with the capacity to splice and edit like a TV studio could revolutionise vblogging

Old is gold

Amendments to the antiquities Act have been on the cards for a while, and it is hoped the government will ease these sooner rather than later. The opening of a museum within Purana Qila in Delhi augur

Distress signals

Distressing allows a way of perturbing the continuity of the surface without resorting to ornament

Ghazal & friendship

The decision to include an entire section of Urdu poems translated into English is also, in fact, a political move

Book review: William Dalrymple's The Anarchy is a thoroughly enjoyable read

Historians may find gaps in it, but William Dalrymple's ambitious history of the East India Company is worth investing in, finds Omkar Goswami

#BoycottMillennials to #SayItLikeNirmalaTai: FM Sitharaman inspires memes

The age of millennials offers little room for political missteps. Aspirations for a better lifestyle and prized possessions like cars still run high, despite the ongoing slump

From angry young man to cool old gentleman, 50 years of Amitabh Bachchan

From playing the angry young man in the 1970s to the cool old gentleman in recent years, Amitabh Bachchan has extended his superstardom more than anyone before him.

Why aren't cancer drugs better? The targets might be wrong

Drugs can stop cancer cells if they attack the right proteins. But a new study suggests many of these targets were chosen with dated, imprecise technology, writes Carl Zimmer

From Spotify to YouTube Music, audio OTT brands look to perfect the pitch

Small sachets, daily subscriptions and bundled offers, Spotify, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Gaana are going all out to woo mass audiences

The invisible endorser: Why brands have steered clear of Rohit Sharma

Sharma has only 5-6 active endorsement deals-Adidas, Hublot, CEAT, among the major brands. In contrast, Captain Virat Kohli has 24

Robotic process automation helping organisations to stay competitive

The report found that RPA has become a buzzworthy solution for organisations

Design, craftsmanship two brand pillars of Zoya: Titan's C K Venkatraman

Zoya is our luxury brand, renowned for its precision craftsmanship and distinguished design, says Venkatraman