Berlin Wall

Andreas Dresen's Gundermann eulogises its protagonist, but uses his guilt to propel an uneven screenplay

Andreas Dresen's Gundermann screened at the recently concluded 25th Kolkata International Film Festival.

Bundesliga: Fireworks, tempers boil over as FC Union win emotional Berlin derby over Hertha

FC Union now leads the mini series with two wins with two draws, to a single Hertha Berlin victory, in competitive games.

The writing's on the (Berlin) Wall

Millions of tourists come to see the famous Berlin Wall graffiti; many of them playfully interact with the art on the wall — a stark contrast to what was once a terrifying symbol of the East versus West Germany divide

200th birth anniversary of Karl Marx: Divisions resurface in Germany even three decades after fall of Berlin Wall

Germany marks the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx's birth, but celebrations risk being marred by protests as the philosopher remains a divisive figure

Tripura Election results: How Narendra Modi orchestrated downfall of India’s own Berlin Wall

This victory of BJP in Tripura Assembly polls is quite akin to a tectonic shift in Indian politics probably comparable internationally to the collapse of the Berlin Wall or of the Soviet Union. It signifies collapse of an ideology which ceded ground to another powerful ideology.

Pakistan minister Ahsan Iqbal says long term plan for CPEC will be made public on 18 December

The long-term plan for the CPEC will be made public on 18 December, Pakistan's minister for planning and development Ahsan Iqbal has said.

International Jazz Festival 2017: American musician Greg Banaszak gives us the sax talk

In an exclusive interview, Greg Banaszak talks about falling in love with bebop, playing the music of Charlie Parker, suffering for his art and all that jazz.

Pakistan fences border with Afghanistan to prevent militants from crossing over

Thousands of Pashtun tribal people who for decades ignored the invisible line that bisects their dusty villages and demarcates the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier are bracing for a Berlin Wall-style divide of their neighbourhoods.

Veteran UK journalist Alison Smale appointed as new UN communications chief

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed veteran journalist Alison Smale as the UN's new communications chief.

Helmut Kohl, former German chancellor who reunited Germany after Cold War, dies at 87

Helmut Kohl, the former German chancellor who seized the chance to reunite his country after years of Cold War separation, died on Friday at the age of 87.