Mortal remains of Ananth Kumar consigned to flames; top leaders pay homage

The mortal remains of Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ananth Kumar were consigned to flames with full state honours in Bengaluru on Tuesday after......

'Sometimes I wish ISIS had killed me too'

'At least if I had died, my family would have got the money.' IMAGE: Harjit Masih, centre, flanked by "best friend" Kanwaljit Singh, left, and Harsimranjeet Singh.This photograph was taken near......

'Why promote silly characters like Mickey Mouse and Goofy?'

'Children should be brought up connected to our culture and should be introduced to characters from our mythologies.''What is this Baa Baa Black Sheep?'Nikita Puri makes sense of Mohandas Pai's......

Election results show only 'Amma' matters in Tamil Nadu

In a state where the two Dravidian majors still account for 60.6 per cent of the total votes polled, the BJP-NDA multi-party ‘rainbow coalition’ scrambled together a 18.5 per cent vote......

Buying insurance? Avoid ULIPs

The Budget announcements have been made. The finance minister changed the tax slabs giving more money in the hands of the people. However, he also hiked duty on petroleum leading to a fuel price......

Food chains eye the highways

After commercial districts, residential markets and malls, fast-food chains like McDonald's, Barista Coffee and Nirula's have now trained their guns on highways. With the improved road network,......

In India, death to global business

On the night of Apr 24, a group of 300 men and women, armed with bows and arrows and sickles and led by gun-wielding commanders, emerged swiftly and silently from the dense forest in India's......

Ratan Tata: India's shining jewel

Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata turns 70 today (December 28, 2007). Among Asia's business titans, Ratan N. Tata stands out for his modesty. The chairman of the Tata Group - India's biggest......

Cirkus Review: Angoor Khatte Hain!

Cirkus is boring and puerile, notes Sukanya Verma. Rohit Shetty poaches on Vishal Bhardwaj territory to make his version of the Bard's The Comedy of Errors. There are several cinematic adaptations......

The BEST Moments in Hindi Films in 2016

Aseem Chhabra lists the elements that he loved and was pleasantly surprised by in the movies. As the year closes, critics and film writers come up with their favourite lists -- the top 10 best and......

Kamal Khan: TV's Angry Young Man

He flirted, fought and even served a 'jail term'. He bragged, threatened and almost punched up his housemates. He screamed, broke down and got thrown out -- garnering more mileage in 21 days than......

Franchises retain top guns ahead of WPL-2

IMAGE: Jemimah Rodrigues was retained by Jemimah Rodrigues. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters There was no surprise in store as all the marquee players, including Mumbai Indians' Harmanpreet......

How giant-slayer Prannoy made his place in the sun

Focus on nutrition, tailor-made training for specific opponents key to Prannoy's success. IMAGE: Off court and on court training as well as tackling health issues has held HS Prannoy in good stead......

PHOTOS: DC demolish RCB with convincing 7-wicket win

IMAGES from the IPL 2023 match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in New Delhi on Saturday Scorecard IMAGE: Phil Salt hammered an 87-run knock off 45 balls. Photograph: BCCI......

High-flying KKR eye hat-trick against resurgent SRH

IMAGE: Rinku Singh celebrates with his team-mates after powering KKR to a stunning victory against Gujarat Titans. Photograph: BCCI On a high after Rinku Singh's phenomenal knock, Kolkata Knight......

IPL PHOTOS: Thakur, Chakravarthy shine as KKR demolish RCB

Images from the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2023 match at the Eden Gardens on Thursday, April 6, 2023.  IMAGE: Shardul Thakur celebrates his half-century with......