EXPLAINED: Why governor dissolved J-K assembly

Defending his decision to dissolve the Jammu and Kashmir assembly, Governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday claimed “extensive horse-trading” was going on and it would have been impossible......

Parsi woman married outside community granted right to enter fire temple

In a landmark decision by the Supreme Court, a Parsi woman, who was barred from entering fire temples and Towers of Silence after marrying outside the community, was on Thursday granted the right......

Back in Patna, pressure on Nitish to break silence on Lalu's CBI raids

The CM is expected to call a press conference on Monday, say JD-U sources. M I Khan reports from Patna. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is back in Patna after spending three days in Rajgir in......

Asked to troll 'anti-Modi' celebs, says ex-BJP social media volunteer

A new book by senior journalist Swati Chaturvedi claims, quoting a former member of Bharatiya Janata Party’s social media cell, that the party had coordinated social media trolling of......

PMC Bank suitors face additional capital rider

The central bank wants the suitors to go the extra mile so that depositors can get more than the Rs 5 lakh insured by the DICGC. Suitors for Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank (PMC Bank) may......

Businessman. Leader. Philanthropist. Role model. Convicted felon. Author

‘With unchecked powers and resources and unbridled access to the media, prosecutors can manipulate witnesses.’ ‘Typically, the prosecutors are political animals, so they’re......

EXPLAINED! How Kochhargate unfolded

None could anticipate that an intelligent and articulate Kochhar who has every possible award in her cupboard would compromise on her integrity, as has been claimed by the Justice B N Srikrishna......

Where have all the Indian bankers gone?

There is a dearth of talent in the Indian banking industry. A testimony to this is the two new CEOs in the private sector -- Sandeep Bakhshi in ICICI Bank Ltd and Amitabh Chaudhry in AXIS Bank......

Bigg Boss 13: Paras returns to the house

Thursday’s episode starts off with Rashami Desai assuring Shehnaaz Gill that she did not praise her just for the task but actually meant it. Rashami also apologises to Mahira Sharma for......

Bigg Boss 11: Vikas gets back at Hina Khan

Vikas gets angry. Hina gets angrier. Hiten is the angriest. Arshi cries. So does Shilpa. Rohan Shinde brings you the latest updates from the Bigg Boss house. Friends have turned foes in the Bigg......

Looking back at Shyam Benegal's mesmerising Mandi

Even after three decades, Mandi proves its lasting relevance and powerful impact on cinephile memory by inviting comparisons to Vidya Balan’s Begum Jaan.  Shyam......

Kaabil Review: It's all about Hrithik!

Kaabil serves nothing beyond an unabashed platform to vaunt a seething Hrithik, sentimental Hrithik, snarky Hrithik, sly Hrithik or spry Hrithik, feels Sukanya Verma. The expression of......

Raina powers UP to maiden Mushtaq Ali T20 title

Image: The Uttar Pradesh players pose with the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 trophy after defeating Baroda in the final. Photograph: Harish Kotian Uttar Pradesh clinched their maiden Mushtaq Ali T20 title......

0-4, 6-4, 8-4...India's worst starts in England!

Rajneesh Gupta’s quick take on India's worst starts on the opening day of a Test. The top order came crashing down as India experienced one of its worst starts in Test cricket on Day 1 of the......