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'First Congress Candidate To Get Vote From A Thackeray'

While the responses of the candidates were predictable, depending on which side they belonged to, an interesting point slipped through when Rahul Shewale cited the Dharavi Redevelopment Project as......

Does Young India Care About Elections 2024?

Politics is not on the radar of 18 to 21-year-old Indians, reveals Rama Bijapurkar. IMAGE: Young voters show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their vote in Chhindwara, Madhya......

Over 130 schools in Delhi-NCR get bomb threat; IS angle suspected

In a bomb scare of unprecedented scale, over 130 schools in Delhi-NCR received an identical threat email on Wednesday claiming that explosives had been planted on their premises, triggering massive......

Severe heat wave predicted in many states during Phase 2 of polling

Lakhs of voters will have to bear the searing heat when they step out to exercise their franchise in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday. IMAGE: Polling staff carrying EVMs and......

If my unopposed election is death of...: Surat winner

'The Congress is solely responsible for the situation that has arisen in Surat' IMAGE: BJP candidate from Surat Mukesh Dalal, left, with Gujarat president C R. Patil. Photograph:......

'Google Wallet' for Android users in India launched

Tech titan Google on Wednesday launched the Google Wallet app for Android users in India, allowing them to securely store essentials like boarding passes, loyalty cards, event tickets, and public......

Adani, Tata eye bigger pie in Mumbai power distribution

As Mumbai’s real estate and electric vehicle penetration grows, two of the city’s private power distribution companies, Adani Electricity and Tata Power, are eyeing a bigger business......

Rekha Jhunjhunwala's Wealth Grew By...

Rekha Jhunjhunwala's net worth has increased by more than 7 per cent, or Rs 2,865 crore, compared to less than 1 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex. IMAGE: Rekha Jhunjhunwala's late husband Rakesh......

MNCs look towards India for a booster dose

In recent months, several pharma multinational corporations (MNCs) are increasingly turning to Indian companies to expand market reach in the country’s pharmaceuticals sector. Illustration:......

Why valuation of FMCG sector is likely to be attractive

The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector has underperformed the Nifty over the past year as its 20 per cent return is trumped by 29 per cent of the benchmark index. The FMCG index saw a 2.2 per......

It's FaFa Time On OTT!

It's FaFa time and more on OTT this week! Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. AaveshamWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Malayalam (with subtitles) A trio of friends and......

Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 Review: Black Mirror For The Digital Age

There is startling accuracy to Dibakar Banerjee's portrayal, notes Sukanya Verma. IMAGE: Mouni Roy in Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2. In 2010, Dibakar Banerjee unleashed the dark powers held by hidden and......

Making Waves In India And Hollywood

'On the set, Ranveer and I got along really well.''Ten days after the release, Ranveer messaged me and said, you have killed the scene!''For someone like him to message me just says how supportive......

Watch Kate Winslet's Regime On OTT

From damsels versus dragons to showbiz shenanigans, ready to catch all the action on OTT this week? Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. DamselWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: English......

'Playing tipsy is difficult to enact'

'Bahut mazaa aaya tha doing Agneepath. When you are working with good actors, it enriches your acting.''Amitabhji and I had done Shahenshah before, but that was a fun film.' Photograph: Kind......

How Bumrah stole the show with a masterclass in swing

Real show stealer was Boomball: Ravichandran Ashwin lauds Jasprit Bumrah's Himalayan feat IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah jumped to number one in the Test rankings list, becoming the first Indian pacer to......

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