India's Untold Nepal Stories

In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts. A fascinating......

'In life as well as in politics, nothing is black or white'

'There was trust, but perhaps there was also this apprehension that given the supreme post of prime minister, Sonia Gandhi felt her authority may be a challenged.' IMAGE: Pranab Mukherjee makes a......

Mothers And Fathers India...

On Saturday, November 25, 2023, Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar, the chief of the naval staff, reviewed the passing out parade of the autumn term 2023 at the Indian Naval Academy in Ezhimala,......

'Mother Teresa must have been God incarnate'

'When one was with Mother, one realised you were with somebody who was the nearest person to God.' IMAGE: Preeti Roy with Mother Teresa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Preeti Roy   Preeti Roy is......

'Common Man Is Abusing The Budget'

'We had tremendous faith in honorable Modiji in his second term as he was well-settled. Sadly that has been belied.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a post budget media......

How Economy Stalled Under Manmohan & Modi

The Indian economy was on an impressive growth path through the first decade of this century till it was brought to an abrupt halt by the policy inertia during UPA2 and the Modi government's......

Bombay Dyeing stitching together a new story

Bombay Dyeing is betting on creating a range of unique, customised textile products, a route that is largely unexplored by the home textiles players although several industry reports and consumer......

'Demonetisation is theft'

'Demonetisation, is in principal, a mistake, because it involves a theft -- a taking of private property by the State.''It is one of those bad Indian ideas that has been tried twice in the past,......

Kangana, Will You Paint A True Picture Of The Emergency?

Hope this film will teach Indians the value of their rights and the perils of exchanging those for 'economic development' or promises of a better future by a populist leader, notes Utkarsh Mishra.......

When Rekha Gave A Bachchan A Hug...

We saw the stars walk down the red carpet at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai over the weekend. Interesting glimpses of how they interacted at the event. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'I saw the magic of cinema in Rani'

'Every day, I was wonder-struck.' IMAGE: Rani Mukerji in Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway. Rani Mukerji's act in her latest film Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway may have been a bit screechy, but the box office......

Oscars 2023: Naatu Naatu, Elephant Whisperers Win!

The 95th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Everything Everywhere All at Once was a big winner, winning the top awards and then some more. India scored two wins with Naatu Naatu getting the......

The Side-Effects Of Being Mrs Dhoni

IMAGE: Sakshi Singh Dhoni with her husband. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sakshi Dhoni/Instagram   Being a cricketer's wife is one of the toughest jobs in India as they are always in the......

Got many fans in India by playing for Mumbai Indians: Malinga

IMAGE: Lasith Malinga had recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Photograph: BCCU Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga has said that he got many fans in India and the rest of the......

Sports Shorts: CWG champ Bhaker to pursue pol science

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: India shooter Manu Bhaker. Photograph: ISSF/Twitter Commonwealth Games and Youth Olympics gold medal-winning shooter Manu......

My Daughter Mithali Raj

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.''"I don't want you to project that you are a......

Cricket Buzz: BCCI set to snub Pakistan, correct flawed FTP

The BCCI is all set to have its way at the ICC Futures Tours and Programmes (FTP) Meeting as the Board will keep Pakistan out of the six nations it will play during the upcoming World Test......