The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

7 held for sacrilege at Ayodhya mosques in a bid to incite riots

Seven people were arrested after they allegedly threw pieces of pork, letters abusing Muslims and torn pages of an Islamic text at some mosques in Ayodhya in an attempt to instigate communal......

SC to pronounce verdict in Judge Loya's death case on Thursday

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged mysterious death of special Central Bureau of Investigation judge......

Pleas on Loya's death serious but don't cast aspersions: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday dubbed as “serious” the issues raised in the pleas relating to the death of special Central Bureau of Investigation judge B H Loya, but castigated a senior......

Smart cities: How Surat will get a grand makeover

Here's a five-part series on smart cities. We begin with Surat as the city prepares for a new future.  IMAGE:  There will be a world of difference from how things are now in......

Tata Motors nets Lionel Messi as brand ambassador

Associating with a celebrity is a first in the company’s decades-long historySoccer great Lionel Messi will become the face of Tata Motors’ passenger vehicles portfolio. The Argentinian......

Raymond and the many shades of its 'complete man'

Raymond, which started selling suitings over the counter as early as 1958, stepped it up from the eighties on. Image: Raymond was one of the first to start organised apparel retail in India.......

Mumbai realtors seek early green clearance

Mumbai’s struggling realty sector has received a partial relief with the Maharashtra government agreeing to set up a separate panel to carry out environment impact assessment of realty......

Alaya, Taapsee win Filmfare Awards

The 66th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards were held in Mumbai on March 27. Gulabo Sitabo and Thappad were the big winners of the night, with six awards each. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alaya......

Does Anupam Kher look like Manmohan Singh?

Say hello to the cast of The Accidental Prime Minister. The key players in the The Accidental Prime Minister have been unveiled. Anupam Kher, who plays Dr Manmohan Singh, looks almost......

Can Mohanlal's Loham live up to the hype?

A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Malayalam film industry. Ranjith’s Loham, starring Mohanlal, is the first major release during the Onam season. The film is coming almost a......

Nivin, the real life back-bencher

A lowdown on what's going on in the Malayalam film industry.  Nivin Pauly, the current heartthrob of Malayalam cinema, recently revealed in an interview to a national daily that just like his......

Indian women clinch historic gold in Badminton Asia Team Championships

Indian women beat Thailand 3-2 in final, clinch historic gold in Badminton Asia Team Championships Photograph: Kind Courtesy BAI/X Anmol Kharb yet again performed when it mattered, winning the......

Badminton: India women's team assured of historic medal; men lose in quarters

IMAGE: India blanked Hong Kong riding on wins from double Olympic-medallist P V Sindhu, Ashmita Chaliha and the doubles pair of Ashwini Ponappa and Tanisha Crasto. Photograph: Badminton......

Is India ready for Rio?

As preparations for the Olympics gather pace, India may be headed for yet another paltry medal haul, says Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Saina Nehwal, who won the Australian Open on Sunday, June 12, has......

Indian team told to control emotions

India's cricket chiefs have told players to keep their cool during the tri-series finals against Australia to prevent more disputes between the two teams. "We do not want any more arguments on the......

Japan tourney will be a test

With the Olympics just a few months away, the four-nation hockey tournament in Gifu, Japan, starting on May 13, will offer a great opportunity to several junior aspirants to prove their mettle at......