Lok Sabha elections as good as rigged: Jean Dreze

Development economist Jean Dreze said the Indian democracy is currently navigating a crisis that is not only limited to the 'recent wave of authoritarianism' but also suppression of opposition......

JNU students disrupt shooting of web series on Emergency on campus

The shooting of a web series on the Emergency period in India in the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi was disrupted by the varsity's students' union on Saturday, even as the administration......

VVIP inmates must be kept with 'great caution' in Tihar: Delhi ex-chief cop

Former Delhi police commissioner Neeraj Kumar, who also served as DG (prisons), said VVIP inmates have to be kept with "great caution" in Tihar since there is always a threat of them getting......

Prestigious South Chennai LS seat to see fierce triangular fight, here is why

Home to some top-notch educational institutions and IT companies, the prestigious South Chennai Parliament seat is set for a 3-way direct fight involving two women leaders and a former MP as the......

'I have never done one wrong thing in my life'

'A few years back two big politicians -- both good friends of mine -- came to me and offered (to keep with) me big money. They said they had full faith in me and they wanted to keep Rs 10,000......

Sensex crosses 64,000 for the first time; Nifty ends at 18,972

Benchmark equity indices hit their lifetime high levels on Wednesday, with the Sensex reaching the record 64,000-mark and the Nifty scaling the 19,000 level in intra-day trade, propelled by fresh......

What Are Wamiqa, Tripti, Sunidhi Watching?

Imtiaz Ali's Amar Singh Chamkila, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra, is getting rave reviews and so, one screening was obviously not enough. Many more film folk queued up to watch the......

Amar Singh Chamkila Review: WAH!!

Diljit Dosanjh's switch in singing style as he smoothly assumes Amar Singh Chamkila's vocal persona highlights the brilliance of his artistry, observes Sukanya Verma. Back in the 1980s, popular......

Life, Death, Romance On OTT This Week

Stories of life, death, survival and stalkers dominate the OTT scene this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch.   Perfect DaysWhere to watch? MubiLanguage: Japanese (with......

Mrunal Steps Out To Watch A Film

Film folk were invited to an early screening of this week's Netflix release, Amar Singh Chamkila, in Mumbai. Lead stars Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra did not attend but received a lot of......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......

Swiss Chess: Gujrathi takes sole lead; Vaishali joins leaders' pack

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi produced a classic game to beat Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan, and jumped to sole lead after seven rounds of the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament in Isle of Man, UK,......