Jai Ram Thakur takes oath as Himachal CM

Jai Ram Thakur was on Wednesday sworn in as the 14th chief minister of Himachal Pradesh along with 11 other ministers at a ceremony at the historic Ridge Ground. Governor Acharya Devvrat......

Don't Delay Appointing Service Chiefs!

If the government of the day would like to set in place a smooth and well-planned changeover and facilitate the incoming chief to chalk out his action plan well in advance, the announcement of a......

First expansion of Modi Cabinet on Sunday

Five months into office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will expand and reshuffle his Council of Ministers on Sunday, bringing in new faces and is likely to drop a few. Calls were being made to......

'If CBI director bows to government pressure it is because he wants to'

'I was at a very senior position in the CBI and what happens is, hints are dropped for you to act upon. But then it depends upon your conscience, to do it or otherwise.''I know the rank and file of......

'People will forget everyone when they hear you'

Lata Mangeshkar sang many, many songs. But three of them were truly career-defining. Subhash K Jha lists them on Lataji's 94th birth anniversary on September 28, 2023. Dil Mera Toda from......

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Incomparable Lata Mangeshkar passed into the ages on February 6, 2022. She was 92.Some of her best songs, in celebration of an incredible life. Nightingale of India. Greatest Indian Singer......

The musical brilliance of Basu Chatterjee

'Songs are a commercial compromise.''I had to invent tricks to fit songs into my films.' IMAGE: Jaya Bachchan and Anil Dhawan in the song Yeh Jeevan Hai from Basu Chatterjee's Piya Ka Ghar. Basu......

IIFA 2017: Disha, Alia, Shahid, Varun win!

The 18th India International Film Awards (IIFA) was held last night in New York. The award show, which will be telecast today, was attended by a number of Bollywood stars. A look at the winners......

Sports Shorts: Trap shooters Kynan, Prithviraj lead at WC

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: Kynan Chenai shot two perfect rounds of 25 to move atop the list at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup. Photograph: Kenan......