Can Modi Win A Simple Majority?

2019 was the BJP's breakout year, when it stretched the boundaries of what was thought possible and ended up with 303 seats on its own steam.Now it is forced to play defence, on a pitch queered by......

Photographs That Speak A Million Words

Check out the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. Now in its 17th year, the World Photography Organisation's awards ceremony is a major annual moment recognising the best photography......

Has BJP Fallen In Congress Trap?

On balance, RG contesting from Raebareli instead of Amethi isn't the masterstroke the party's adherents are touting it to be, but neither is it the blunder the BJP and its tame media is framing it......

Who Are Political Ads Targeting?

'It is the first-time voters and the agnostics who are often influenced by political advertising.''These swing voters tend to make a huge difference in the outcome of any election.' IMAGE: A......

'I'm Somebody You Don't Mess With'

'You treat me like eye candy and I will leave you like you're a wrapper.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Alankrita Sahai/Instagram Alankrita Sahai joins the long list of beauty pageant contestants, who......

'I Didn't Expect To Be Away For 12 Years'

'Personal reasons required me to take some time off.' IMAGE: Fardeen Khan in Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar "When you've been away for so long, you have all these fears and insecurities of whether......

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold. Under those resplendent adas and thumkas though, often......

Aavesham: The Psycho As Self-Designated Guardian

Watching Aavesham is like sprinting through the whole history of our mass-masala movies and seeing it in a new light, notes Sreehari Nair.And this, incidentally, is the story of Fahadh Faasil's......

Diamond League: Chopra set to start Olympic build-up along with Jena

Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra's Paris Games preparations will be put through a stern test when he begins his season in the first leg of the prestigious......

Real Madrid book Champions League final date with Dortmund

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy with teammates celebrate after the match. Photograph: Juan Medina/Reuters Real Madrid showed they remain Europe's comeback kings as Joselu's late double......

Important to bowl on good length at death: Kuldeep

IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav celebrates after dismissing Donovan Ferreira. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who returned match-winning figures of 2/25 against......

The man behind Kuldeep's improved batting...

IMAGE: In the IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 29, Kuldeep Yadav scored an unbeaten on 35 off 26. Photograph: BCCI Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav said that skipper Rohit Sharma......

'Is This The Best Catch Of The IPL?'

Kolkata Knight Riders' came up with a dominating performance to thump Lucknow Super Giants.Not only were KKR superior with the bat and ball, but also outplayed their opponents in the field with......