Since smaller parties principally cater to a particular caste or sub-caste, especially among the Dalits, minorities or backward communities, they have an intrinsic potential to wean away a section......
Wow -- 2020, huh? From the deadly coronavirus to lockdowns, wildfires to the Black Lives Matter movement, to the Bihar and US elections, it's been a year we won't forget. It's hard to believe it......
Cinemas in several parts of the country opened after seven months on Thursday with a few film enthusiasts venturing warily into movie watching in a COVID-19 'contactless' era of alternate seating,......
Awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri, Pandit Jasraj also popularised semi-classical music like ‘haveli sangeet' and reached out to devotees with his......
After 800 days, is it a little clearer that Accused No 1 through 4 are responsible for her death?Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.Illustration: Dominic......
'The Indian govt's initiatives on EVs are very strong and customers want to buy EVs. This will make the country's conversion to EVs faster than other markets, and I hope even faster than the US.'......
'We're seeing major Bollywood celebrities, fashion icons, and even movie studios all wanting to build Metaverse experiences' *IMAGE: The Oculus app, which is used to manage the Oculus......
'It says, we are not just an overseas player -- we are Kia India and here for good' Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters It's not unusual for automotive players to change their names when they are......
'One cannot avoid speculating whether there was something else at play that led to the uncovering of this saga.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Last month the British government agreed to......
What explains India's love affair with SUVs? They are not exactly “value for money” -- the watchword for brands across segments -- nor always practical. Is it for the badge value? Or......
Was descending into the telling of only Diana's tale in four long, slightly-draggy soap-opera-ish episodes of the last season the original premise of The Crown? asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. IMAGE:......
At the Leo fete, Vijay had this to tell his fans: 'I know you all are in my heart. But today, I also know that I am also in the hearts of all of you...'A typical politician's line, did you say,......
'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......
'If OTT platforms had not come in, we would not get this second lease of life.' IMAGE: Sushmita Sen plays a transgender in Taali streaming on Jio Cinema. Tip Tip Barsa Paani, the popular......
Anirudh Ravichander's name on a film's poster is enough to pull in audiences, notes Arjun Menon. IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan. Seconds into the song, Zinda Banda, from Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan,......
'My life partner, the person I love the most, she's sitting there. My hero, he's sitting there.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is the first batter in the history of ODIs to hit a world record 50 centuries.......
Shadab Khan: Floored by Rohit Sharma's talent and enamoured by Hyderabadi cuisine IMAGE: Shadab Khan with Babar Azam. Photograph: PCB/X Tackling a marauder like Rohit Sharma is right at the top of......
IMAGE: Sonu Sood will join a hoard of Bollywood stars for a celebrity match. Photograph: Joe Penney/Reuters With the inaugural edition of the US Masters T10, the sport got a big boost in the......
IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan opened up on learning from Suryakumar Yadav. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Shikhar Dhawan was one of the special panellists present at the launch of the ICC Men's Cricket......
IMAGE: Brendon McCullum scored a whirlwind 158 not out for Kolkata Knight Riders on the very first day of the Indian Premier League in 2008. Photograph: BCCI The Indian Premier League has always......