Will Aditi Munshi hit the right notes for Mamata?

'People say my personality doesn't have sharp edges, but politics doesn't have to be about pulling down your opponents or bad mouthing them.' IMAGE: Aditi Munshi joined the Trinamool Congress on......

Islamic clerics issue fatwa against Assam's teen singer

In the first incident of its kind in Assam, some Islamic clerics have issued a fatwa banning a prominent teenaged singer of the state from performing in any public entertainment event, dubbing them......

Muslim woman trolled for singing Hindu devotional song

A young Muslim woman has come under online attacks by fundamentalists for singing a Hindu devotional song in a Kannada reality show. A post on Facebook by a group called 'Mangalore Muslims' accused......

Likely Nobel prize winners for 2014

The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced its 2013 “Nobel-class” Citation Laureates on Wednesday, which names 28 researchers representing 22 distinct academic and......

Ad spends likely to get double-digit boost as festive cheer returns

After losing two festive seasons to Covid-led restrictions, 2022 is seeing an uninhibited celebration of festivals. Photograph: Kind courtesy, www.socialworker.com This is pushing up......

Nokia offers music for free

With Nokia starting to spin out mobile devices that come loaded with its music download service, the Finnish company is eager to see how consumers would use its 3.5-million music library, currently......

Revised Copyright Act to hurt broadcasters

Broadcasters may be forced to shell out Rs 100,000-1,50,000 for every song that is sung by the contestants in musical talent hunt shows like Indian Idol or Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, and they are not liking......

How ICICI came a long way in a short time

From urging customers to live life on their own terms, to asking them to keep faith, brand ICICI has come a long way in a short time. ICICI Bank's market cap, growing at breakneck speed until last......

'Ashaji is a misaal and a missile'

'She has always amazed me and at times, shocked me!' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lalit Pandit/Instagram As Asha Bhosle turned 90 on September 8, Composer Lalit Pandit from the Jatin-Lalit duo goes......

Cirkus Wants *Your* Attention!

As the release of their film draws near -- Cirkus is scheduled to hit the theatres on December 23 -- the team is in promotion mode. After the trailer launch and the big Deepika......

Office Boy Hopes to Win Indian Idol

In a country of a billion talents but limited opportunity, Indian Idol has given many singers a platform to perform and prove themselves on a national stage. In its 13th season, the popular singing......

'What's not to like about a smile?'

'A smile reflects your gratitude for life, your celebration of it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Renuka Shahane/Instagram Even after three decades, her million dollar smile flashes bright and brings......

Noteworthy statistics from first-class and Ranji Trophy

Maharashtra’s Swapnil Gugale and Ankit Bawane set a new record in the Ranji Trophy championship against Delhi, by adding 594 runs for the third wicket without being separated. This is now the......

Number Crunching: Figure out the history of England-India Tests

India and England face-off on Wednesday in the first Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, with an eye on the Pataudi Trophy. Under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's last overseas Test series win was......

India-England Test cricket dossier

India and England renew cricketing rivalry in a four-Test series, the first of which begins in Ahmedabad on Thursday. India,having suffered a0-4 series whitewash when they had visited England......

Triple centurions in Test cricket

Michael Clarke hit a majestic unbeaten 329 before declaring Australia's first innings at 659 for four, with a lead of 468, on the third day of the second Test against India at the Sydney......

A world record for Rahul Dravid

India's Rahul Dravid now holds the record of scoring more runs than any other batsman in fourth innings of a Test match. At the end of fourth day's play in the Lord's Test, Dravid has aggregated......