Congress, SP watch as MLAs help BJP win extra RS seats

The Congress on Tuesday suffered a major upset in Himachal Pradesh at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Rajya Sabha elections which were marred by cross-voting in all the three states......

BJP leads with 20 Rajya Sabha MPs among 41 elected unopposed

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, BJP chief J P Nadda and new party entrant Ashok Chavan and Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L Murugan were among the 41 candidates elected unopposed to......

Bhim Singh's son, nephew fight for control of Panthers Party

Amid the ongoing fight for control of the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP), president Vilakshan Singh was expelled from the party by its London-based chief patron Ankit Love who......

Plea filed in SC seeking early assembly elections in J-K

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Election Commission and the government for holding early assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Image used for representational......

Is Modi govt's economic agenda ready?

There are three areas in which the Modi government is moving: making it easier to do business, generating investments and better financial administration. Wednesday was eventful by any standard. In......

Planning to buy a house? Do it right now!

The story of the boom and the crash in the real estate sector has been well documented. Ever-increasing demand and inflated prices saw housing costs rising to unprecendented heights. But soon the......

Radio: The new infotainment mantra

It takes a newspaper report to understand what RJ Simran Kohli means by saying that radio is one of the biggest mediums of infotainment for the future. The report is on Radio Farda (or Radio......

Thar Review

Thar fails to ignite any excitement on screen, sighs Sukanya Verma. The difference between still and dead distinguishes a Western from an imposter. Where one's mood can change any moment and......

Fatima Gives Us A Sneak Peek At Thar

Set in 1980s rural Rajasthan, Thar brings together Anil Kapoor and son Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor. Written and directed by Raj Singh Chaudhary, the thriller also stars Fatima Sana Shaikh, Satish......

Why Naseeruddin Shah is WRONG about Dilip Kumar

Dilip Kumar remained in demand all through his career because he kept reinventing himself in keeping with the changing times in Indian cinema, argues Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE: Dilip Kumar and......

The HARD-HITTING RELEVANCE of Govind Nihalani's Party

Cinema entertains, exhilarates and enlightens. Its ability to relate and inform the viewer through universal, timeless emotions are what contributes to its legacy, now available more easily than......

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......

CWG champ Panghal fails to make cut for Boxing Worlds

Six-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa will spearhead the Indian squad in the men's World Boxing Championships even as last edition's silver medallist Amit Panghal will miss out on the......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

IPL Auction: The big names who went UNSOLD

IMAGE: Australia's limited overs captain Aaron Finch. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Reputation counts for little, it was evident in the mini auction being held in Chennai on Thursday.......

Hardik Pandya, from the fringes to the forefront

With his versatile talents, Hardik Pandya is the kind of unique cricketer the Indian team has always wanted, writes Dhruv Munjal IMAGE: Hardik Pandya has tormented the Aussies. Photograph: Twitter......