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LS polls: BJP appoints in-charges for 23 states, UTs

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday appointed election in-charges and co-in-charges for 23 states and Union territories in view of the Lok Sabha polls this year. Image only for representation.......

Why BJP dropped Muralidhar Rao and brought him back

The accent on 'making the south feel wanted' was the reason why P Muralidhar Rao, who was dropped as general secretary, was partially reinstated in the central apparatus as prabhari in......

Muzaffarpur case: Nitish won't sack minister, blames 'system flaw'

IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Photograph: PTI Photo Rejecting Opposition's demand to sack his social welfare minister Manju Verma over the Muzaffarpur shelter home scandal,......

Who says the Left is dead in India?

'The Left is dying, but its economic ideology rules, unchallenged.''Modi is its newest standard-bearer.''Even in today's bitterly polarised politics, if there is one thing on which not just the BJP......

Devyani case: Why the US needs to apologise quickly!

'If at all,' says Suhasini Haidar, Foreign Affairs Editor, CNN-IBN, 'Devyani Khobragade is to avoid facing a full trial, the process of that negotiation must start immediately, for which the......

The IIT entrepreneur with an idea bank!

As a kid, he dreamt of the impossible. When he saw Superman, he wanted to be like him and do whatever he did. At school, his teacher told him his ideas were good, but there is still a lot more to......

Phishing, vishing: Great tips to be safe

Many of us would have heard about the scam where a fake e-mail is sent to a user's e-mail account posing as a bank or credit card provider. The number of such e-mails is rising at a shocking rate:......

What to expect from the Budget

Pranab Mukherjee's fourth budget This is Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's fourth regular Budget. He presented three Budgets as finance minister in the Indira Gandhi government. But this would......

Corporates in social sector: NGOs to die?

Wal-Mart is opening schools, Vodafone is helping flood victims, Coke is digging wells and recycling plastic... the list of the good things companies are doing is growing longer by the second. Where......

India is the jewel in IBM's global crown

Just a few years ago, IBM looked stodgy compared with agile Indian tech players such as Infosys, Wipro, and Tata Consultancy Services. But today, Big Blue has become the leader in the Indian tech......

2023's Must Watch Web Series

The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......

Review: Sam Bahadur: The Amar Chitra Katha Version

Sam Bahadur is a mechanical summary of his life, ticking off one chapter after another without bothering to pause or ponder over their significance and influences, observes Sukanya Verma. A......

Shehar Lakhot Review: Boring!

Plenty happens over the show -- riots, nefarious schemes, betrayal and multiple murders -- which should have made for a riveting watch but everything evokes déjà vu and worse, sighs......

Wish list: What if Ileana was cast in Friends?

What if we these popular American television series were made in India? After remaking every film in sight, how could television be spared? The most interesting writing in America can currently be......

Gaurav Kapur ties the knot

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Actor and television anchor Gaurav Kapur, who was seen in films like Darna Mana Hai, Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamaana, Ugly Aur......

Binny to replace Ganguly as BCCI president, Shah remains secretary

IMAGE: Former India all-rounder Roger Binny will officially take charge of BCCI on October 18 in Mumbai. Photograph: ANI/Twitter Roger Binny, a member of the 1983 World Cup winning team, on......

Will Roger Binny replace Sourav Ganguly as BCCI President?

IMAGE: Former India all-rounder and member of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning team Roger Binny’s name figures on the BCCI's Draft Electoral Rolls for the October 18 elections and Annual......

Amazon, Reliance set to lock horns over IPL media rights

'Cricket is the second-biggest sport in the world with two-and-a-half billion fans and IPL is like its Super Bowl.' IMAGE: IPL's matches reached 350 million viewers during the first half of the......

BCCI hikes match fee for domestic cricketers

Domestic cricketers affected by the COVID-curtailed 2020-21 season will be paid 50 per cent additional match fee as compensation for the disruption. Players who participated in the last season and......

IPL auction: Women who stole the show

IMAGE: Punjab Kings Co-owner Preity Zinta, right, with Jahnavi Mehta, whose parents Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta co-own the Kolkata Knight Riders. Photograph: BCCI/IPL As many as 57 players......

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