Meeting Karpoori Thakur, the twice chief minister of a volatile state like Bihar, where he was reviled and respected in equal measure, was always easy for me and anybody who sought his audience.......
Religion matters. Aspirational India is still poor. India admires strong leaders. India values decency.Shreekant Sambrani highlights the reasons why the BJP pulled off improbable victories in the......
Udayanidhi has handed over to the BJP one real issue to draw the line between it and the INDIA alliance, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Udhayanidhi Stalin speaks to the media in Chennai,......
August 15, 2023 became for me, an extraordinary Independence Day.I will remember it as the day the country's largest political party -- one that struts around like a colossus and tutors us in apt......
Rahul Gandhi could be where Modi has not been.Modi aspired to be with the pantheon of gods on the walls, while Rahul could sit with the family because there is a family member in the picture. A......
Under the new model, the IT services firm will replace the current structure of its various strategic business units, service lines and geographies with four strategic market units and two global......
Gone are the days of over-the-top Diwali parties, says Kishore Singh.This year round, the taxman is the invisible -- and unwanted -- guest at these once extravagant affairs.Illustrations: Uttam......
In the mood for romance, but don't know which movies to watch? Tamil cinema has a lot to offer on OTT, and Arjun Menon lists his favourites. Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (2014)Director: A U Arun......
Full credit to Ayan Mukerji for venturing into the 'Astraverse', says Deepa Gahlot. Director Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra has been in the making for such a long time that jokes and memes about the......
IMAGE: Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, at his last concert in Kolkata. Photograph: West Bengal Police Twitter/ANI Photo On Kishore Kumar's 80th birthday (August 4, 2009), one......
The cons are dull, the chemistry is off, the zingers are in short supply and a kitschy display of brand logos and hammy accents takes centre stage, sighs Sukanya Verma. Yeh world hai na, world?......
Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......
IMAGE: Kagiso Rabada picked up a fifer on Day 1 of South Africa’s first Test against India. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters Kagiso Rabada is already in the pantheon of great South African......
IMAGE: Designer Mathieu Lehanneur speaks at a press conference during the unveiling of the Paris 2024 Olympic torch's design. Photographs: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters The design of the Paris 2024......
IMAGE: BCCI Secretary Jay A Shah, left, with President Roger Binny, right, and IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal. Photograph: BCCI The International Cricket Council's decision to revamp the......
IMAGE: Rinku Singh has 474 runs this season. Photograph: BCCI Former West Indies batter Chris Gayle believes that Kolkata Knight Riders' sensational player Rinku Singh, who had a spectacular IPL......
Eight years is a long time in the life of an athlete. But just like Messi, Di Maria has preserved and persisted towards his childhood dream, points out Deepti Patwardhan. IMAGE: For an hour of the......