DD airs The Kerala Story despite protest by CPM, Congress

Despite a strong protest raised by the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist and the Congress in Kerala, Doordarshan on Friday aired the controversial Bollywood movie The Kerala Story. IMAGE: A......

'I didn't want to spend the rest of my life as Om Birla's slave'

'The people of Kota will show Om Birla his place.' IMAGE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, right, at the Central Hall of Parliament. Photograph: ANI Photo   Two-time ex-Bharatiya Janata Party MLA......

Rein in your leaders and follow coalition dharma, Ajit-led NCP warns Shinde

The Nationalist Congress Party on Wednesday claimed Chief Minister Eknath Shinde apparently lacks control over leaders of his party and demanded the coalition dharma be followed, an outburst coming......

Will Ideology Trump Personalities And Issues in TN Again?

According to DMK, the voters are already consolidated on ideological lines, hence the impact of anti-incumbency, whether against the BJP Centre or the DMK state may not be too much, notes N Sathiya......

Why's Mukesh Ambani Betting Big On Media

Could it be about clout? Given its size and influence, RIL doesn't need the media for that, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekhar. Kindly note the image has been published only for representational......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

The Mystery of ZEE and DIIs

Why are DIIs holding such a high stake in Zee, which is beset with alleged governance issues?Perhaps they think Zee is a deep-value stock, observes Debashis Basu. Photograph: Kind courtesy ZEE5......

Is Renault Duster Coming Back?

The highly anticipated 2024 next-gen Renault Duster (external link) made its global debut on November 29, 2023 in Portugal in the form of Dacia Duster, Renault’s sister brand. With this......

The Goat Life Review: Prithviraj Is Terrific In Blessy's Survival Epic

Aadujeevitham marks a new direction for Malayalam cinema, where ambition meets resources and the right people, all in favour of stories that deserve to be told on the biggest stage of them all,......

Sonam's Birthday Party For Mom

It was a double celebration at Anil Kapoor's house. Besides Holi, family and friends also got together to celebrate AK's wife, Sunita, on her birthday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Maheep......

Shaitaan Review: Wicked Without Warning

Shaitaan's wickedness may be its calling card but relies on age-old formulas to do the trick, observes Sukanya Verma. A despot seeking complete control by hypnotising blind followers into......

All India Rank Review: Tender Must Watch

All India Rank achieves a fine balance of authenticity and sensitivity in the fine portrayals of its young actors and old, points out Sukanya Verma. I first saw Varun Grover's All India Rank at......

GT vs PBKS: Who Played The Best Knock?

A stunning late counter-attack from the unheralded duo of Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma powered the Punjab Kings to an unbelievable three wicket victory against the Gujarat Titans in the IPL......

Cummins stars again; Australia sweeps series vs Pak

IMAGE: Pat Cummins was named man of the match. Photograph: ICC/X Australia captain Pat Cummins took 10 wickets in a masterclass of clutch bowling to end stout Pakistan resistance and lead his......

WC PHOTOS: India thrash Sri Lanka by 302 runs, qualify for semi-finals

IMAGES from the World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka played at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Thursday SCORECARD IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj appeals successfully for the lbw wicket of Sri......

US Open PIX: Error-prone Alcaraz into third round; Murray out

IMAGES from matches on Day 4 of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows in New York on Thursday. IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his......

World Athletics PIX: Duplantis vaults to pole position; Kipyegon triumphs

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday. IMAGE: Sweden's Armand Duplantis in action during the men's pole vault final. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Sweden's......