Mumbai to host Vajpayee's 91st birthday fete

A host of Bollywood actors and singers would come together to celebrate former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 91st birthday at a cultural programme to be held in Mumbai, a Bharatiya Janata......

Sabarimala: Divinity in doldrums

Sabarimala, the abode of the Lord Ayyappa, is in the eye of a storm with controversies, after Kannada actress Jayamala sparked off a row saying she had entered the world famous hill shrine and......

No longer the Mecca for prosperity

Twenty years ago, Thomas Thampy, a mechanical engineering graduate from Kerala, flew to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to take up his first job in Abacus Constructions, a company with American investment.In......

Would you vote for a film star-politician?

Political parties are falling over each other in trying to rope in film stars.And the screen idols are obliging -- Zeenat Aman, Asrani, Celina Jaitley, Shakti Kapoor (Congress). Yukta Mookhey, Hema......

How Shah Rukh Khan became a Deewana

'I told Shah Rukh I wanted to sign him for our film, Deewana.''He responded by saying he had no dates.''I was shocked because he hadn't had a single release till then.' On June 25, 1992, Deewana,......

Andhaa Kanoon Director T Rama Rao Passes Away

  Photograph: Kind courtesy Anupam Kher/Twitter Celebrated film-maker Tatineni Rama Rao passed into the ages in Chennai early on Wednesday, April 20, his family said. T Rama Rao directed......

Box Office: 1921, Kaalakaandi, Mukkabaaz fail

The hits and misses of the week. Vikram Bhatt's 1921 may have done better than the other two releases -- Kaalakaandi and Mukkabaaz -- but all three films have done poorly at the box office. Vinod......

Box Office: Tiger Zinda Hai is a superhit!

The hits and misses of the week. By collecting approximately Rs 151.5 crore (Rs 1.515 billion) in four days, Tiger Zinda Hai is a super hit. The action flick is Salman Khan's 12th Box Office......

Ranji: Jagadeesan's 2nd season-ton helps Tamil Nadu

Photograph: Narayan Jagadeesan/Instagram Rohilla's fourth first-class ton gives Services solid start Opener Shubham Rohilla struck his fourth first-class hundred to take Services to 279 for 4......

Vijay Hazare: J&K shock Delhi; Karthik steers TN to win

IMAGE: Dinesh Karthik in action for Royal Challengers Bangalore during IPL 2023. Photograph: BCCI Veteran Dinesh Karthik was back at his vintage best to smash a quickfire half-century as Tamil......

Ranji roundup: Mumbai fail to take lead vs Maharashtra

A summary of Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja was in his elements as he ran through the TN batting line-up to lead Saurashtra's fightback. Photograph: Gareth......

Mushtaq Ali: Gill, Jaiswal shine as Mumbai, Punjab advance

IMAGE: Assam’s Riyan Parag led from the front. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Mumbai, Punjab, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Bengal finished as toppers in their respective groups to......