The presidential election has really come as a boon to the four-month-old Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh, which received a largesse of nearly Rs 80,000 crore from the Centre on Wednesday.
Joginder Tuteja takes a look at films which didn't do as well at the box office but are performing well on the digital platform.
Children's Film Society of India intends to take the adventures of Goopi Gawaiiya Bagha Bajaiiwa to today's tech-savvy generation, with an animated version in Hindi.
'Mamata will beat the living daylights out of BJP workers with the result that people who are not totally committed, they will promptly leave the party and go back to Trinamool.' 'Or when they find they cannot get what they came to the BJP for they will go back to Trinamool.'
Shanaka was seen trying to pick the seam of the ball in the 50th over of India's first innings, for which he was docked 75 per cent of his match fees by ICC Match Referee David Boon.
Muksit Ahamed, an M.Tech Student of IIT Delhi, has created a textile that can completely change its colour to match the background.
A team at Pennsylvania State University in the US says the technology would simultaneously treat the water and the process could be used to provide clean water and power for homes in developing nations, the 'Science' journal reported.
Virat Kohli made history with his first double century to become the first captain from India to compile a Test double century overseas when he pulled a single to deep mid-wicket just before the lunch break, on Day 2 of the 1st Test, in North Sound in Antigua.
Australia and Belgium got day two of the Champions Trophy hockey off to a roaring start with a stunning 4-4 draw.
'If the government has not listened to scientists, it must.' 'It's obvious that this is a science-driven campaign (fight), a science-driven situation.' 'We cannot afford to ignore the science.'
For many the resumption of trains is a big boon, but some say it doesn't come without confusion and worries
India's Nitin Menon on Monday became the youngest ever to be included in the International Cricket Council's Elite Panel of Umpires for the upcoming 2020-21 season, replacing England's Nigel Llong. The 36-year-old, who has officiated in three Tests, 24 ODIs and 16 T20Is, is only the third from India to make it to the prestigious group after former captain Srinivas Venkatraghavan and Sundaram Ravi, who was axed last year.
Olympic champion Carolina Marin kicked-off the second edition of Premier Badminton League, on Sunday, in style winning a closely contested encounter against PV Sindhu guiding Hyderabad Hunters to 4-3 win over Chennai Smashers.
Looking at the new crop of heroines, ready to take on the big screen.
'Elections, my friends, are a boon for the Indian people.' 'That is the only time our high and mighty leaders are accessible to the masses.' 'So don't ruin that by agreeing to once-in-5-years elections,' argues A Ganesh Nadar.
Australian coach Justin Langer says if his players were to celebrate wickets like Indian captain Virat Kohli does, they would now be seen as 'the worst blokes in the world'.
In India, it is markets that sustain the farmers and not subsidies. We are therefore importing a failed model from America.
Sunder Navalkar devoted her whole life to the cause of workers' rights, remembers Sanober Keashwaar.
The outfield of the Queen's Park Oval, the venue for the fourth Test between India and the West Indies, has been rated "poor" by the Match Referee as only 22 overs could be bowled on the opening day while unplayable conditions prevented play on four consecutive days. The match ended in a draw, denying India chance to defend their top rank in the Test table.
High returns are a lure for investment in office space, but both loan-to-value and tenures are lower.
Handbags, furniture, windows, wooden floors, punctured tyres and even spectacles could all be made as good as new, sparing customers the time money and frustration involved in fixing cuts, scrapes and scuffs.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday said scheduling of matches in pollution-mired Delhi will be 'considered' in future after Sri Lanka's cricket team complained of poor air quality during the ongoing third Test against India in New Delhi.
Here is why the course at IIM-A, investigating Corporate Social Irresponsibility, is both necessary and well-timed.
SMS has been a great boon to the hearing impaired and the Trai's latest decision to limit it the service to 100 pages per day has not gone down well with them.
Bariatric surgery may seem like a boon to a lot of overweight people but there are some things you must keep in mind before going under the knife.
India bowed out of the Thomas Cup badminton championships after suffering a 0-3 thrashing by Malaysia in the quarterfinals in Macau.
Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for showing dissent at an umpire's decision during the sixth One-Day International against England in Pallekele on Saturday.
Not since the days when Merv Hughes marauded on the test stage and David Boon hunkered down at the crease will so much facial hair be on display as at the upcoming Ashes series between England and Australia.
United States President Barack Obama's two-day stay in Delhi will be a boon for New Delhi's luxury hotels, depending on who bears his contingent's bills.
A Supreme Court ruling that termed narco and polygraph tests on accused persons "illegal and a violation of fundamental rights" if conducted without their consent could turn out to be a boon for B Ramalinga Raju.
His innovation to churn out low-cost sanitary napkins is a double boon to poor women of rural India - they are hygienic and help them earn their living.
Scientists have created a heat operated device that can be turned on by a remote.
Debt trap, credit quicksand, money tangle... credit cards have often been called a number of names by the savvier-than-thou. But used right, they can actually prove to be boons. Here are some benefits of owning the plastic...
Rickshaw-puller Haripada Das is a happy man these days driving his own specially-designed rickshaw which is lighter and spacious and also covers his head enabling him to drive under scorching sun or in rain.
In the past one year, banks have actively beefed up their loan against property portfolio. Post October 2008 credit crunch, bankers looked for products that were secured and Loan against property (Lap) was an obvious choice.
Many new car launches, offers and discounts await consumers this season. Among the various cars scheduled to be launched here is a list of five sedans that have been quite eagerly awaited.
There are several conditions that banks look at before giving out credit cards. Here's what you must know before applying for a credit card.
Tasmania has signed England all rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas as a replacement for Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga as the team's international signing for this summer's Twenty20 Big Bash competition.
The Student Partnership Programme launched recently by the Canadian High Commission, New Delhi has simplified and fast-tracked the application process.
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee is often accused of being parochial -- she has, on many occasions, been blamed for being tilted in favour of her home state of West Bengal, at least as far as railway projects are concerned.
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