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Mamdani flaunts his Indian roots at victory speech

From Nehru's 'Tryst with Destiny' to 'Dhoom Macha le' New York's newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, did not forget to flaunt his Indian roots during his first victory speech, although he did not......

Bollywood meets NYC: Mamdani closes victory speech with 'Dhoom Machale'

'Dhoom Machale...' The exuberant, celebratory track from the 2004 blockbuster Dhoom rounded off Zohran Mamdani's victory speech, more evidence that New York's newly elected mayor embraces his many......

From Gujarat To Global Stage: Modi's 25 Year Journey

'I disagree with much of Modi's politics, but it cannot be denied that in these years in office, he has carved more than a niche for himself in history,' points out Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author,......

Modi And The Art Of Practising External Affairs

'Personalities are temporary, policies provide for stability.''With the former, when personalities change so does the nature of the relationship.''Policies and structures, on the other hand, are......

BJP ki majboori hai Modi ji...: Nishikant Dubey

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey emphasised the crucial role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the party's electoral success, stating that the several sections which did not vote for BJP......

India in early stages of equity cult; budget eyed for populism: Chris Wood

Despite the rally in equities over the last few years, India, according to Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, is still in early stages of an equity cult. Illustration:......

Equity boom spurs shareholder activism

Punit Goenka, the former director of Zee Entertainment Enterprises, is not the only one who lost his board seat due to shareholders’ activism last fortnight. Illustration: Dominic......

Retail ownership of Indian equities up 800bps in a decade: Morgan Stanley

Retail investors have become a force to reckon with in the last 10 years with their ownership of Indian equities rising 800 basis points, or 8 per cent, to 23.4 per cent during this period,......

Ananya Could Have Been Farah Khan's Daughter!

Farah Khan and Ananya Panday are poles apart and that's exactly what made the latest episode of Too Much With Kajol And Twinkle so interesting. From funny anecdotes to candid confessions, the duo......

Must See Pictures From The Prithvi Party

It was a merry evening at Mumbai's iconic Prithvi Theatre, which is celebrating its 47th year with a 17-day theatre festival. Theatre enthusiasts got together to make even more memories,......

Veteran actor Asrani passes away

Veteran actor Asrani, who cemented a special place in the hearts of audiences through his portrayal of the eccentric jailer in Sholay and best known for his comic roles, passed away in a hospital......

The Last Film Asrani Shot For

'We had just shared the warmest of hugs just a week back at the shoot of Haiwaan.' IMAGE: Akshay Kumar with Asrani. Photograph: Kind courtesy Akshay Kumar/X When Priyadarshan shot with Asrani last......

'Gurus Abuse The Very People Who Give Them Power'

'What is it about the institution of faith that makes somebody get a sense of impunity, that they believe they can get away with anything?' IMAGE: Huma Qureshi in Bayaan.......

Does Ziva Dhoni Want To Be A Cricketer?

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni with daughter Ziva. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ziva Dhoni/Instagram Mahendra Singh Dhoni's daughter Ziva is winning hearts again. The 10 year old, who accompanied her......

The Sanju Samson journey: Kerala's own cult hero

IMAGE: RR skipper Sanju Samson, who is enjoying a strong run in the ongoing IPL edition, is set to play in the upcoming edition of the T20 World Cup. Photograph: BCCI Sanju Samson, then a skinny......

DK: IPL's Unsung Thala!

Dinesh Karthik may have spent his career in M S Dhoni's shadow but his contributions to Indian cricket, especially in the IPL, deserve a legacy all his own, asserts Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Chennai......

WTC Final can drive resurgence of cricket in SA: Rhodes

IMAGE: Temba Bavuma-led South Africa will face Australia in the WTC Final in June. Photograph: ICC/X As South Africa prepares for its World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's,......

PIX: Pant sets up exciting finish after fiery fifty

Images from Day 2 of the fifth Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Rishabh Pant hit 6 fours and 4 sixes while scoring 61 off only 33 balls......