What Weapons Will Putin Sell India On Rare State Visit?

On the table are additional batches of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems from Russia, which India used with immense success during Operation Sindoor.India could buy at least two squadrons of......

'Mahagathbandan Lost Steam After Vote Chori Campaign'

'The campaign by the Mahagathbandan has failed to capture the imagination of the electorate given the fatigue factor with the Nitish government.' IMAGE: Mahagathabandan Chief Ministerial candidate......

'Rahul Can't Play Victim All The Time'

'Rahul Gandhi's problem is that he doesn't think big.''He looks more like an activist, while politics is like a game of chess. You attack and then defend and have a game-plan.' IMAGE: Congress......

Goodbye, Dr Singh

Dr Manmohan Singh's mortal remains were consigned to the flames at the Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi on Saturday, December 28, 2024 amid the chanting of religious hymns. The funeral pyre was lit by......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

'This will encourage states to go for their own monetisation programmes'

'They are also sitting on huge public sector assets without many returns. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launches the National Monetisation Pipeline in New Delhi, August 23,......

'My Naada Was Stuck And I Couldn't Untie It'

'Pahlaj Nihalani came to my rescue. There was no Instagram in those days so I didn't recognise him.''I almost fainted when he told me he was Pahlaj Nihalani, the producer of Ilzaam, the hit film......

Kaala Paani Review: Slow-Paced 'Thriller'

The earnestness of the actors keep Kaala Paani from drowning, observes Deepa Gahlot. Kaala Paani makes all the right au courant noises, particularly significant after the COVID pandemic. Set in......

Who Will Vivek Agnihotri Expose In The Vaccine War?

IMAGE: Nana Patekar with Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research, who he plays in The Vaccine War.Vivek Agnihotri, the film's director, writes Dr Bhargava 'led our......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

Few Rio-bound Indian athletes to receive financial aid from Govt

With an eye to enhance India's medal hopes in this year's Rio Olympics, the Sports Ministry has sanctioned financial assistance to boxers Vikas Krishan and Sumit Sangwan, female discuss thrower......

Kabaddi players served food in toilet: Who's to blame?

IMAGE: The kabaddi players taking part at an Under-16 event in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district were allegedly served food kept in a toilet. Photograph and Video: ANI The national Kabaddi......

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Salim Durani trains budding cricketers in Jamnagar in this January 2004 photograph.......

Vijay Hazare: Samarth Vyas hits blazing double century

IMAGE: Samarth Vyas hit a blazing 200 off 130 balls. Photograph: IDCF Twitter Saurashtra opener Samarth Vyas recorded a magnificent double century while Dharmendrasinh Jadeja bagged an incredible......