When Muslim League Wanted Rampur For Pakistan

'If you can have Rampur flown magically to Pakistan's borders, I might ask the nawab to accede to Pakistan. Else, I'm afraid we have no choice in the matter but to join India.' A riveting excerpt......

Karnataka govt exhales as Speaker rejects resignations

The beleaguered Janata Dal-Secular-Congress coalition government in Karnataka on Tuesday got a breather with state assembly speaker holding that the resignations of 9 out of 14 rebel MLAs are not......

Ayodhya's Changing And How!

Roads are being expanded, bridges are being built, hotels are springing up, and the crowds are pouring in. Bringing with them promise of unforeseen economic boom.Ayodhya, it seems, has opened up......

Coronavirus evolving to be better at becoming airborne: Study

The variants of SARS-CoV-2 are getting better at travelling through the air, and people must wear tight-fitting masks and ensure better ventilation, in addition to getting vaccinated, to help stop......

Maharashtra farmers seek better pricing for produce

A group of onion traders gathered at the Pimpalgaon Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), near Nashik, to inspect one of the season’s final harvests of red onions as they look to......

RBI: Waiting to exhale

The RBI must have a freer hand in navigating the economy through the strong and changing cross-currents on the balance of payments. It is striking how quickly the over-hyped optimism over the......

Slowdown hangs heavy on us, when to exhale?

A year ago, in this very column, I discussed the myopia of Budget 2008, which did not touch upon events then beginning to unfold. Since then we have seen the world collapse and, perhaps, even......

Why Satya Continues To Sting And Sing

While Satya's pleasures are palpable -- among them the poetry of the coarse language, the mercifully rough-hewn texture, the oh-so-familiar underdog story -- these pleasures hit you at a completely......

Ready For Some Mid-Week Glamour, Bollywood Style?

Bollywood's gorgeous ladies don't save up all their glamour for their weekend parties. Here's looking at some beautiful styles they're been whipping up on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'Playing tipsy is difficult to enact'

'Bahut mazaa aaya tha doing Agneepath. When you are working with good actors, it enriches your acting.''Amitabhji and I had done Shahenshah before, but that was a fun film.' Photograph: Kind......

Guess Who Is Holidaying In Goa?

Bollywood's stars are travelling... and here's where they were this weekend.  Can you guess who this actor is?   Photograph: Kind courtesy Radhika Madan/Instagram It's Radhika......

I-League: Dias puts breaks on Dempo's winless run

IMAGE: Super-sub Nestor Dias scored the 83rd minute winner for Dempo FC in their I-League match against Delhi FC in Margao on Wednesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy I-League/X Nestor Dias came off......

Dravid's advice to Gambhir: Smile through tough times

'I know how dedicated and passionate you are about Indian cricket, and I'm sure you will bring all these qualities into this new job' 'I also hope that you will have the availability of fully fit......

PIX: Biles makes stunning return to Olympics!

IMAGE: USA's Simone Biles is all smiles after her performance in the Artistic Gymnastics, Women's Qualification Subdivision 2 at Bercy Arena, Paris, on Sunday, July 28. Photograph: Hannah......

Coming soon: Battery-powered masks for Indian athletes

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Kiren Rijiju Official/Twitter Claiming to be the best in ensuring optimum oxygen for the wearer, battery-operated masks designed by an IIT-Kharagpur alumni will be put on......