Anti-incumbency strikes, yet again

As I write this, results in Bihar are still trickling in; but it is apparent that the Lalu Prasad Yadav mystique has finally faltered after fifteen years. In Haryana, the incumbent INLD has been......

Chetan Maini to step down as Mahindra Reva CEO

Mahindra & Mahindra on Wednesday announced a top level change at its electric car making arm, Mahindra Reva, with its CEO Chetan Maini to be replaced by ex-Ford India President and Managing......

Here comes the fastest super Nano at Rs 25 lakh!

Calling it India’s fastest hot hatch is a claim that the Super Nano fully deserves especially with the very interesting specs.  Image: Super Tata Nano. Photographs: Courtesy,......

India formula behind Hyundai's new high

Image: Hyundai Elite i20. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Hyundai India’s top two manufacturers, Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai Motor India, control 75 per cent of the 1.8 million unit-per year......

Ford India apologises for indecent ads

Ford India on Monday apologised over advertisements that portrayed women in a derogatory manner, including one in which former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been shown carrying three......

Shantaram Review: Too Verbose

If future episodes are as verbose and unwieldy, it might be difficult to keep from switching channels, points out Deepa Gahlot. When the book Shantaram came out in 2003, it became a bestseller and......

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride.Like Michael Corleone, he got into it......

'An Indian film without songs is meaningless'

Vanraj Bhatia, the creator of unforgettable music, hated the fact that the 'New Wave' directors did not respect Hindi cinema's multi-song format.Jyoti Punwani draws memories from her interviews......

'The last couple of years have been very good'

'My journey as an actor started to evolve when Web series started blowing out in a big way.''I lucked out because Inside Edge was one of the first big shows so that gave me a good platform, and led......

'So many people in F1 owe so much to Mateschitz'

IMAGE: Red Bull Racing Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey, Team Principal Christian Horner, CEO and Founder of Red Bull Dietrich Mateschitz and Motorsport Consultant Dr Helmut......

Former F1 champ and protagonist of 'Rush', Lauda dead at 71

Lauda won two world championships in 1975 and 1977 with Ferrari and a third in 1984 with McLaren. His rivalry with British driver James Hunt, the 1976 champion for McLaren, was intense and......

Sports Shorts: Saina meets Tai Tzu in All England opener

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday. IMAGE: Saina Nehwal has a chance to improve her dismal record against defending champion Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan. Photograph: PTI......

PHOTOS: Schumacher's son Mick takes father's 1994 car for a spin

IMAGE: Mick Schumacher drives his father Michael Schumacher's Benetton Ford B194 on track before the Belgian F1 Grand Prix at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Images Mick......

PHOTOS: Hamilton matches boyhood idol Senna at Suzuka

IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the Japanese Grand Prix. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Lewis Hamilton always dreamed of matching the achievements of his boyhood idol Ayrton......