The fight against superstition gathers momentum

Though the list of superstitious beliefs is long, often dissolving distinctions of class, caste, religion and education, Karnataka's anti-superstition bill is seen as a big step ahead.Nikita Puri......

Delhi court summons Kejriwal for calling cops 'thulla'

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Saturday summoned by a local court as an accused on a criminal defamation complaint filed against him for his alleged ‘thulla’ remark against......

Constable files defamation case against Delhi CM for his 'thulla' remark

A Delhi police constable on Wednesday filed a criminal defamation case in a court against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for referring to policemen as ‘thulla’, a slang, during his......

Rains play havoc in Delhi for the second day

Heavy rains lashed the capital again on Friday, leading to waterlogging in several parts of the city and throwing traffic out of gear besides leaving people stranded on the roads during the morning......

How to stay at home and shop!

B S Nagesh, chief executive officer of retail house Shopper's Stop, has an anecdote that he loves to relate. Last year, when Kamalika Sengupta, a Kolkata-based corporate executive, fell sick with......

Aditya Birla arm keen on Telugu films

Applause Entertainment Private Limited, the wholly-owned media and entertainment arm of the Aditya Birla Group, is betting big on the Telugu movie market.AEPL is in talks with top production houses......

Return of the Shahenshah

It's an unusual setting for a corporate interview. The off-white trailer van is parked in the sylvan setting of Mumbai's Kamalistan Studio in suburban Jogeshwari. Inside, there's a spartan settee,......

IA gets Fashion TV help to pick ground crew attire

Boarding an Indian Airlines flight next month? Chances are you will be handed out a brochure from Fashion Television. And your vote will be sought on one of three dress designs in the brochure.IA,......

'Ardh Satya wasn't conceived to showcase Om's talent'

'The ending Vijay Tendulkar had written was different.'According to him, the film ended with Anant Welankar's suicide.''I felt such an ending would be too nihilistic.''Bahut zyada defeatist ho......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Rare Appeal: Remembering Smita Patil

Smita Patil died 36 years ago today, December 13, leaving behind a rich haul of films that showcase her enormous ability to offer us a glimpse into her soul each time she performed a role. IMAGE:......

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood. It was a year of excitement and extremes. If parallel cinema in India......

Ranji: Bengal close in on innings win over Haryana

IMAGE: Delhi's Divij Mehra scalped two wickets off consecutive deliveries to dismiss Armaan Jaffer and Sarfaraz Khan. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Pacer Akash Deep continued to shine with the......

Ranji Trophy: Akash Deep's five-for rocks Haryana

IMAGE: Skipper Himmat Singh (65*) and Vaibhav Rawal (68*) led the charge for Delhi as they took an innings lead against Mumbai. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Pacer Akash Deep grabbed a......

Ranji: Ignored for Aus Tests, Sarfaraz hits another ton

IMAGE: Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan reacts after scoring a hundred on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy Group B match against Delhi, at the Ferozshah Kotla ground in New Delhi, on Tuesday. Photograph: Manvender......