How PM Modi Became Saint Modi

The transmogrification of Prime Minister Modi to Saint Modi began with the ground-breaking ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.By identifying himself with Lord Ram, Modi raised himself in popular......

Will Gujarat Be A Cake Walk For BJP?

The BJP is not taking the AAP challenge lightly.Amit Shah has cautioned party insiders to ensure that AAP does not cross a vote share of 24%.He has always seen AAP as a much more significant......

India projected to surpass China as most populous country by 2023: UN report

India is projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country next year, according to a report by the United Nations on Monday which said that the world population is forecast to reach......

Why Great Men Worship Light of Asia

Count among The Light of Asia's many, many admirers over 132 years: Gandhi, Tagore, Vivekananda, Nehru and Ambedkar, Tolstoy and Kipling, Yeats and Eliot, Alfred Nobel, Dmitri Mendeleev and C V......

What Brought Economy to Its Knees

A combination of demonetisation, a poorly and hurriedly implemented GST, and more recently the "botched up" lockdown of the economy to control the spread of Covid has brought the economy to its......

Jobs! An interview all youngsters must read

'Don't waste your time in doing long pointless graduation courses.''Try and get into an apprenticeship or a job after Class 10 or Class 12, as there is always time to get back to academics and......

Major changes in finance ministry after Budget

Three key babus will make room for a new set of officers to carry the baton of Budget programmes. Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports. Three key members of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's team will......

How India paid the price for 'EPW types'

Had it not been for the intellectual dominance and political legitimacy of the Leftist philosophy since 1970, would EPW have become what it did? After all, there were other more established......

Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi is glorious

You don't have to be a Star Wars nerd to enjoy its poignant pursuit of virtue, feels Sukanya Verma. In its 40th year now, the Star Wars legacy is the most iconic outcome of George Lucas' vision of......

'This was a life not meant to be mine'

'It's very expensive for a girl to become an actress.' 'I remember I was nominated at all the award shows for Tanu Weds Manu and conscientiously, like a new actress, I attended all of them and I......

Sidharth takes pouting lessons from Alia

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra are busy promoting their upcoming film Kapoor & Sons. Sid shared a picture, above, and......

Lata Mangeshkar: I just couldn't bear to hear myself sing

'When I recorded songs I would rush out as soon as I was done singing' 'My voice is a gift from God and my parents' 'Every human being has an area in their life that is to be kept away from others'......

Rajinder Goel: He shone bright in Bedi's shadow

IMAGE: Rajinder Goel played 26 seasons of first-class cricket, with 750 first-class wickets. Photograph: Twitter There were few cricketers unluckier than Rajinder Goel and even fewer who had the......

Remember these sporting moments?

As we sit at home and miss live action, the wondrous phenomenon of sport has delivered so many past glories that we will probably never run out of things to see, recalls Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE:......

India's most decorated sportsperson ever

'By the time he gets done, he'll not only be the best player of his generation, but the best ever.''It'll take another 100 years for someone to break his records.'Dhruv Munjal salutes the......

Why the GOAT question in men's tennis may be settled soon

Dhruv Munjal on why Novak Djokovic may yet win that highly contested title. IMAGE: Novak Djokovic is the only player to have won all nine ATP Masters 1000 events since they were introduced in......

Doubly blessed are we to be alive in the Roger-Rafa era

'We are truly blessed to bear witness to the divine talents of, and scarcely human displays put on by, Roger Federer and his bromance buddy, rival, nemesis and plausible co-claimant to GOAT......