Modi's ministers' average age is now 58, down from 61

The average age of the new Union council of ministers has reduced to 58 years from 61 years previously following Wednesday’s reshuffle.  IMAGE: At 35, Nisith Pramanik, member of......

Activists endorse Justice Sachar's name for President

A group of noted social activists, writers, filmmakers, journalists, advocates and retired army officials have come up with an online petition seeking support to endorse the name of retired Justice......

The Politics behind Modi's Reshuffle

The reshuffle had politics at its heart, so the biggest complement of new ministers, both Cabinet rank and below, came from UP, which will see assembly elections in a few months, reports Aditi......

Who Says Lata Couldn't Be Sensuous?

Lata Mangeshkar was famously prim and propah to the point of being particular about the songs she sang. Double meaning or vulgar lyrics were a hard no, but the legendary singer didn't hold out......

Is She Bollywood's Next Big Star?

Anupam Kher invited his friends and colleagues from the film industry for the special screening of his second directorial, Tanvi The Great, in Mumbai. Read the review.   Shubhangi makes her......

Tabu Bonds With Rekha At Umrao Jaan Screening

Twenty four years after it first released in 1981, Rekha's Umrao Jaan re-releases in theatres on June 27. A grand screening was held for film folk in Mumbai, and Bollywood turned up, suitably......

Alia, Ranbir At Ayan's Father Deb Mukherjee's Funeral

Actor Deb Mukherjee, Director Ayan Mukerji's father and Producer Sunita Gowarikar's father, passed away on Friday, March 14. Deb Mukherjee is known for films like Sambandh, Adhikar, Zindagi......

Ranji Trophy: Young Kushagra dazzles with double ton

IMAGE: Jharkhand's Kumar Kushagra smashed 23 boundaries and four sixes in his 367-ball 234 against Baroda. Photograph: BCCI Young wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra completed a brilliant......

How Manhas emerged as frontrunner for BCCI top job

IMAGE: Mithun Manhas never made it to the India team, but played 157 first-class matches amassing 9714 runs averaging over 45 with 27 hundreds.. Photograph: BCCI Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas......

Ranji Trophy: Rahane, Karun dazzle with big hundreds

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane hit a 303-ball 159 studded with 21 boundaries to power Mumbai to a commanding position against Chhattisgarh in their Elite Group D match in the Ranji Trophy, in Mumbai on......

Ranji Trophy: Jackson, bowlers put Saurashtra in control

IMAGE: Sheldon Jackson struck a century as Saurashtra took control. Photograph: BCCI Saurashtra's middle-order batter Sheldon Jackson followed in senior teammate Cheteshwar Pujara's footsteps,......

Ranji Trophy: Mayank's century gives Karnataka lead over Gujarat

IMAGE: Mayank Agarwal played a captain's knock. Photograph: BCCI Karnataka skipper Mayank Agarwal played a captain's knock of 109, as his side took a 64-run lead on Day 2 of their Group C......