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Relief for Cong as Himachal minister Vikramaditya Singh softens stand

Amid a fresh scramble for power in the state, Himachal Pradesh public works minister Vikramaditya Singh on Wednesday announced that he is quitting from the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu cabinet but hours......

Dying for nation: Parl breach accused Sagar Sharma's 2015 diary note

Sagar Sharma, one of the two men who had jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber and set off smoke canisters, maintained for some years a diary in which he often wrote "Inquilab Zindabad" on top of the......

'Please Modiji': J-K girl seeks a 'a nice school'

Little Seerat Naaz is not happy that she has to sit on an unclean floor, along with friends, at her school and wants the holder of the country's most powerful office to do something about it. In a......

The Heroes Who Saved Ladakh For India

Visiting the Rezang La Memorial, one has a feeling of super-humans defending Indian territory against the Chinese onslaught, says Claude Arpi on the 60th anniversary of the heroic battle of the......

At last, Akhilesh Yadav has become his own man

Whether he succeeds in becoming chief minister again or not, Akhilesh is finally out of the shadow cast by his family, but without losing a sense of balance, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Samajwadi......

Kitna deti hai? Is the slogan for car buyers

Remember the series of recent Maruti Suzuki ads? In one of them, a NASA scientist is giving a brief description of a spacecraft to a group of Indian tourists, who look pretty much impassive even......

How Swift Changed Maruti's Thinking

Swift Dzire has clocked 2.5 million in sales, and you might, in a non-too-distant future, see headlines that the DZire has done 3 million as well, observes Suveen Sinha. IMAGE: Maruti Suzuki's 4th......

What works for 'updated' Tata Tigor EV, and what doesn't

Even though Tigor EV is one of the most affordable EVs in the sedan segment, auto enthusiasts feel the price is not justified as the interior sports the same old look of the Tigor petrol. Read on......

5 fuel efficient cars that give 25 kms per litre

In a price sensitive market like India where customers rather than asking about features ask 'kitna deti hai', have very few options that live up to their expectations. Especially after the recent......

HUL, Airtel, LG, others under scanner for misleading ads

The Customer Complaints Council pulled up Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) for advertisement of its water purifier product 'Pureit Ultima'. Advertising industry watchdog ASCI upheld complaints......

The Real Genius Responsible For Sholay

'Editor M S Shinde deserves full credit because, I'm told, Ramesh Sippy had shot 300,000 feet of footage, which was brought down to 18,000.' 'He died in 2012, in a 126 square foot flat in Dharavi,......

'I'm Really Proud To Be A Brahmin'

'So my question was, 'What is it that you are proud of? What have you achieved? What is your contribution?''He had no answer.' IMAGE: Triptii Dimri and Siddhant Chaturvedi in Dhadak 2. Shazia......

How The Modern Mom Was Born In Bollywood

Today's Hindi film mothers are younger, trendier, more mischievous.But, truth be told, says Dinesh Raheja, I still do miss sometimes the comforting presence of the trad mother. IMAGE: Dharmendra......

'It Was Destiny's Call'

'Creative impulses ek lifetime mein pura nahi ho payega.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jeet/Instagram Bengali star Jeet gets a taste of OTT with his brand new Web series Khakee: The Bengal Chapter.......

How Aamir Got His Mr Perfectionist Tag

IMAGE: Aamir Khan in The Great Indian Kapil Show. Have you ever wondered how Aamir Khan got his Mr Perfectionist tag? The actor will feature in the upcoming episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show,......

Firm on boycott, Bhajji slams BCCI over Asia Cup India-Pak match

'The nation always comes first.' IMAGE: India and Pakistan are set to face-off in the Asia Cup group stage match on September 14. Photograph: Micha Walusza/FIDE Weeks after India’s players......

Shami blasts retirement rumours

IMAGE: India's top pacer Mohammed Shami. Photograph: BCCI Indian cricket's No 2 bowler Mohammed Shami has hit back at reports suggesting his retirement from Test cricket. A report by media......

'How low can you stoop?': Dhawan slams Afridi

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shikhar Dhawan/Instagram Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan slammed ex-Pakistan spinner Shahid Afridi for his controversial comments on the Pahalgam terror attack, which......

Injuries can't stop me: Shami vows to fight back

With hunger, you can fight back from injuries anytime: Mohammed Shami IMAGE: Mohammed Shami, centre, last played for India in the ODI World Cup final in November 2023. Photograph: BCCI/X......

Amitabh praises Kohli using famous Amar, Akbar, Anthony monologue

IMAGE: Virat Kohli teases Kesrick Williams during the first T20I match between India and the West Indies at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. Photograph: BCCI......