Actors and sportspersons are increasingly blacklisting products like colas and fairness creams. Urvi Malvania explores what lies behind the concern among endorsers over brands they promote and how will it impact both.
World champion P V Sindhu was on Friday ousted from the All England Championship after being outplayed by a determined Nozomi Okuhara of Japan, who rallied her way to a thrilling three-game win in the quarter-final of the women's singles in Birmingham. Sindhu's defeat ended India's campaign at the Super 1000 tournament.
You may not have a chart-buster soundtrack in Hamari Adhuri Kahani but the songs grow on you, writes Aelina Kapoor.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann has urged cricket's governing body to help reduce the workload on players competing in all three forms of the game as he fears the current packed schedule is unsustainable.
In Nepal, where more than 7,500 people were killed and hundreds of thousands left homeless by the earthquake, therapeutic medical clowning is being used as an integrated component of care for adult and pediatric patients and their families.
Colombian James Rodriguez scored both goals in Monaco's 2-0 victory at Bastia on Saturday, keeping them in contention for the Ligue 1 title, five points behind leaders Paris St Germain.
Justice prevails in the form of Wonder Woman as she unleashes her inner goddess and does her best to draw us away from Superman and Batman's insipid presence.
The rupee recovered by 15 paise at 65.49 against the US dollar.
Colin Munro blasted a quickfire half-century as New Zealand pipped India by four runs in a high-scoring thriller to win the three-match T20 International 2-1, in Hamilton, on Sunday.
'There is enough proof of science-driven research in the India of early centuries,' argues Kumar Abhishek.
Dad had sneaked into East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) well before the war had started for reconnaissance of the terrain on the other side. He had disguised himself as a driver of a truck laden with goods and traveled into East Pakistan to be received by the underground fighters of the Mukti Bahini.
Smart windows are aimed at saving on cooling and heating bills for homes and businesses.
'Historically, the lead-up to a general election tends to be excessively volatile and big losses are perfectly possible.'
India captain Rohit Sharma says he was determined not to throw his wicket away, a day after an end-stage manic acceleration saw him smash a record third double century in One-day Internationals.
Hopefully, the grey world of central banking in a nation hit by demonetisation, will lighten up with some of his notes soon.
'Motionless .. still .. eyes shut in perpetuity .. a form on wooden logs .. covered .. flames about .. and a life turned to ashes,' writes Big B.
Manika Batra, who has become toast of the nation after her sensational run at the Gold Coast Games, is hoping that she has done enough to spark a table tennis revolution in India like Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu did for badminton.
The four, including two women, were seated in S-8 and S-9 coaches, which are non-AC, and other passengers claimed that they died due to excessive heat.
'Sonam is my lucky charm.' 'Because of her, 2018 went well for me, as I got four big weddings.' 'It started with Sonam's in November, then Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh's in December, Kapil Sharma's wedding and then Isha Ambani's wedding.'
The biggest attractions of the phone are the Sunlight Display and virtual IVR.
A look at how an age-old tradition still adds colour to Durga Puja.
India once again paid the price of some sloppy defending and conceded a late goal to lose 2-3 to lower-ranked Malaysia and crash out of the title race of the 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh.
Don't ignore the warning signs, says Dr Samir Parikh.
On BSE, 1,826 shares declined and 982 shares rose, while a total of 194 shares were unchanged
Virat Kohli has built such a formidable brand across the spectrum that even his occasional brash and indiscreet comments fail to tarnish it.
It would have helped Raees' creative -- not box office -- cause to have the courage of its conviction and not turn Raees into the story of a whimpering, sanskari gangster, feels Prasanna D Zore.
Weak absorption and rising inventories in the residential market in Mumbai may lead to price correction in the early part of 2014, real estate consultancy firm Knight Frank said.
Countless screen pairs have come together but only few can lay claim to that extra something called chemistry.
'Nimble humour, shuddh desi zingers, refreshing flippancy and a lively blend of small-town quirk and orthodoxy.' Sukanya Verma applauds Bala.
It's not your partner's responsibility to keep you happy all the time.
Did you know that turmeric can help prevent cancer? That garlic can cure toothaches?
A portrait of Indian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has sparked a racial controversy in the US with the Republican presidential aspirant appearing to be a white man in the painting instead of his actual skin tone.
'Low-hanging ambitions and straightforward conflict between negotiators of harm and reform renders Lucknow Central a surprising watchability,' says Sukanya Verma.
November 14's full moon will be the closest for 70 years. The moon will come 221,524 miles from Earth -- almost touching distance in space terms.
Captain Virat Kohli continued his record-breaking run with the bat but the rest of the Indian batsmen failed to live up to expectations as West Indies levelled the five match series 1-1 with a 43-run victory, in the third ODI in Pune.
The IAF can fire Brahmos missiles from several hundred kilometres away. The BrahMos flies supersonic, at speeds up to Mach 2.5, giving the enemy little time to react
Besan can be abrasive to your skin. Using lemon juice can cause severe irritation, says Dr Shital Poojary.
Next time, try a glass of water instead of a snack and feel the difference.
Sachin Tendulkar is the sixth Indian to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
