One Needs Courage To Do What Prannoy Roy Did

Today, when news organisations and their owners have stooped before the powers that be when they were only asked to bend, Prannoy still stands tall, asserts Sanjay Ahirwal, former managing editor,......

G20 Presidency Is A Jackpot For Modi

Heading G20 will give India a foreign affairs year like it has never had in history.You can trust Narendra Modi to exploit this to India's benefit.And, of course, to his own in his election year,......

Will Modi go the Indira way?

'Sounds familiar? Barring inflation, much else looks, sounds, and feels more than a bit like 1974.''A phenomenally popular leader, with a party of unquestioning followers, a broken Opposition, a......

Confessions of a 'Khan Market gang' member

'If Khan Market today -- a neon-drenched spectacle of blingy shops and pricey eateries -- is what it is, it's not due to the dramatic shift in political dispensations, but because free-market India......

Indoo Ki Jawani review

Indoo Ki Jawaani is fun while it lasts, discovers Joginder Tuteja. There is something about Kiara Advani that stands out. She may have been noticed by audiences in one segment of Lust Stories, but......

Bobby to Amar Akbar Antony: Super Rishi songs

A Rishi Kapoor song has an identity of its own. Brimming in carefree emotion and youthful courtship, its exuberance regaled listeners in the tradition of romance icons like Dev Anand and Rajesh......

When Twinkle Khanna stepped up for her husband

A comedy show leads to some not-so-funny moments. IMAGE: Mallika Dua with The Great India Laughter Challenge team: Akshay Kumar, Hussain Dalal, Zakir Khan and Eli Avram. Photograph: Mallika Dua/......

The Shah Rukh Khan confession!

Yes, Shah Rukh Khan likes being "a very bad boy" in real life. No, he does not "consciously" decide to "play the bad boy" in his reel life. Yes, he thinks everyone should have a little bit of a......

BCCI clears Shami of match-fixing charges, hands central contract

Shami has been given a Grade 'B' annual contract IMAGE: Big relief for Mohammed Shami. Photograph: BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Thursday, cleared India speedster......

Birthday wishes to Irfan

Dear Irfan Bhai,Tum jiyo Hazzaro saal,run banao pachass hazzar,wicket leo ak LAKH.Keep up the good work as always.Regards,Deepak Prasad-----------------------------hi irfan wish u happy bday "karka......

Readers speak out!

Anuj Jajoo:Hi Prem,Thats excellent and very real time commentary. But sometimes a mistake is infavour of truth... "3.81 the ruin rate" -(your commentary at ind 124/4)Just kidding ;)------M K......