Delhi Cong VP, 2 newly-elected councillors join AAP; people protest

In a fresh jolt to the Congress days after being drubbed in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls, the party's Delhi unit vice president Ali Mehdi and two newly-elected councillors joined the......

My Aunt, Indu Jain: Guru of Gurus

'She had a curiosity which she translated into action and was always open to new ideas and suggestions for the betterment of society.'Malti and Mudit Jain remember Indu Jain, the chairperson of the......

Cong acts fast, appoints new Delhi, Karnataka chiefs

In key organisational changes, the Congress on Wednesday appointed young face Anil Chaudhary as its Delhi unit chief and named D K Shivakumar, known to be the party's chief troubleshooter in crisis......

Largest democracy lags the world in voter turnout

India had a record voter turnout of 66.4 per cent in 2014. This is still lower than the global median of 68.03 per cent, reports Sachin Mampatta. IMAGE: Voters stand in queues outside the......

Markets end on a cautious note ahead of Nov F&O expiry; Winter session eyed

The 30 share Sensex ended at 25,776 levels, down by 44 points while Nifty50 settled at 7,832 levels, down by 18 points.   After witnessing range bound trades, domestic equities ended the......

Big business: Rs 1 crore a day is not far away for Indiamart

The Intel Capital-funded portal bets big on its 'Big Business' plan to drive growth and is in talks with investors to raise up to Rs 300 cr. Intel Capital-funded online marketplace firm Indiamart......

Markets end flat as rising CPI dashes rate-cut hopes

The losses were capped after June Wholesale Price Index (WPI) eased further to -2.4% Benchmark share indices ended flat with a negative bias with financials leading the decline after rising......

Markets rebound; Sensex, Nifty make handsome gains

Markets ended the session on a higher note after they gained ground in the last half an hour led by a rally in defensive sectors such as FMCG and Healthcare. Positive cues from Asian peers also......

Why Are Bollywood Marriages In Trouble These Days?

For many years, in Bollywood cinema that loved families, divorce was a dirty word. Of course, that did not mean marriages could not be strained and couples had to obey the happily-ever-after rule......

PIX: Ananya Panday, Hina Khan win awards

The 26th edition of Lions Gold Awards was held on January 25. The big winners surprisingly did not attend the ceremony -- Ranveer Singh won Best Actor for Gully Boy, Rani Mukerji won Lead Actress......

Review: Shubh Mangal Saavdhan is a winner all the way!

'With its fine zingers and feisty acknowledgement, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan does more for sex, both noun and verb, than any Hindi film can claim to in a long, long time,' notes Sukanya Verma. Is it......

Sreeja Akula clinches WTT Feeder Beirut singles title

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dabang Delhi Table Tennis Club/X Indian paddler Sreeja Akula clinched the women's singles title while Manav Thakar and Manush Shah reigned supreme in the men's doubles......

Paddler Mudit Dani scripts history

Indian paddler Mudit Dani has entered the history books by becoming the first Indian to win the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) Male Athlete of the Year award for his......

Sports Shorts: Sharath Kamal sails into at WTT Contender semis

IMAGE: World No 41 Achanta Sharath Kamal is the lone Indian in the competition. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters Veteran Sharath Kamal finally made the men's singles medal round in a major......

India archers face tough task to qualify for Tokyo Games

After failing to secure the team quota at the World Championships in June last year, the Indian women's archery team will have their last shot to secure the full Olympics quota in Paris, as a......

Winning against Anand was special moment: Gujrathi

'It was a really nice feeling to play against a player to whom you look up to.' IMAGE: India chess captain Vidit Gujrathi believes the historic gold medal at the Online Chess Olympiad will be the......