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BJP, allies secure simple majority in Assam

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies on Thursday secured simple majority by bagging 64 seats in the 126-member Assam assembly. The BJP alone has won 44 seats and is leading in 17 while its......

What Indira Gandhi's Emergency proved for India

Thirty five years ago, June 25, 1975, when most Indians today were not born, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed a state of Emergency on the country. Democracy was suspended for 19 long months......

India start-ups at risk as investors close taps, Modi fund falls short

Venture capital investments in India's start-ups nearly halved to $1.5 billion in fourth-quarter 2015 After pumping billions of dollars into Indian Internet start-ups in the last 24 months, global......

Caffeine boost for Pizza Hut

Six months after fast-food giant McDonald’s stepped into coffee retail with McCafe, rival Yum! Brands (Yum) is test-marketing a similar concept at Pizza Hut restaurants in Kolkata and......

Markets sinking: Which stocks to buy, sell, hold

The Indian economy is in doldrums. Markets are extending losses and rupee has touched a new low. Though the government is trying to allay investors’ fears with reforms and foreign direct......

Global players to shop as retail floodgates open

India's fledgling online stores are bracing up for the dollar deluge.The FDI floodgates have opened mega opportunities for not only brick-and-mortar retailers, but for their virtual peers as......

KFC has a Krush on India

Yum! Restaurants has extended the KFC brand beyond foods to cold beverages. Like elsewhere in its global chain, KFC is best known for its fried chicken, which has, for decades, offered the......

He quit a well paying job to write Bala

'The most difficult thing in the world is to convince someone to put Rs 20 crore on your movie script.' IMAGE: Ayushmann Khurrana in Bala. Photograph: Kind courtesy Niren Bhatt/Instagram ......

The Bala Review

'Nimble humour, shuddh desi zingers, refreshing flippancy and a lively blend of small-town quirk and orthodoxy.'Sukanya Verma applauds Bala. A bald man takes off his wig before a......

'People don't feel shy talking about sex now'

'But you have to keep in mind the entertainment value. It can't be preachy.' Do the actors have a hilarious time when they work in a comedy? Mouni Roy, who pairs up with Rajkummar Rao in Made In......

The Sky is Pink Review

You must watch The Sky is Pink just for Priyanka Chopra, applauds Sukanya Verma. The hardest thing is to walk back into an empty room once inhabited by life. Pain is not to be discriminated......

Who is Priyanka's best friend? She tells us

'My life hasn't changed much, in terms of how I travel and work since I got married.''Nick and I are both work-oriented and have a lot of drive and ambition.''But two countries are a part of it, so......

'Why is Dalmiya in the panel?'

Readers' take on the newly-formed panel to select the new coach.*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*Ram LankaIn a Team India that is studded with stars, the coach is forced to play their "yes" man.......

Long live the Little Master

Name:Sanjay JainMessage:WIsh a full circle in this 55 year. The GREAT player plays again for another 20 splendid years for India. Long live......

Readers wishes for John Wright

Name:jagdish shah Message:Hi John Many many happy returns of the day Thanks for working indian cricket team Jagdish Name:Hitendra Message:Wish you a very happy birthday. I hope that you will guide......