Why Kolhapur scion Shahu Chhatrapati chose Congress over BJP

Shahu Chhatrapati, scion of the Kolhapur royal family, has said he chose the Congress for his poll debut as he draws inspiration from his great grandfather Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, a......

Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

I have a bit of a personal dilemma: I have a soft corner for Shashi Tharoor, but I do like Rajeev Chandrasekhar's pitch, confesses Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress Lok......

Nationhood is made up of...: NSA Ajit Doval

Nationhood is constituted by people who share a "common sense of their history" and a "common vision of their future", National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said as he released an 11-volume book......

'Stink of RSS': Cong moves EC against Modi's attack on manifesto

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi persisted with his 'Muslim League imprint' attack on the Congress manifesto, the opposition party on Monday stepped up its counter-offensive, moving the Election......

Godrej Split Handled With Admirable Dignity

'Business families like the Godrej group are increasingly realising that an amicable settlement is better.''Else, the wealth of all shareholders gets destroyed.' IMAGE: Clockwise: Jamshyd N......

Bengal's tea industry seeks a new flavour

The alpona (artwork) on the steep, winding road leading to Makaibari bears testimony to the visit of G20 delegates for the second tourism working group meeting in April last year. Photograph:......

Adani to bid for duty-free shops at Macau airport

The Adani group plans to bid for setting up duty-free shops at the Macau international airport, as India's largest airport operator spreads its wings overseas. Photograph: ANI Photo In a stock......

NSE makes more money than 98% of companies listed on it

The stock exchange on which they are traded boasts higher profits than most of the companies whose shares are hitting new highs. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Only 37 of approximately 2,000......

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold. Under those resplendent adas and thumkas though, often......

Who Should Play Vin Diesel's Sister?

IMAGE: DJ Caruso, Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone in India. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vin Diesel/Instagram Vin Diesel refreshed our memories of xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage, where he worked......

Kiran-Aamir Watch A Movie With...

Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao played host at a screening of Kiran's new film, Laapataa Ladies.   Kiran Rao directs her second film 13 years after making her debut with Dhobi Ghat in 2011. Laapataa......

Where Bollywood Celebrated New Year's Eve

Film folk celebrated 2024's arrival in different parts of the world. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt posts a loved-up picture of herself with hubby Ranbir Kapoor. Must......

Uganda to field oldest player at 2024 T20 World Cup

IMAGE: Uganda's T20 World Cup squad. Photograph: Kind courtesy Uganda Cricket Association Uganda off-spinner Frank Nsubuga is set to become the oldest cricketer to play in the upcoming T20 World......

Top-seeded Bopanna-Ebden stunned at Madrid Masters

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden were finalists at the Madrid Masters last year. Photograph: SAI Media/X Top-seeded Indo-Australian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Mathew Ebden bowed out of the......

Sinner, Djokovic reach Monte Carlo Masters semis

IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his Monte Carlo Masters quarter-final match against Australia's Alex de Minaur, Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, on Friday.......

Tennis' oldest No. 1s, share secrets to success

'Old but gold': For Djokovic and Bopanna, dedication, experience is mantra for success Photograph and video: Kind Courtesy ATP Tour/X For Rohan Bopanna, experience counts a lot while unflinching......

Novak Djokovic set to become oldest World No. 1

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic will surpass Roger Federer's record as the oldest No. 1 in ATP Rankings history on Sunday when he will be 36 years and 321 days old. Photograph: Australian Open/Instagram......