Why does Naveen Patnaik prefer turncoats as LS candidates?

In the lead-up to the Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Odisha, there's a flurry of party-switching among leaders, with the ruling Biju Janata Dal nominating around 30 percent turncoats as......

The past is not a foreign country

'Despite a quarter century since India began the uphill battle of moving away from its peculiar hybrid of imperial-feudal-socialism, it remains distressingly -- and sometimes reassuringly -- the......

How government neglect caused the Himalayan tsunami

Himanshu Thakkar and Parineeta Dandekar reveal how government actions and neglect created such massive disaster from a natural phenomenon in Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand is facing a truly humungous,......

Govt unveils campaign to showcase UPA's 'achievements'

With an eye on the general election, the government on Monday unveiled a series of audio-visual clips, as a part of its multi media campaign to highlight its achievements and showcase the impact of......

Summer cola war hots up early

PepsiCo India seems to have fired the first salvo in the impending cola war for the summer of 2013.The beverage major, which has the title rights for the sixth season of IPL 20-20 tournament, is......

Bengal vs Tamil Nadu: Which state ranks better?

Chennai and Kolkata, where I equally divided my school days, are two of my favourite places. I like to recall them as Madras and Calcutta, with their unique cultures, habits, beliefs and practices.......

It's Quiz Time, Folks!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Catch a breather from the crazy heat with our fun and filmi quiz of the week. All you have to do is identify the movie......

'Parineeta was an important film to me'

IMAGE: Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan in Parineeta. One of Saif Ali Khan's early films of note, where he played a leading man of substance, was Pradeep Sarkar's Parineeta, an adaptation of Sarat......

'Dada, you will be missed'

'Life was a canvas and Pradeep Sarkar painted with full intensity -- be it an ad film or a feature film.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kajol/Twitter Director Hansal Mehta took to Twitter on Friday......

Parineeta Director Pradeep Sarkar Dead

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pradeep Sarkar/Instagram Parineeta Director Pradeep Sarkar passed away early on Friday, his wife Panchali said. He was 67. The director was admitted to the ICU at......

Sania Mirza's battles on court and off

MAGE: Sania Mirza during the launch of her autobiography. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com. Multiple Grand Slam winner Sania Mirza is only 29 but the iconic sportswomen has put together......