BJP let Yeddyurappa get away with indiscretions as it did not want to rock the boat in Karnataka, says Aditi Phadnis
Badal has been a constant in Punjab. Will his party survive the next Assembly elections? Aditi Phadnis examines
The temporary Maharashtra crisis might be over in a few weeks. But the permanent crisis -- the Sena's relationship with its friends old and new -- remains.
Here's a look at the Blender's Pride Fashion Tour's stop-over in Delhi!
The horses on Chennai's Marina beach were slowly starving to death because of the lockdown until Shiranee Pereira decided to take a hand.
Director S Narayan has tried a novel way of picturising a love story.
Have the Dalits disowned Mayawati entirely or will they return to save her, asks Aditi Phadnis
'There will be no flying unless the company pays us substantial salaries and provides a road map,' the National Aviators Guild, the pilots union, said in a message to its members.
They can't win elections, but they can represent the difference between comprehensive victory and resounding defeat, says Aditi Phadnis.
It is the NSCN-IM which is having the last laugh as speculation grows that Nagaland Governor R N Ravi may have been replaced as Naga interlocutor.
The Congress has made it clear that this time if it supports the Samajwadi Party government, it will join it. Is this another recipe for disaster? Aditi Phadnis analyses
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh tells Aditi Phadnis about his fears for India, various policies and stance taken by the government and the global environment.
Want last year's bonus? Sell our tickets: Jet Airways tells travel agents.
With Manohar Parrikar's methodical approach to governance Goa may see better days ahead, says Aditi Phadnis
"Delhi should let the states decide what they should do," Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tells Aditi Phadnis
The people of Kashmir are strong enough to handle the National Conference. But what about the soul-searching Congress, asks Aditi Phadnis
Who's calling the shots in the party, asks Aditi Phadnis.
Rajnath Singh believes it would be naive to see disengagement of the armies from the LAC as the end of the trouble. The defence minister has urged the defence forces to be ready for a long haul
Defence Minister A K Antony has not always been averse to taking tough decisions. What has changed now? Aditi Phadnis analyses
At least 20 to 30 departures are being cancelled daily from metros and key airports including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
Former Miss Universe, Sushmita Sen, pulled off the archetypal Indian bridal look, with this exquisitely complex green and gold garment. With his Indian bridal formal wear, mega-designer Vikram Phadnis brought down the house on Day Four of the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.
'In its short life, AAP has distinguished itself in many, many, governance spheres.' 'But party democracy is not one of them,' notes Aditi Phadnis.
UPA's most vociferous critic may script her own political decline in the state, says Aditi Phadnis
COVID-19 has propelled him into a place in the sun that he could only have hoped for.
Parakala Prabhakar, spokesperson of the Visalandhra Mahasabha, tells Aditi Phadnis that those in favour of a separate state need not be the well-wishers of Telangana.
'Make sure you provide enough support (income, nutrition, healthcare, and housing) to migrants stuck (and their households), so they are not compelled to seek work or migrate back.' 'Otherwise, the risk of contagion is extreme.'
It is a tribute to India's democracy, however flawed, that the very same MPs who had harangued her intermittently from Opposition benches now surged towards her, anxiety writ large on their faces. One offered her some homoeopathic tablets, another advised her to stay seated, another grasped her hand wishing her good health... the crowd parted as Prime Minister Narendra Modi strode up to congratulate her. But it was mostly well-wishers from the Opposition and the NDA that kept the finance minister cocooned with good wishes until it was time to leave, reports Aditi Phadnis.
'This film can be taken to the world.' 'I don't think cinema needs a particular language to understand it...' 'Salman has given me everything I have.' 'Whatever I am today is because of him.' 'Hopefully, one day, I will direct a film with him.'
Was Kerkar duped by his employees, as he claims, or did a cocktail of greed, poor cost control and bad management bring the travel firm down, wonder Pavan Lall and Aneesh Phadnis.
Salman Khan, Celina Jaitley and Raima Sen were some of the stars spotted at the event.
Mamata Banerjee gave Bengal the revolution it wanted but people will want to see results soon, says Aditi Phadnis
For far too long, people in J&K have felt the government doesn't exist for them.' 'My first priority is to make them feel that not only does it exist, it is there to work for them.
Whether it is health, water or women's empowerment, Modi is wildly popular in his state. But that's only in Gujarat, writes Aditi Phadnis.
Aditi Phadnis travels through Banaras and Lucknow and marvels at the people and the culture, especially the food, in the two cities.
It is good to be brave. But you also have to be wise, Aditi Phadnis advices Rahul Gandhi
The demand is the highest for the India-Pakistan match at Old Trafford in Manchester on June 16 and also for the final at Lords on July 14.
This was not Sharad Pawar or Prithviraj Chavan speaking. It was Uddhav Thackeray, the undisputed chief of the Shiv Sena!
Elections are due in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal that year. Early indications show Bengal holds promise for the BJP, but the party may have to recast itself to win Tamil Nadu.
Controversies and fashion seem to be made for each other. Like Bollywood, the fashion industry also seems to be heading the 'camp' way.
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