V K Malhotra: Professor, Politician, Gentleman

In seniority in the BJP leadership team, V K Malhotra, who passed into the ages this week, was next only to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L K Advani and Nanaji Deshmukh, notes Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Vijay......

New Rural Jobs Bill Sparks International Concern

'Previously, contributing only 25 per cent of material costs, states now face burdens of 40 per cent to 100 per cent of total costs, ensuring poorer states will curb project approvals, directly......

Is Renaming Govt Schemes A Solution?

This has been our history of good governance: Things that were difficult to do and required planning and implementation were first taken up and then abandoned, notes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Trinamool......

Nationwide Stir Against Scrapping MGNREGA

IMAGE: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi and other Opposition MPs protest over the MGNREGA issue at Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the Parliament premises, December 16, 2025. Photograph: Rahul Singh/ANI......

Will RBI Cut Repo Rate Following Trump's Tariffs?

'The US reciprocal tariff has added another element of uncertainty and the central bank may prefer to wait and get further clarity.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra.......

'RBI Not Overly Concerned About GDP'

'The central bank has highlighted that the slowdown in growth has been limited to a few sectors and overall growth is expected to pick up in the second half of the year.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of......

MPC's Repo Rate Decision Not Unanimous

Dr Nagesh Kumar, one of the three new MPC members, wanted the MPC to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%. IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: Francis......

'India's Growth Is In Serious Trouble'

'We face the risk of remaining a low-income country for a very long time unless something changes in the next few years.''Instead of constantly talking about becoming a developed economy, we need......

Actress Kamini Kaushal Dies At 98

IMAGE: Kamini Kaushal in Biraj Bahu. Kamini Kaushal, one of Hindi cinema's earliest female stars who began her career with the 1946 classic Neecha Nagar and went on to act in a host of films right......

True Stars Never Die

'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.' IMAGE: Dharmendra with Sharmila Tagore in Satyakam. When......

Ranveer-Bobby's Ad Film Costs 150 Cr!

Agent Ching Attacks boasts of sleek visuals and starry appeal rare to see in a commercial.Ranveer Singh returns as Captain Ching, joined by Bobby Deol and Southern sensation Sreeleela. IMAGE:......

Why Sholay Never Got A Sequel

What if Sholay were produced now, in our technologically advanced era, with AI vying for our attention? asks Atanu Biswas IMAGE: The Amul ad celebrates Poore Pachaas Saal! of Sholay. Photograph:......

'One Can't Monopolise Captain Cool'

If the 'Captain Cool' trademark goes through, it could trigger a wave of similar attempts by celebrities to trademark nicknames given to them by fans. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni during IPL 2025.......

World Champion Gukesh Big Fan Favourite In Singapore!

IMAGE: A young fan clicks meets World chess champion D Gukesh in Singapore. Photographs: Maria Emelianova/FIDE Newly crowned World chess champion D Gukesh was felicitated by the Indian community......