Impressive turnout in high-stakes assembly polls

A high voter turnout was recorded in West Bengal, Assam Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry assembly elections on Tuesday. The massive polling exercise following COVID-19 health protocol and......

Kerala, TN, Assam, WB, Puducherry to vote on Tuesday

More than 750 constituencies spread across four states and one union territory will go to the polls on Tuesday While voting in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for their single-phase election will......

Arnab got Balakot info through Modi, alleges Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the 'person through which' prior information on India's air strikes in Balakot in Pakistan in 2019 was......

Cong to elect president by June 2021 "at any cost": CWC

The Congress will have an elected president by June 2021 "at any cost" in a decision taken on Friday by the party's working committee which also passed three resolutions including one demanding a......

When Modi thumped the desk once too often

The prime minister was often seen vigorously thumping the desk, prompting his Cabinet colleagues and NDA MPs to follow suit.  Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath......

Will set Walmart store on fire, threatens Uma Bharti

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti on Friday threatened to set on fire Walmart store wherever it opens in the country to register her party's protest against allowing foreign direct......

Salaries, offers yet to reach 2008 levels

B-schools may have begun final placements with renewed confidence. There's a nagging feeling, though, that expectations of higher salaries might be belied this year. Having witnessed a surge in......

Budget: Of snoring and missing MPs

Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss provided first aid to the Kerala MP Veerendra Kumar who fainted in the Lok Sabha while Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was reading the Interim Budget......

COMING UP: 8 February Releases

There's a lot of action on the OTT front as well as in theatres. Joginder Tuteja brings you the big releases, coming up in February.   Lahore ConfidentialWhere to watch: ZEE5Release date:......

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade. IMAGE: A scene from Bulbul Can Sing. As the second decade of the young century comes to an end, it is time to look at how......

Aparna Sen's father, a noted film critic, dead

Chidananda Dasgupta, noted film critic and father of renowned actor-director Aparna Sen, died in Kolkata last night following a brief illness. He was 89. He was suffering from acute broncho......

Rahul Bose on Before the Rains

When Rahul Bose started his career in films with Dev Benegal's English, August, he had one perspective-- that he would only work in art house film projects. But in the 14 years since English,......

Rahul or Gill ideal opener for Zim ODIs?

IMAGE: KL Rahul's comeback also creates problems for young Gill, who has had a stellar 50-over series in the West Indies, where he scored 64, 43 and 98 not out in three games to win the 'Player of......

Will Rahul bat in middle order in T20 World Cup?

IMAGE: India's two senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have struggled for runs in IPL 2022. Photograph: Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images For India to do well in the T20 World Cup, it won't be a......

Ex-Indian Air force man Saurabh ready for 'India Test'

IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar is the only new face in the 18-member Indian squad for the three-Test series against Sri Lanka. Photograph: Saurabh Kumar/Instagram Seven years......

Should India pick Ishant or Umesh in decider?

IMAGE: With Mohammed Siraj unsure for the 3rd Test, India have two options for the Newlands Test starting January 11. One is 33-year-old Ishant, who hasn't been in the best of forms but has......

'If Rahul is dropped from ODI team...'

'If he loses his place in the ODI side, I don't know where it puts him, in terms of the India team in all 3 formats.' IMAGE: Many expect Rishabh Pant to feature ahead of K L Rahul in the playing......