BJP's Bengal Overkill

Left high and dry, the BJP has had no option but to go for the overkill with 800 rallies, including 20 by the prime minister.In the process, it may be overplaying its card, observes Amulya Ganguli.......

'There's clarity in AIADMK-BJP alliance'

'It's a natural alliance and this alliance has been has been formed without compromising the core ideology of the AIADMK.' IMAGE: In October, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam,......

Rajinikanth turns 70, supporters throng residence

Superstar Rajinikanth turned 70 on Saturday and the message of the actor, rooting for a political change in Tamil Nadu was too evident to miss out in the celebrations led by his fans, while Prime......

Will Rajinikanth be BJP's Nitish Kumar in TN?

Nothing would suit the BJP better than to let Rajinikanth be chief minister and pretend to abide by his spiritual path while quietly consolidating its vote bank, observes Amulya Ganguli.......

The great Indian railways and a little app

RailYatri offers a host of travel-related services to a 4.5 million user base. Shine Jacob finds out what's next for the app. IMAGE: By the end of the next financial year, the RailYatri app......

How Rajinikanth Spent His Birthday

'Onscreen the most stylish and offscreen the most humble person I know, with qualities I always admire and aspire for.''May you keep inspiring generations to come.' Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Bollywood's Ticket To Hollywood

It's a small world. Desi sightings in Western fare are no longer a rarity. Be it Farhan Akhtar in Ms. Marvel, Shabana Azmi in Halo or Nimrit Kaur in Homeland, it's great to see our stars in......

Can Rajinikanth fix Aishwaryaa-Dhanush's marriage?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Aishwaryaa Dhanush/Instagram Rajinikanth has set his heart on a new mission: He wants to mend his daughter Aishwaryaa's marriage with Dhanush. The couple announced their......

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood. It was a year of excitement and extremes. If parallel cinema in India......

When Thalaivaa Invited Sanju Samson Home

IMAGE: Sanju Samson with movie superstar Rajnikanth. Photograph and Video: Sanju Samson/Instagram Sanju Samson had his fan boy moment when he met Rajinikanth -- the one and only Thailavaa -- at......

Shreyas Iyer to join India's squad for second Australia Test

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer successfully completed his rehab at the National Cricket Academy following his back injury and was cleared by the BCCI Medical Team on Tuesday. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty......

Iyer unlikely to play 2nd Test, Bumrah not to be rushed for Aus ODIs

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer had posted a few videos of his intense rehab programme at the NCA in Bengaluru. Photograph: BCCI Star batter Shreyas Iyer, who was ruled out of the first Test due to a......

'We are confident Pant will do a good job as captain'

'We decided this is the best time to give him the opportunity to lead the team.' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant will lead the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI   Pravin Amre is back at Delhi......

Cricket's Shahrukh wasn't nervous during IPL auction

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Punjab Kings/Twitter Just like the Bollywood superstar he is named after, success wasn't instant for Shahrukh Khan the cricketer -- a Rajnikanth fan from Chennai's IT hub......