3 reasons that endeared Yogi Adityanath to Shah-Modi

If Modi and Shah did not project Adityanath as CM, it was out of expediency, says Radhika Ramaseshan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known to pull off......

'The best friend god gave me'

Mummy, my super hero!The Veda says, matrudevobhava, pitrudevobhava, acharyadevobhava, atithidevobhava in Sanskrit- mother (matru) always first. Not pita (father), not acharya (teacher), not guru,......

Pharma overseas buys top $400 mn

Sun Pharma, which last Tuesday emerged the highest bidder for acquiring the assets of Able Labs in the US with $23 million, may provide the perfect topping to a year in which Indian pharma......

Box Office: Lion King gets outstanding weekend

The Lion King gets an outstanding weekend, but Jhootha Kahin Ka and Family Of Thakurganj have a disastrous outing at the box office. Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.   The Lion King......

Box Office: Super 30 gets slow opening

Super 30 starts slow, but picks up on the weekend. The Hrithik Roshan starrer will need to sustain through the week to emerge on the positive side. Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.  ......

Box Office: Tamasha flops

Ranbir Kapoor's dry run at the box office continues. Tamasha enjoyed a decent opening at the box office but collections started dropping drastically from Monday. It will fall short of target, and......

Box Office: X flops, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is below average

A look at the hits and misses of the week. X: Past Is Present tries a new style of filmmaking, and has received mixed reviews. At the box office, however, it remains a nonstarter. Prem Ratan Dhan......

Saurashtra, Andhra in Ranji QF; Mumbai, Maharashtra out

Defending champions Madhya Pradesh and Punjab qualify for quarter-finals. A summary of Friday's action in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.  IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's players celebrate......

Ranji: Jadeja wicketless on return

A summary of Ranji matches played on Tuesday. Jadeja bowls 17 overs on return; TN 183/4 Returning to competitive cricket after close to six months, India's premier all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja went......

Ranji Trophy: Prithvi Shaw smashes triple ton against Assam

IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw celebrates his triple century. Photograph: PTI Mumbai’s Prithvi Shaw scored a triple hundred against Assam in the Ranji Trophy on Wednesday in Guwahati.   The......

Ranji: Surya returns in style; Anustup hits ton to lift Bengal

A summary of action from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday. Anustup's 159 lifts Bengal to 310/9 against Himachal Veteran Anustup Majumdar stroked his way to an unbeaten 159 and lifted......

Vijay Hazare: Saurashtra notch up big win over Gujarat

IMAGE: Saurashtra's Arpit Vasavada hit an unbeaten century in 86 balls against Gujarat on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI/Domestic Arpit Vasavada hit a career-best unbeaten century before Parth Bhut......