Can Modi Beat Rajiv Gandhi's 404 MPs Record?

Modi wants the BJP to gets an additional 10% of the vote share from what it won in 2019.Plans are afoot to get new faces to replace MPs with poor chances of winning. Sources say more than 100 MPs......

Soren reaches Ranchi by road from Delhi; ED to quiz him on Wednesday

Ending suspense over his whereabouts and intense political drama, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday reached his official residence in Ranchi and chaired a meeting of his alliance......

Ask Sikhs In Punjab If They Want Khalistan...

Almost all will say no.Then ask them why they don't push back at those who rise the slogan of Khalistan.Somebody would confront you with a counter-question: If people can talk of a Hindu Rashtra,......

Kota: From Coaching Hub To Suicide Cluster

25 student suicides in 2023 at India's coaching hub Kota have revealed the mindboggling stress children confront every day, reports Prakash Bhandari. IMAGE: Students at Bansal Classes in Kota. All......

Dogfight In The Skies For International Routes

West Asian carriers are up against Air India and IndiGo in the battle for seats on lucrative international routes. Photograph: ANI Photo   The battle lines in the air are being staked out. A......

Major global brands finally return to Tiruppur after a long dry spell

Following a gap of several months, global brands like Walmart have started lifting orders from Tiruppur’s garment makers, leading to growth in knitwear exports in January after five months.......

RBI Governor Is A Trapeze Artist

Shaktikanta Das is a master of the finest balancing act who listens to all but takes his own decisions, discovers Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The 87-year-old......

India edges out China in creating new unicorns in H1CY22: Hurun report

India overtook China to add the most number of new unicorns--start-ups valued at $1 billion or more--in the first half of 2022 despite a funding winter haunting entrepreneurs in the south Asian......

'No Time Till The Oscar Storm Passes'

'We have to do everything in our power to get as many Academy members to watch the film as possible.''After that, I am confident, my film will speak for itself.' IMAGE: A scene from Chhello Show.......

COMING UP In July At A Theatre Near YOU

The first half of the year saw some huge box office hits and some big misses, and Bollywood seems to have gotten the encouragement it needed. The second half sees many more theatre releases, and it......

What it's like being a woman director in Bollywood

''We are finicky, extremely detail-oriented, authoritative and we like it like that.'Postcard from Panaji: Radhika Sharma/PTI catches up with the action at Goa's International Film Festival.  ......

Bollywood biggies losing the plot

The failure of big-budget Bollywood movies show that mega stars such as Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma are struggling to impress the......

Yearender 2023: So close, yet so far...: India's ICC trophy drought continues

IMAGE: India looked set to end the ICC trophy drought, but fell to a heartbreaking loss to Australia in the final of the ODI World Cup. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters The last time Team India......

'Being born into a sporting family legacy was a daunting realization'

IMAGE: Leander Paes will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 20, 2024. Photograph: Tony O’brien/Reuters Former doubles world No. 1 Leander Paes was recently elected to receive the......

Australia's victory in Ahmedabad caps the best World Cup win: Vaughan

IMAGE: Australia handed overwhelming favourites India a six-wicket loss in the final of the ODI World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

Soccer wrap: Bayern win Bundesliga with last-gasp goal

A summary of Saturday's action in the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A and Saudi Pro League.   IMAGE: Manuel Neuer celebrates with the trophy and teammates after Bayern......

The BEST of CWG Opening Ceremony

The 2022 Commonwealth Games officially got underway with a dazzling opening ceremony at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Thursday, July 28, 2022.   Birmingham took on the responsibility......