Kavitha leads hunger strike over Women's Reservation Bill

A day before her scheduled appearance before the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi excise policy case, Bharat Rashtra Samiti leader K Kavitha led a hunger strike here on Friday seeking the......

NGO Centre for Policy Research barred from receiving foreign funds

The ministry of home affairs has suspended the FCRA licence of prominent public think-tank Centre for Policy Research (CPR) for six months over alleged violation of laws, officials said on......

The Minister Was Not Expecting Any Question On RTI!

It is sad that the legislative pre-consultation on such an important bill is being done in a very biased manner, notes Shailesh Gandhi, former Central Information Commissioner, recounting his......

Monsoon session ends 4 days ahead of schedule

The monsoon session of Parliament ended on Monday, four days ahead of schedule, after continued disruptions during the last three weeks over issues like price rise, suspension of 27 MPs, the......

6 years after a revival, SpiceJet is back where it started

Despite the gains from Jet’s closure, in 2018 and 2019, the airline continued to make losses in many quarters for a variety of reasons, including some mistakes like taking on Jet’s......

Will the brand-new Jal Shakti ministry keep India's head above water?

Can the newly-minted Jal Shakti ministry bring water to some 19 crore Indian households that have never had taps or heard the sound of flowing water, wonders Vinayak Chatterjee. The ministry of......

Brijmohan Lall Munjal: A hero forever

Brijmohan Lall Munjal was a perfectionist, who empathised with people who worked for him. 'Hero Forever' posters with Brij Mohan Lall Munjal could be seen on lamp posts leading to the Indira Gandhi......

Can Ashwani Lohani turn Air India around?

Falling jet fuel prices and a revival in domestic traffic growth offer the new CMD a once in a lifetime opportunity to turn around the state-owned carrier. Image: Better days ahead for Air India?......

Why you must watch Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani today

Twenty years ago, Aziz Mirza had the foresight to predict the great discord India would witness and revolt against, notes Sukanya Verma. It's strange to revisit a film on its 20th anniversary when......

10 Directors debut in Rs 100 Crore Club

2019 had as many as 17 films in the Rs 100/200/300 crore clubs. Even more remarkable is that 10 directors made their debut in this elite club, something unprecedented. Joginder Tuteja lists the top......

PIX: Shraddha cheers for Siddhanth

Bombairiya is billed as a quirky comedy on our smartphone obsessed times. Bombairiya, directed by Pia Sukanya, starring Siddhanth Kapoor, Akshay Oberoi and Radhika Apte, releases on January 18.......

'Girls called me the sexiest villain'

'My parents once went to watch Rajkumar Kohli's Insaniyat Ke Dushman. In the film, I "rape" Anita Raaj.' 'My father was very upset. My mother left the theatre.' 'Years later, my father asked me to......