Why 7 Tamil Sikhs Are Contesting The Elections

'I declared myself a Sikh. We want freedom from caste discrimination.' IMAGE: A helicopter showers flower petals over the Golden Temple during the 489th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Ram......

Why MoSha Are Worried About 2024 Lok Sabha Poll

Even if the BJP gets 60, 70, or even 100 per cent of the votes in the seats where it scored more than 50 per cent in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, these will still add up to only 224 seats, argues......

The People Have Spoken!

Religion matters. Aspirational India is still poor. India admires strong leaders. India values decency.Shreekant Sambrani highlights the reasons why the BJP pulled off improbable victories in the......

'I will be killed any time soon'

'There is no place in Gaza that has not been bombed and where people have not been killed.' IMAGE: The site of Israeli strikes on houses in central Gaza, October 18, 2023. Photograph: Mohammed......

Lenders to gain as home loan size set to increase

HFCs and banks expect a drop in demand for housing loans in the short-term. The easing of property prices following the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes will prove beneficial for lenders......

Post offices in a brave new world

'He was asked to do the KYC again because the earlier exercise would not do as they were 'computerising.''Getting the records transferred to the reluctant computer would take time and so he was......

A wish-list for the Railway Budget

That the financial health of Indian Railways is precarious, is well-known. In his second Budget, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu must bite the bullet and attempt brave stuff, says S Pushpavanam.......

Kalpana Saroj's incredible journey from despair to success

Hers is a rags-to-riches story for the ages, peppered with risks, determination and strokes of luck, says Ranjita Ganesan. Despair is a tough teacher. It can take you to the brink of suicide or......

Raj Thackeray Asked Akshay To Play Shivaji

IMAGE: Director Mahesh Manjrekar, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Producer Vaseem Qureshi, Akshay Kumar and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena founder Raj Thackeray at the movie launch of Vedat......

'Shivaji eclipsed even the Gods'

'We need to be proud of our Maratha history and should be ready to tell the world our stories and not just keep them limited to Maharashtra.' IMAGE: Subodh Bhave in Har Har Mahadev. "I wanted to......

10 AMAZING Stories from Across The World

Aseem Chhabra brings you the Best of the 72nd Berlinale. While the COVID-19 situation in Europe was uncertain, the organisers of Berlinale made the tough decision of physically holding the film......

South Indian Films You Must See

In 2020, Hindi cinema had a tough time staying on par with its Southern counterparts. Subhash K Jha picks his five best films made down south.   Moothon (Malayalam) In her sophomore film --......

Guess who's going to The Hundred? Smriti and Richa!

Photograph: Kind courtesy RCB/X Star India batter Smriti Mandhana and wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh are the only two Indians picked up in the Hundred 2024 draft for the upcoming season. Mandhana......

WPL: Luke Williams replaces Ben Sawyer as RCB head coach

IMAGE: Following RCB’s torrid WPL season, Luke Williams will replace Ben Sawyer as head coach. Photograph: BCCI Australia's Luke Williams will take over as the head coach of the Royal......

Jemimah Rodrigues to play in the Hundred for Northern Superchargers

IMAGE: Jemimah Rodrigues will play for Northern Superchargers. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has signed a last-minute deal to play for Northern Superchargers......

The Hundred: Harman to play for Trent Rockets, Mandhana retained

IMAGE: Harmanpreet Kaur was signed by Trent Rockets at The Hundred draft held on Thursday. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images India women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur will play for......

Smriti Mandhana to lead RCB in Women's Premier League

Smriti Mandhana was the costliest player at the recent Women's Premier League auction, signed up by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 3.40 crore. Photograph: Michael Sheehan/Gallo Images Royal......