'We know Bajrang Punia's political colours'

'These three wrestlers (Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik) are indirectly or directly part of the Congress.' IMAGE: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra interacts with......

Republic Day Tableau: Why Tamil Nadu Feels Bitter

There is a deep-seated sense of rejection that the new generation Tamil youth have felt for a decade and more now, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: A tableau from Tamil Nadu takes part in the......

The A to Z of 2020

Wow -- 2020, huh? From the deadly coronavirus to lockdowns, wildfires to the Black Lives Matter movement, to the Bihar and US elections, it's been a year we won't forget. It's hard to believe it......

VOTE: Who was your hero of 2019?

The year is coming to an end and overall, it's been one hell of a year! We have had our share of ups and downs and we look forward to a better 2020. While we count down the days to the new year,......

Uday Shankar, the Star performer

Uday Shankar’s biggest contribution was that he managed to take years of resentment about Star’s foreign origins and turn that around. Most people now think of Star as an Indian......

6 qualities that make you a crorepati

"The person who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from the shore." That's Dale Carnegie (1888-1955), failed farmer, teacher,......

A dummy's guide to immigration to the US

The Indian Merchants' Chamber and Cyrus Nallaseth's US immigration consultancy firm organised a seminar in Mumbai recently on the rules governing issuance of visas to foreigners by the United......

Vidhu Vinod Chopra defends Eklavya

Back in 1980, a young filmmaker stood outside the US Visa Consulate in Mumbai, annoyed by the guard -- both for needlessly talking to him in English, and for brushing him off. Vidhu Vinod Chopra......

IOA chief PT Usha breaks silence on CEO controversy

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief PT Usha on Sunday asserted that she has full confidence in the newly-appointed CEO and there was no going back on the decision to hire him for the top post.......

'To be the first Indian to be nominated is special'

IMAGE: Leander Paes with his father Dr Vece Paes and daughter Aiyana at the press conference in Mumbai on Friday, September 29, 2023, to announce his nomination as the first Asian man into the......

'Thomas Cup Win Shows India Is A Great Badminton Nation'

'You can't just have one single player who is individually doing well and be able to win the World Championship or the Olympics.''In the Thomas Cup, you need a group of players performing at the......

Warne: Moments To Remember Him Forever

IMAGE: Shane Warne celebrates taking a wicket during the second Test against England at his beloved MCG, December 27, 1994. Photograph: Graham Chadwick/Allsport/Getty Images   The cricketing......

Sports Shorts: Saina, Kashyap pull out of Denmark Open

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Saina Nehwal with husband P Kashyap. Photograph: Saina Nehwal/Twitter Star Indian badminton couple Saina Nehwal and Parupalli......