Why Paras Surrendered To Mo-Shah

After the Mahagathbandan rejected his overtures, the need for political survival forced Pashupati Kumar Paras to stick with the NDA.The BJP may reward him with a governor's post after the election.......

Varanasi court to hear Gyanvapi mosque southern cellar plea on April 11

The Varanasi district court has fixed April 11 for hearing a plea seeking to stop Muslim devotees from walking on top of the Gyanvapi mosque's southern cellar, where the court recently allowed......

Congress, SP watch as MLAs help BJP win extra RS seats

The Congress on Tuesday suffered a major upset in Himachal Pradesh at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Rajya Sabha elections which were marred by cross-voting in all the three states......

BJP leads with 20 Rajya Sabha MPs among 41 elected unopposed

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, BJP chief J P Nadda and new party entrant Ashok Chavan and Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L Murugan were among the 41 candidates elected unopposed to......

View Consumption Survey Numbers With Caution

Could the MPCE survey results be used as a basis of reconstructing the Consumer Price Index with new weights, asks Madan Sabnavis. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The Survey on household......

Will legalising MSP reduce the import bill for edible oils and pulses?

The protesting farmers’ main demand to legalise the minimum support price (MSP) regime has divided opinion. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters One school of thought says it would lead to crop......

Govt may opt for longer-term G-sec in FY25

With India’s inclusion in global bond indices starting next financial year, the central government believes there will be greater scope for shifting to borrowings via long-term government......

FY24 per capita income growth may be one of lowest in 21 yrs

Growth rate in per capita income is projected to fall to the lowest in 21 years this financial year — except for the financial years 2019-20 (FY20) and 2020-21 (FY21) —  according......

'I'm not comfortable singing vulgar songs'

IMAGE: Kareena Kapoor dances to the Choli Ke Peeche song in Crew. Alka Yagnik, who has had a singing career of over 40 years, expected the producers of Crew to inform her about their new version......

Bollywood's Cool Summer Style Tips

Whether off to a wedding, a holiday or a date, get inspired by our glamorous ladies this summer! Namrata Thakker compiles some interesting fashion tips from the stars.   Photograph: Kind......

Meet Golden Girl Rakul

April starts on a glamorous note, as Bollywood's divas post some hot clicks. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram 'It's not what you look that matters, it's what you see,' Rakul Singh......

Wedding Fashion Tips From Radhika Madan

It's the wedding season, and if you're still looking for fashion inspiration, check out Radhika Madan's style. Photograph: Kind courtesy Radhika Madan/Instagram Radhika Madan recently attended a......

'Even if you're a Rohit Sharma or a Virat Kohli you should play domestic cricket'

IMAGE: Former Indian cricketer Kirti Azad said even players of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s stature should play domestic cricket when they’re free. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters......

BCCI Awards: Meet The Winners!

Farokh Engineer, the swashbuckling wicket-keeper of the 1960s and early 1970s, and Ravi Shastri, who was the first Indian to win an Audi car as player of the tournament in the 1985 Benson and......

Man Singh becomes second Indian man to win gold at Asian Marathon C'ships

IMAGE: Man Singh bagged gold. Photograph: SAI Media/X Man Singh became only the second Indian man to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Marathon Championships as he won the race with a personal best......

Asian Cup: South Korea down Bahrain 3-1

IMAGE: Bahrain's Mohamed Marhoon in action with South Korea's Lee Jae-sung during their AFC Asian Cup Group E match at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Monday. Photograph: Thaier......

Don't keep so much hope that people end up with broken hearts: Kapil Dev

IMAGE: India fell to a heartbreaking loss in the World Cup final. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Excess hype often leads to broken hearts and hence it is always necessary to strike a balance,......