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Is Modi's 'Mr India' Image Fading?

'The Election Commission's involvement in the avoidable SIR controversy has carried a message down to the last voter -- who just does not like it,' observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Prime......

'Dishonourable act': Varun turns down Oxford union invite to speak on Modi govt

Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament Varun Gandhi has turned down the Oxford Union's invite to speak at a debate on whether India is on the right path under Prime Minister Narendra Modi,......

'PM's US visit was surely tracked, dissected by Beijing'

'The Modi visit will prove to be the watershed where India and the United States commenced technology trade and transfer.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and United States President Joe......

Why India needs to fine-tune its ties with Nepal

The increasingly loud and belligerent assertion of Beijing's claims in South China has become a matter of strategic concern for many nations for diverse reasons. It comes at a time when nations......

'Alas! Mamata has become a machine'

'Mamata is an emotional person, she follows her heart.''We loved that Didi, we still love her, but she is a changed person.''Why and how the change happened, who is responsible, I can't say.'......

Bengal migrant workers denied Jan, Feb pays

In Sandelerbil village alone in the Hingalgunj block in the Sundarbans, around 36 families from the Scheduled Caste community migrated from Tamil Nadu in March, where they had been working in a gas......

'Not all was well among Infosys founders, they too have been at odds'

In spite of that the founders never voted against any resolution, those who differed abstained. As a leadership crisis continues at Infosys, an investor advisory firm said on Wednesday that the IT......

What Magic S D Burman Created With Bimal Roy!

Can anyone forget S D Burman's classic songs in Devdas, Sujata and Bandini? Legendary music director Sachin Dev Burman created numerous popular songs over three decades from the 1950s to the 1970s.......

Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal

Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming......

The Difference Between Fawad And Shah Rukh Khan

'I think because India is a bigger country and Bollywood is such a well-oiled machine, the star thing has become so much bigger than the actor thing.' IMAGE: Fawad Khan in Barzakh. Film-maker Asim......

Shiv-Hari's MAGIC in The Movies

'Mere Haathon Mein Nau-Nau Chudiya Hain showed how skillfully Shiv-Hari could weave into the commercial idiom.' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha in Silsila. If it wasn't for Khayyam, there would......

'Mike Tyson is scary and sweet at the same time'

'He is really sharp and it was just amazing.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vijay Deverakonda/Instagram Is Vijay Deverakonda more than 'just good friends' with Rashmika Mandanna? While he opened......

How Phil Salt waited, then crushed Shepherd....

Photograph: Kind courtesy England Cricket/X England opener Phil Salt said the convincing eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in their Super Eight clash has given his side 'confidence and......

Reeva Steenkamp's parents want to speak face to face with Pistorius

Image: Oscar Pistorius walks past Reeva Steenkamp's parents in the Pretoria High Court. Photograph: Herman Verwey - Pool/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius' late......

PUBLICITY STUNT? Ginola suggests FIFA bid is over

Former international football player David Ginola. Photograph: Jessica Hromas/Getty Images David Ginola's unlikely bid for the FIFA presidency appeared to end on Thursday when his campaign website......