HC dismisses suit on Dawoodi Bohra succession row

The Bombay high court on Tuesday dismissed a 2014 suit challenging the position and appointment of   Mufaddal Saifuddin as the leader of the Dawoodi Bohra Community. IMAGE: Syedna......

'Great hatred for word M': Owaisi on BJP's manifesto

Alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party has hatred towards minorities, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the saffron party even refused to mention the word......

Invites show the world is sure of Modi's victory: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been receiving invitations for functions scheduled much after the Lok Sabha polls, which showed the 'entire......

Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

I have a bit of a personal dilemma: I have a soft corner for Shashi Tharoor, but I do like Rajeev Chandrasekhar's pitch, confesses Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress Lok......

'Parveen, I remember not just the star...'

'...but the incredible person you were.''I am deeply thankful for having known you, for the love and the challenges we shared.' On Parveen Babi's 70th birth anniversary on April 4, Mahesh Bhatt......

In The Times Of Usha Mehta And Savarkar

As Ae Watan Mere Watan and Swatantra Veer Savarkar release this week, Utkarsh Mishra takes us down history and reminds us about India's freedom struggle. IMAGE: Sara Ali Khan plays Usha Mehta in......

Bastar: The Naxal Story Review: Bizarre

The Naxal movement has such a complex history that several books have been written to understand it. Bastar: The Naxal Story seeks to reduce it to bullet points and stereotypes, observes......

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notes Mohammad Sajjad. IMAGE:......

Should Dhoni Have Done This Ad?

It is a pity that he does not take his youth influencer role more seriously and align his brand endorsements more responsibly, notes Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a Lays ad.......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......

Kashmiri students arrested for celebrating India's World Cup defeat

IMAGE: India lost the World Cup final to Australia. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Indian police arrested seven students in the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) region under anti-terror laws for......