Did the fear of central agencies probing scams involving NCP leaders that forced these politicians to jump ship?
'It's not that the Opposition has to search for common ground.' 'The government is handing the common ground to the Opposition.'
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar encountered these stars on Monday.
A look at India's schedule at the Tokyo Olympics on August 6, 2021.
After being deserted by people whose battles he fought, Amar Singh is going to have another go at politics, says Aditi Phadnis
Check out the star arrivals.
Bangistan has unconventional music but it doesn't impress, says Aelina Kapoor.
The 20th edition of the awards show saw quite the A-list turnout.
Raju Srivastav talks about his Bigg Boss stay.
John Day's music won't play for months but fits in well with the context of the film.
In Maharashtra, Bhagat Singh Koshyari has done pretty much as he liked, observes Aditi Phadnis.
Sports Minister hands over trophies to 2020 National Sports Awards winners
Sniping at the BJP senior leadership has reached a new high in Karnataka. For the moment, there is a truce, but the party knows the damage it could do ahead of the polls.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Vote for your favourite celebrity showstopper.
With organisations like the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, which is a front of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, telling Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman they want OPS back, the government is in a bind, report Shiva Rajora and Aditi Phadnis.
Indian shooters got off to a positive start on day one of the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun), clinching seven medals, including three golds, at Gabala in Azerbaijan on Sunday.
Alt Balaji's The Verdict - State vs Nanavati enjoyed a special screening for its cast and family in Mumbai.
'It has been an ongoing process, talking to the relevant ministries about eliminating leakages and curbing non-core expenditure in various schemes.'
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee are among the star campaigners of the party for the October 30 bypolls to four Assembly seats in the state, but interestingly, the names of actor-turned-MP Nusrat Jahan and former BJP leader Babul Supriyo, who recently joined the TMC camp do not feature in the list.
Is Shivraj Singh Chouhan paying the price of being in the wrong camp? Aditi Phadnis and Shashikant Trivedi find out.
The biggest winner will be the BJP -- which has such a small presence that every incremental vote it gets can only increase its strength. But the man who will win despite losing everything will be Captain Amarinder Singh, predicts Aditi Phadnis.
As the curtains come down at the Tokyo Olympics, here's a glance at the medallists and those who came within touching distance of glory.
Nitish Kumar has to make an existential choice: Between governance and politics, argues Aditi Phadnis.
The newly expanded Maharashtra council of ministers has several leaders from political families.
Ajit Singh represented a bridge between a constituency that represented a more traditional era in politics and a modern, forward-looking, India, remembers Aditi Phadnis.
'Everything else is a sham.'
Ritesh Batra's Photograph had a special screening on Wednesday night.
The system of 'selecting' an election commissioner, which is before the Supreme Court, must be institutionalised.
Aditi Phadnis picks five key seats in the three states where assembly elections are being held today.
After many years, intricate caste calculations will dominate politics in Punjab.
Ever since Nitish embarked on the slippery path of trying to unite the Opposition against the BJP, he has repeatedly rebutted suggestions that the exercise was aimed at bringing himself centre stage. The problem is: It is not enough if he says so. Others have to say so as well, especially Congress, observes Aditi Phadnis.
The winners and attendees at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021.
Stars and stars at Deepika, Ranveer's reception.
A summary of the country's athletes performed at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday, August 4.
"The manner in which Sushant Singh Rajput death case is being handled -- I feel Mumbai has lost humanity & is no more safe to live for innocent, self respecting citizens," Amruta Fadnavis tweeted.
Amazon Prime Video has doubled its content investments in India and announced as many as 41 new titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing an open challenge to their streaming competitor, Netflix.
'This individual's constant endeavour at self-glorification, even at the cost of both the government and the party, has the potential to subvert whatever genuine efforts that Channi has been making since he became CM.'
