The government has to specify what it intends to do with caste census data. It will be closely tracked if the government would simultaneously move towards removing the present 50% bar on reservations using means which are permitted in law. If this is not done, the entire exercise will become meaningless and could boomerang on the BJP, observes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.
Sari gowns, as Bollywood knows, is the epitome of modern-day elegance.
Film folk exercise their right to at the Maharashtra assembly elections.
November was high on the fashion meter as a lot of celebs made dazzling appearances while attending promotional events and at parties.
Manish Malhotra's Diwali Party had the who's who of Bollywood in attendance.
'The opportunity to live as the Serpent excited me.'
'About whether I'm worried it will blow up into something, no, I'm used to these things.' 'I am a voice in the city and have said quite a few things that may have ruffled feathers. But I stuck with them because it's your truth.'
Malavika gets colourful... Nimrat's in a tiger mood... Esha wishes mum Hema Malini on her birthday...
Ace cueist Pankaj Advani successfully defended his National Billards title after outclassing PSPB teammate Dhruv Sitwala 5-2 in a best of nine games final in Bhopal on Monday.
Kriti has a challenge for you... Has Disha looked sexier?...Shraddha's paani-puri story...
The prolonged delay over electing J P Nadda's successor possibly stems from the RSS leadership wanting a person who is at least equidistant from the Sangh as well as the Modi/BJP edifice, observes BJP-RSS watcher Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.
Ram Madhvani's series is all over the place and also boring to watch, complains Deepa Gahlot.
This is Advani's 40th international title and 8th Asian crown.
Designer Manish Malhotra unveiled his collection on Day 4 of FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week.
Check out the stunning attendees at the Tira beauty store launch.
Indian cueist Pankaj Advani won his 24th World title on Tuesday when he triumphed in the IBSF 6-Red Snooker World Cup with victory over Pakistan's Babar Masih in the final, in Doha.
Food, feminism, fights, father-son issues, famous rivalries, OTT is as loaded as it gets this week.
'During Eid Muslims get Eidi, but Opposition parties never gave that to them.' 'When PM Modi is giving Eidi to Muslims Opposition leaders are getting upset.'
Kiara exudes diva vibes in an ivory crepe back satin dress featuring a thigh-high slit.
These eye-catching pieces are designed to hug your body in all the right places creating an hourglass silhouette.
There's certainly a lot of love in the air, as Bollywood couples celebrate Christmas on social media.
'In Independent India's politics you will not find any leader of a political party who has not contested elections or not held a powerful post.' 'It was only Balasaheb who never contested elections or held a post.' On the occasion of Balasaheb Thackeray's 99th birth anniversary, close aide Subhash Desai recalls vignettes about the Shiv Sena founder.
Kiara looked stunning in a blue ensemble, while Sidharth exuded elegance in a white suit and tie.
Take inspiration from these cutting-edge designs worn by fashion-forward celebs to ensure turn heads with your ultra-mod style.
'We wouldn't have had to face all this had our national leaders taken care to select a place for Sindhis and sent us there, instead of sending us all over to settle in places where the locals didn't want us.' 'They could have partitioned Sindh and given us a Sindhi state from its two Hindu-majority districts.' 'Wasn't that the logic of Partition?'
Many were hoping that with Vajpayee's NDA gone, there would be a return to the Congress normal. Nobody was prepared for the opposite. Sonia Gandhi was sceptical. This became the only issue over which Manmohan Singh took on his party bosses and risked his government. Politically, it was riskier than the 1991 reform, recalls Shekhar Gupta.
Kiara Advani was a sight to behold at the Red Sea Film Foundation's Women in Cinema Gala dinner at the Cannes Film Festival.
'He woke up with fever and uncontrollable shivering in the morning'
February has some promising original content streaming on OTT.
While it is a tricky colour to carry, with the right accessories and styling, you can make a sassy style statement.
'I need to work to find some joy in this life.'
Kiara Advani, who made her acting debut with 2014's Fugly, completed a decade in the industry on Thursday, making her post an emotional video on social media.
Joginder Tuteja lists Kiara's forthcoming films, and the men she romances in them.
'While suppression of information is acceptable for the government, the Opposition's efforts at pinning the government and its leaders is labeled anti-national,' points out Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.
Bollywood actresses are making temperatures soar even higher with their bikini pictures on Instagram!
Film folk are busy making memories on Diwali with families, and they share some with us.
Fresh pairings bring about fresh energy on celluloid. And quite a few untried ones are all set to draw our attention with the unique crackle of their chemistry on the big screen soon.
Sushmita gives fashion advice... Rakul misses the beach...Arjun shows off his abs...
'I have always looked at people and said, 'You just have to accept. You just have to love. You just have to let this person be and the trouble would be less.' 'But we keep complicating things, and that is the tragedy -- our desire not to understand.'
