'Just as the monkey god needed a Jambavan to prod him into realising his superpowers, so did the poll panel need a poke from the Supreme Court into remembering it had an armoury of powers at its disposal to stop the infractions,' notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
The hits and misses of the week.
The hits and misses of the week.
'This is the kind of dream role that actresses beyond a certain age don't get in our country.'
Subhash K Jha remembers the flamboyant star, 12 years after he passed away.
'What we have here is a director who understands how people fight, but has not a clue about how they make love,' points out Sreehari Nair.
The hits and misses of the week.
In the third attempt in three days to sort out contentious issues between dissident leader Yogendra Yadav and Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP, members from both the camps on Wednesday held a marathon meeting in sought Delhi.
'Some months before his death, when I had inquired about his health, he was annoyed that people assumed the worst.' '"I am not going anywhere," Rishi snapped as only he could.'
'So the ice melted even before it was frozen.' Bolly Gupshup from Subhash K Jha.
Ajay has made some brilliantly reviewed films, some big hits and many, many, entertainers.
A look at the hits and misses of the week.
Now that Arnab Goswami is signing off from the Times Group, his cacophony and his shrill sermons will be missed. So will be the fish market. Thank God for that because for me the fish had started to stink, says Sudhir Bisht.
Director R Balki says he never discussed the kissing scenes with Bebo.
After a meeting in the Parliament Library, the leaders of these parties issued a joint statement, expressing concern over the prevailing security situation in the country.
'Varun did Karan Johar's films at whatever price Karan wanted to pay him.' 'But in a film Varun will do with his mentor in 2018, Varun will get his full market price.' 'His new market price.'
Usually, the chair in the Upper House reads out obituary references before members rise as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.
Jabariya Jodi constantly confuses tacky as terrific, feels Sukanya Verma.
Twenty teams of the NDRF, comprising about 900 rescue persons, have been deployed in the state.
Onion has become costlier by over 33 per cent in the last one week and over 70 per cent in September so far, reports Dilip Kumar Jha.
Prime Minister Modi has entrusted Amit Shah with the task of coordinating all the agencies with their power to monitor movement and phone calls, says R Rajagopalan.
Opposition parties on Thursday launched a vociferous attack on the Centre over its handling of the farmers' agitation, callings its dialogues with the protestors 'monologues', even as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party defended the new laws asserting that its government is committed to the welfare of peasants and increase their incomes.
Why Ajay Devgn will play football... Did Mahesh Bhatt fling a chappal at Kangana... Breaking Bollywood news from Subhash K Jha.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'No late nights, no partying.' 'Though she avoided eating beyond her dietary regime, Sridevi loved to feed others.'
'So did Goswami persuade Hrithik to talk? I ask, because until a week ago, Hrithik told me there was no way he would open up on the matter,' reveals Subhash K Jha.
Hrithik Roshan has played challenging roles before and nailed them to perfection. This time too, he doesn't disappoint, says Namrata Thakker.
Grandmaster and former World junior champion Abhijeet Gupta won the Commonwealth Chess Championship after settling for a quick draw with Arghyadip Das in the ninth and final round in New Delhi, on Tuesday.
Six books were nominated for the Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize this year. The books in contention for this year's cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and trophy are: Boats on Land by Janice Pariat, India Becoming by Akash Kapur, The King's Harvest by Chetan Raj Shreshta, The Wildings by Nilanjana Roy, Foreign by Sonora Jha and a pleasant kind of heavy and other stories by aranyani.
The bill rules out any provision for anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities against SC/STs, notwithstanding any court order.
Two Indian-Americans returned to India from the US to contest the elections from the AAP. They may have lost the elections but Deelip Mhaske and Dr Prabhat Ranjan Das have no regrets and speak of their experiences. George Joseph reports.