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My daughters named after Agatha Christie: Sangma

Opposition Presidential candidate P A Sangma on Sunday said his two daughters, Christie and Agatha, were named after prominent British novelist Agatha Christie, whose book was presented to him by......

Agatha Sangma skips NCP meet on Prez poll

A meeting of the Nationalist Congress Party parliamentary board took place on Thursday evening to discuss the Presidential poll but Union Minister Agatha Sangma was conspicuous by her absence.But......

Agatha Sangma meets Pawar, offers to quit govt

Agatha Sangma, who had campaigned for her father P A Sangma in the Presidential polls, on Monday offered to quit as minister of state for rural development.NCP sources said that Agatha met party......

My father has no issue with Sonia: Agatha Sangma

Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Agatha Sangma, the youngest minister in the United Progressive Alliance government, said on Sunday thather father and Nationalist Congress Party......

Should Rahul Get Rid Of That Beard?

Voting to elect 60 members of the state assembly in Meghalaya is scheduled for Monday, February 27. The results will be declared on Thursday, March 2. Glimpses from electioneering in the state:......

Who killed Air India? An insider reveals the facts

Former Executive Director of Air India, Jitender Bhargava presents an insider's view of the fall of this storied airline in this exclusive book excerpt. In Agatha Christie's detective novel Murder......

Biocon chief: Sebi's insider trading laws need an overhaul

Corporate leaders said since the law and evidence gathering is vague, it’s time for the government to set up a quasi-judicial body to adjudicate on all these cases before any Sebi......

The fall guy or a bright spot that turned black?

Is Anjani Sinha of National Spot Exchange being made the fall guy? Anjani Sinha, below, left, is a voracious reader. He reads while he travels. He likes to read about stock market crashes,......

These hotels have a story to tell

Besides being well-known global citizens, what is common between George Bernard Shaw, Irving Stone, Barbara Cartland, Margaret Thatcher, Prince Charles and Jacqueline Onassis? They have all stayed......

Want a job as a mystery shopper?

'A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.' Yes, Churchill said that about Russia, but it's a good enough definition of a whole new career option that's only now entering India.Mystery......

Kaantha Review: Dulquer Salman Is Riveting

Kaantha is a peculiar love letter to cinema that tries to integrate various genres and craft a riveting central dilemma with great eloquence and clarity, observes Arjun Menon. Films about films......

Detective Sherdil Trailer: A Diljit Dosanjh Comedy Show

It looks like Diljit Dosanjh is having a field day with this one, one hopes his joy rubs off on viewers as well, notes Mayur Sanap. In my book, there’s no such thing as a bad Dilijit Dosanjh......

'At 70, I'm Excited To Kick Off My 3rd Innings'

'Even if I had the backing of a big corporate house, which I don't, in today's market, I wouldn't want the responsibility of making a Rs 300 crore-Rs 400 crore film.' IMAGE: A scene from Zora.......

Detective Sherdil Review: Whodunit? Who cares?

The silliness Detective Sherdil packs in the guise of humour not only trivialises a likeable star but squanders its ensemble cast into one-note distractions, notes Sukanya Verma. Some filmmakers......

Chhal Kapat Review: Wobbly Whodunnit

Chhal Kapat is a bland whodunnit, which does not have the necessary skills and smarts to pull it off, notes Mayur Sanap. There's a real disappointment you feel when a show has an interesting......

He Spreads Fragrance At Wankhede

What Subhash Harchekar does is make friends through flowers. IMAGE: Subhash Harchekar spreads the fragrance of love and affection. Photographs: K R Nayar Journalists are meant to share......

When A Queen Came To Watch Tennis

Wimbledon attracts celebrities the way the US Open, the French Open and the Australian Open can't. Look who turned up to watch the matches at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on......

Whodunnit? Row between wives of Rooney and Vardy goes viral

IMAGE: Wayne Rooney with wife Coleen. Photograph: Coleen Rooney/Instagram A row between the wives of two top English soccer players has gone viral after one accused the other of leaking stories......

Beach Volleyball PHOTOS: Mixed fortunes for Brazil

IMAGE: Barbara Seixas Figueiredo of Brazil and teammate Agatha Bednarczuk compete in their women's beach volleyball match on Monday. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Brazil's male and female......

Ferrari blame Mosley for F1 exodus

Ferrari have compared the disappearance of leading manufacturers from Formula One to an Agatha Christie murder mystery, with the finger of guilt pointed at former FIA president Max Mosley. Toyota......