We need Modi the Thanedar, not Chowkidar

I am not sure if Modi can ever act as a chowkidar, even if he wants to.But he can surely act as a thanedar, by ensuring a fast resolution of corruption cases once they come to light.Exemplary......

Indira asked Rahul to 'take charge' after her death

Then prime minister Indira Gandhi valued her grandson Rahul Gandhi's 'grit and determination' and often considered him mature enough to be taken into confidence on subjects she avoided discussing......

Learning Partition's history from Amit Shah... What next?

'Amit Shah and his fellow travellers need to realise that India was divided because of competitive communalism of forces like Hindu Mahasabha and the Muslim League, prodded, aided and abetted by......

HCL Tech Q4 net up 42% at Rs 1,210 cr

HCL Technologies Ltd, India's No. 4 IT services exporter, beat expectations with a 41.6 percent rise in quarterly profit, after order wins boosted earnings. Consolidated net profit for the fiscal......

We're clear on why we need FDI in multi-brand retail: Anand Sharma

The government has a clear aim of inviting foreign direct investment (FDI) into all sectors, and to make its policy investor-friendly, declares Anand Sharma, minister for commerce, industry and......

S&P upgrades outlook for India

Standard and Poor's raised the outlook for India's "BBB-minus" rating to "stable" from "negative," saying the country's government mandate and improved political setting offered a conducive......

Bali decision ring-fences us completely: Anand Sharma

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma believes the decision taken on Friday at the ninth ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) at Bali gives India the freedom to launch......

Ready For Shah Rukh's King?

Joginder Tuteja lists 2026 theatre releases in a four-part special series. Do read: Part 1 ' Part 2 ' Part 3 Mahakali Akshaye Khanna had a terrific 2025, thanks to his impactful antagonist roles......

The Salil Chowdhury You Never Knew

'At a time when there was little awareness of world music, playing western tunes on eastern instruments like the flute and the dholak, blending vocal polyphony with Indian folk and contemporary......

Who Says Lata Couldn't Be Sensuous?

Lata Mangeshkar was famously prim and propah to the point of being particular about the songs she sang. Double meaning or vulgar lyrics were a hard no, but the legendary singer didn't hold out......

Bollywood's Cutest V-DAY Messages

From Sonam Kapoor to Shilpa Shetty Kundra to Kajol, Namrata Thakker checks out how our favourite celebrities have expressed love on Valentine’s Day. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonam......

What makes Team India one of world's fittest teams!

'Virat is any teacher's delight. His biggest attribute is that he is ready to do boring stuff every single day of the year.' IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli, right, works with fitness trainer......