Biopic on Modi to release on May 24

The makers of Vivek Oberoi-starrer biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday announced that the film will be released countrywide on May 24, a day after the results of the Lok Sabha elections......

Everyone needed Irom Shamila with tubes

Tubes gone, Irom Sharmila the brand is dead. As long as she was trying to kill herself, she had value to the cynics trying to build their careers over her fast, says Shekhar Gupta.  Why would......

VVIP chopper scam: BJP plans to target Sonia

The Bharatiya Janata Party plans to target Sonia Gandhi and other Congress leaders on the issue of bribes in the AgustaWestland chopper deal during the United Progressive Alliance regime in a bid......

What was Vajpayee like as prime minister?

Former RA&W chief A S Dulat, who served as Atalji's adviser on Kashmir, gives us an insider's glimpse of a prime minister he has hailed as the 'greatest after Nehru'. IMAGE: Movie legend Dev......

How brands are fighting it out on the breakfast table

Clearly, Nestle has a fight on its hands. Whatever be the outcome of the ensuing battle, the conversation at the morning table is shaken and stirred. Last month, Nestle India, among the country's......

Bharat punctures hopes of boost in FMCG demand

Recent data from market analytics firm Nielsen shows that the rural market in the country’s 630,000-odd villages is pulling down the overall FMCG business. Photograph: Reuters Those......

PwC caught in USL-Mallya crossfire

After taking a reputational knock in the Satyam scam, auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers finds itself in the eye of yet another corporate storm. For, the firm, which had cleared the United......

10 Must Watch Hostage Dramas On OTT

From the promos of Jawan, it looks like Shah Rukh Khan takes a metro train hostage, even as he serenades them with Hemant Kumar's song from Bees Saal Baad. There have been several films about......

What You Can Watch On OTT This Week

From dark humour to days of innocence, it's quite an emotional spectrum on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists your viewing options.   Half Pants Full PantsWhere to watch? Amazon Prime......

The Top 10 Spy Thrillers On OTT

The West has had an advantage over Indian cinema and OTT when it comes to espionage thrillers -- the two World Wars and the Cold War were grist for the mill, and then the Middle East joined the......

BIG Releases COMING UP in APRIL

After more than two years, it seems the world -- and Bollywood -- is returning to normal again. As many as six major films are set to arrive in theatres even as OTT continues to thrill us with new......

World Chess Cup: Narayanan, Sadhwani held

IMAGE: As many as 206 players from 82 countries are vying for the Viswanathan Anand trophy at the FIDE World Chess Cup in Goa. Photograph: FIDE/X Grandmasters Raunak Sadhwani and S L Narayanan,......

FIDE World Cup: IM Aronyak Ghosh upsets GM Bartel

IMAGE: Aronyak Ghosh defeated GM Mateusz Bartel of Poland in 41 moves to keep his campaign alive in the FIDE World Cup 2025, in Panaji, on Sunday. Photograph: Eteri Kublashvili/FIDE The......

Pranav loses in Asian Chess Championship

World junior champion V Pranav of India lost to seasoned Grandmaster Jan Emmanuel Garcia of Philippines in the first round of the Asian Continental Chess Championship Al Ain, UAE on Wednesday.......

Teen GM Gukesh surpasses V Anand in FIDE rankings

Anand, who first made it to the World's top-10 in July 1991, has remained India's top-ranked player in all published lists since January 1987.   IMAGE: D Gukesh is now ranked 9th, while......

It's historic... have to admit that: Anand on Gukesh overtaking him

IMAGE: Vishwanathan Anand said D Gukesh overtaking him was indeed a historic day. Photograph: Grand Chess Tour/Twitter Chess legend Viswanathan Anand on Saturday described 17-year-old Grandmaster......