Why India Needs A President Like A P J Abdul Kalam

'Dr Kalam never felt or behaved like a President during his entire tenure of five years as President.''Not even a single day, he felt he was the first citizen of India, or someone different from......

SC quashes HC order banning firecrackers in West Bengal

There cannot be a complete ban on firecrackers and the mechanism to stop their misuse has to be strengthened, the Supreme Court said on Monday setting aside the Calcutta High Court order banning......

Dr Devi wants to be New York's Public Advocate

A traumatic COVID-19 medical emergency drove physician Dr Devi, of General Hospital soap fame, to run for public office in New York. IMAGE: Dr Devi Elizabeth Nampiaparampil canvassing for votes......

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day.  IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation......

'Every airport in India is on our radar'

'Domestic will remain very much the core of what IndiGo is.''But the emphasis in our next growth phase is going to be on the international side.' Photograph: PTI Photo IndiGo is mapping out plans......

Revealed: How PM Planned Demonetisation

November 8 marks 6 years after demonetisation.A K Bhattacharya reveals how the prime minister and the RBI worked together for months before Modi's 8 pm speech.A riveting excerpt from The Rise Of......

China's zero-Covid move could hit India's white goods

Consumer durable companies will again start to face a supply issue of components as China extends lockdown due to its zero Covid strategy. This will impact the flow of finished products into the......

Automobile retail sales rise 8.31% in August: FADA

Retail sales of automobiles in India grew 8.31 per cent in August this year on the back of increase in registrations of vehicles across all major segments, automobile dealers' body FADA said on......

Bollywood's Diwali Superstars

Salman Khan has been releasing his movies during Eid for more than a decade now, to great success, but this time, Bhai brings his Tiger 3 out on Diwali. The Diwali regulars have been Ajay Devgn and......

The FABULOUS Life Of Kiara Advani!

Four back-to-back hits and a dreamy wedding with beau Sidharth Malhotra this year, birthday girl Kiara Advani is definitely living her best life professionally and personally too! As the talented......

When Bollywood Went Blind

In Blind, Sonam Kapoor's OTT debut on Jio Cinema and remake of a 2011 Korean thriller of the same name, it's the irony of a visually impaired woman becoming the sole witness to a crime that forms......

What Happened After This Pic...

After Salman left, some fans breached the barricades following which the police resorted to a lathi-charge. IMAGE: Salman Khan greets fans on his 57th birthday from the balcony of his flat at......

You brought joy in people's lives on Diwali eve: Anushka to Virat

'Vamika will one day understand why her mother was dancing around and screaming wildly in the room' IMAGE: Terming the game the 'best match' of her life, Anushka said her husband had brought joy......

Yusuf Pathan reveals why he wants Chris Gayle's bat

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Legends League Cricket/Twitter Diwali came early for the Jodhpur fans as they were treated to some power-hitting in true Chris Gayle and Yusuf Pathan-style in a Legends......

My Daughter Mithali Raj

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.''"I don't want you to project that you are a......

PIX: Tribute in sand for Virat Kohli

Artist Patnaik wishes Kohli birthday with cricket-themed sand art in Ayodhya Noted sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Monday made a cricket-themed sand art installation, in Ayodhya, to wish ace batsman......

What you learn when you sail around the world

'I have realised that to be happy, you don't need luxury in life.''Simple things in life make you happy.' IMAGE: The crew was led by Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi. Lieutenant Commanders......