After 'Modi', 'Yogi' and 'Soren' too get jabbed in Bihar

Political bigwigs within and outside Bihar seem to have taken a fancy to non-descript villages of the state for getting vaccinated against COVID 19. If records of Tekari block in this central......

Cong imbued with Sidhu's sense of comic theatrics: Amarinder

Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday slammed the Congress, saying the "panic-stricken" party is in "disarray" and its leaders are telling lies to "cover up mishandling" of the......

Why exit polls go wrong

Exit polls often go wrong in India because pollsters don't sample voters in the poorest parts of the country or the core support bases of different political parties, explains Professor Atanu......

Dalits, Urban Maoists and a plot to kill the PM

'Such a serious threat -- to assassinate the prime minister of India, no less -- was not handed over to the Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Squad for investigation, but to the Pune crime branch.''So......

'RJio broke no rules with cheap data plan'

'We referred the case to the attorney general.''I told Mukul Rohatgi, "mujhe aap ka honest opinion chahiye".''He too said those were different offers.'Trai could not have stopped Reliance even if......

Tata DOCOMO ad mantra: Keep it simple, silly!

"Kuain ka mendhak bahar kyon nahi jata. . .kyonki bahar roaming lagta hai"Sounds silly? Well, not so, for the Tata DOCOMO campaign on air this IPL season. The GSM service arm of Tata Teleservices......

The amazing resilience of Indian economy

We are approaching the first anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse. Lehman's filing for bankruptcy on September 15 last year triggered the near-collapse of the western financial system and......

Remittance: India again tops the world

India has retained its position as the highest recipient of global remittance flow at $52 billion in 2008, the World Bank has said in a report. Remittance is defined as the sum of money paid to......

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review: Robo Rom-Com

A feeble fable masquerading as a robo rom-com, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya aspires to address what unrealistic expectations in a relationship can lead to, observes Sukanya Verma. Joining the......

Laapataa Ladies Trailer: Kiran-Aamir Give Us A Treat

Is this a shot at patriarchy under the classic tale of mistaken identities? Or a humorous coming-of-age feminist tale as seen in last year’s Barbie, wonders Mayur Sanap. The creative......

The Plight Of Food Delivery Boys

Zwigato urges viewers to think critically about the kind of unethical behaviour that food delivery workers have to put up with on a daily basis because of insensitive customers, observes Chintan......

'Why don't you call Salman Khan a TV actor?'

'Salman is on television for the last 15 years.''Why don't you call Amitabh Bachchan a TV actor? He's been doing Kaun Banega Crorepati for 20 years.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikrant......

ISL: Ogbeche tricks as Hyderabad thrash EB

IMAGE: Hyderabad FC's Bartholomew Ogbeche celebrates on scoring a hat-trick against SC East Bengal in their ISL match on Monday. Photograph: ISL/Twitter Bartholomew Ogbeche score a hat-trick as......

Soccer: Winning start for FC Goa with 2-0 win over Army Green

IMAGE: Action from the Durand Cup match between FC Goa and Army Green played in Kolkata on Tuesday. Photograph: FC Goa FC Goa survived some anxious moments before prevailing 2-0 against regimental......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

EPL PIX: Arsenal thrash hapless Fulham in season opener

IMAGE: Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates with teammates after scoring their third goal. Photograph: Clive Rose/Pool via Reuters Arsenal got their Premier League campaign underway......

Football PIX: Getafe close in on Champions League spot

  IMAGE: Getafe's Jorge Molino celebrates after scoring against Gerona on Sunday. Photograph: Getafe CG/Twitter Getafe edged nearer Champions League qualification for the first time with a 2-0......