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Displaying washing machine, Cong taunts BJP over clean chit to Praful Patel

Displaying a washing machine on its press conference dais, the Congress on Saturday taunted the Bharatiya Janata Party over the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filing a closure report in a......

After NCP split, Opposition parties' meet rescheduled

The next meeting of opposition parties will be held in Bengaluru on July 17 and 18, the Congress announced on Monday, and asserted that their resolve to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party has been......

Surf Excel faces Twitter heat for Holi ad promoting togetherness

“Holi ke din dil khil jaate hain, rangon mein rang mil jaate hain, gile shikwe bhool ke doston, dushman bhi gale mil jaate hain (As the colours blend with each other, on the day of Holi......

Santoor maestro Bhajan Sopori dies at 73 after battle against cancer

Santoor maestro Bhajan Sopori, often referred to as the 'saint of santoor' and 'king of strings' for his mastery over the instrument, died on Thursday at a Gurugram hospital following a battle with......

It is the script, not the star, stupid!

'Virat Kohli features in 25 campaigns, Ranveer Singh in 24, Akshay Kumar in 22, Deepika Padukone in 20, Ranbir Kapoor in 13, M S Dhoni in 12, Amitabh Bachchan in 12, Alia Bhatt in 11... but not one......

Surf's journey: From unsmiling Lalita ji to celebrating stains

It is rare for any brand to stand up and take ownership of a premium price-tag unabashed, much less bandy it as a certificate of superiority. But that is exactly how one of the most iconic......

It is a triangular fight for the soap warriors

Nirma detergent brand has shed its affordable tag for a more premium positioning against Surf, as rival Ghadi consolidates its position as a mass-market player. Illustration: Dominic......

Balki gives up advertising for Bollywood

After 22 years at MullenLowe Lintas and a total of 30 years in the ad world, R Balakrishnan bids adieu; will continue working on film projects. R Balakrishnan, popularly known as Balki, has bid......

Balki: An extraordinary adman

He didn't think much of advertising awards, and yet as he moves on from Mullen Lowe Lintas, he leaves the agency at its strongest ever, says Alokananda Chakraborty.For many, advertising is Don......

Waheeda Attends Kamini Kaushal's Prayer Meet

Photograph: ANI Photo Waheeda Rehman and Jaya Bachchan attended the prayer meet for Kamini Kaushal at the Nehru Centre in Worli, south central Mumbai, on Tuesday evening. Raza Murad was also......

The Must Read Kamini Kaushal Interview

'I made a big fuss about playing Manoj Kumar's mother, but he had made up his mind.''He said he would wait until I made up my mind.''I was about 40 then. He was so large and I was so tiny!' IMAGE:......

Can Motherhood Kill An Actor's Career?

Kareena has been a leading lady now for 25 years, Deepika for almost two decades and Alia for over a decade.Dinesh Raheja chronicles the changing ways Bollywood has treated actor-moms. IMAGE:......

The Film That Made Amitabh THE Superstar

Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him.Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year.But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste......

The Must Take Bollywood Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. It's that time of the week again, test your inner filmi bug with our super fun and filmi quiz. All you have to do is......

From Handball to Race Walk: Incredible Story of Manju Rani

Manju fights off initial family resistance, financial constraints to be country's top race walker Photograph: Kind courtesy AFI/Twitter Manju Rani had to jump a few hurdles before she learnt to......