V K Malhotra: Professor, Politician, Gentleman

In seniority in the BJP leadership team, V K Malhotra, who passed into the ages this week, was next only to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L K Advani and Nanaji Deshmukh, notes Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Vijay......

BJP And The Long-Standing Preamble Dream

BJP and RSS leaders are once again pushing to remove the words 'secular' and 'socialist' from the Constitution's Preamble, showing a deeper effort to change India's identity from a diverse,......

Man who wiped out UP family held; accused pumped 10 bullets on victims

Police shot a 27-year-old man accused of gunning down an entire Dalit family in Amethi in his leg early Saturday while they were recovering the pistol used in the killing at his instance. Image......

Why RJD Won Only 4 Seats!

The RJD polled the highest vote share in Bihar, but it was not reflected in the number of seats it won. IMAGE: Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav at an election meeting in Patna, May 27, 2024.......

RBI to Hold Rates Steady at 6.50%

'The RBI's MPC will maintain the current policy rates (6.50%) at the policy meeting, given ongoing inflationary pressures.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: ANI......

Will New MPC Members Cut Interest Rates?

. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters While top economists are of the view that the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may not cut the repo rates, they also said it would......

Nirmalaji Listens To Economists' Ideas

'The Budget needs to focus more on social welfare schemes.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the first pre-Budget consultations with leading economists in connection with the......

Coalgate and India's crony capitalism

The Supreme Court judgment will hopefully ensure that those in power and authority will hesitate before allotting precious natural resources that belong to each and every citizen of the country in......

Quiz Time: Who was the original choice to play Dr Dang in Karma?

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday! Take part in our daily Bollywood quiz, and see how well you know Hindi cinema! 1. Who was the original choice to play Dr Dang in Karma?......

10 Directors Who Made A Comeback

Sometimes, it is a self-imposed sabbatical. Sometimes, it is a lack of opportunities. Sometimes, it is the making of a film that takes the longest time. Film-makers usually take a few years in......

'I am the godfather of disco'

'You make a hit, everything is fit.' IMAGE: Bappi Lahiri at home. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 1980s and......

Why Bharat Ratna still eludes Major Dhyan Chand?

'If the country's biggest sports award is named after him, the National Stadium is named after him, then why not he is given a Bharat Ratna.' IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya pays......

Why you will fall in love with Virat Kohli... again!

Vikas stepped into the house, dialled a number and handed his cell phone to Raj Kumar, Virat Kohli's childhood coach."Happy Teachers' Day, Sir," said Virat, even as Vikas thrust something into Raj......

Akhil in boxing team for Asian Games, says 'glad I am back in the fold'

All but written off after a string of injuries wrecked havoc on his career four years ago, enigmatic boxer Akhil Kumar staged a remarkable comeback to make the 10-member Indian men's team for the......

Number Crunching: Figure out the history of England-India Tests

India and England face-off on Wednesday in the first Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, with an eye on the Pataudi Trophy. Under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's last overseas Test series win was......