In his four years as state party chief, Dilip Ghosh has put his foot in his mouth repeatedly. This hasn't stopped him from getting elected as a legislator in 2016 and as an MP last year.
Coronavirus crisis caused mass cancellations and postponements in the last three days, March was to be a busy sports month. But as things stand now, there is no live action there for the fans once the All England Championships of badminton wind up in Birmingham.
The actress and funnyman Cyrus Broacha had a blast on the ramp for a line curated by stylist Ami Patel.
Summer is officially here and the mercury is going through the roof. Can you handle these cover girls? Don't forget to vote for your favourite April cover girl!
Looking back at some of the iconic fashion moments.
The amfAR Milano held its sixth annual gala during Milan fashion week to raise funds for AIDS research. And here's who attended it!
What do you get when you invite a former Miss India at a Miss India event? This! :-)
It is almost the end of the year and these beauties are setting the mercury soaring. So, without much ado, here are the most gorgeous cover girls for October. Don't forget to vote for your favourite!
The popstar continues to reinvent herself as she launches her lingerie and sleepwear line at New York Fashion Week.
The first magazine issues of the year are out on stands and we want to know who your favourite is!
Guddu Ki Gun is a sex comedy with funny one-liners and great performances from Kunal Khemmu and Sumit Vyas, writes Prasanna Zore.
Julie 2 does not rise above being a B-grade flick, says Urvi Parikh.
We give you five valid reasons! Pick your favourite
'What will this supposedly more business-friendly government do if it gets a second term?' 'Important labour law and land reforms remain off the table.' 'Witness the arm-twisting of foreign players in e-commerce and all but one player in telecom -- and it is very hard to justify this perception that the BJP is business friendly.' 'There will also remain the real risk of ideas seemingly gleaned from the pages of Amar Chitra Katha, overlaid with PowerPoint presentations,' predicts Rahul Jacob.
(Psst! Because today is International Internet Day!)
Navratri, the celebration of nine nights begins September 25. So here, dear readers are 7 things that happen only during Navratri :-)
From Ash's purple lips to Kate Middleton's AND dress that broke the Internet, we bring you a list.
Here's a fun look at how equations change post marriage.
Here are some amusing anecdotal experiences that buyers and sellers of residential units witness every day. Share yours!
The good folks at Visa have just released their most recent Visa Asia Pacific Affluent Study. And this is what we have learnt from it about affluent Indians.
Continuing with our series on correct English usage, we list out six phrases that are so often misused.
'Open defecation kills more Indians than any terrorist organisation could, but turning that around will take communicating that all Indians are created equal and that continuing this practice is anti-national,' points out Rahul Jacob.
Dear Kate has released it's new lookbook featuring tech bosses in their undies.
For one, she's being called the next Kate Upton (and that may not necessarily be a bad thing).
Dear supporters of Indian English, take heart! You have company. :-)
Rio 2 features some lovely, complex animation and a vivid, cheerful colour palette but is a one-time watch at best, says Paloma Sharma.
Lakme Fashion Week that drew to a close over the weekend saw dozens of celebrities walking the ramp for their designer friends. Which, obviously, begs the question: Who's the hottest of them all?
PM Modi's China visit may strengthen ties between both the countries.
The BJP would seem just the sort of party that would embrace Aadhaar. Every other page of its manifesto makes some reference to changing governance in this country. So why is there no discernible difference in the positions of the BJP-led government towards Aadhaar and the dysfunctional approach of Chidambaram under the United Progressive Alliance, asks Rahul Jacob.
'Everything about you and your precious relationships spoke to me, stirred me and I wish you could hear how deeply you touched me,' Sukanya Verma says in her letter to Piku.
India has undermined its own credibility.
In walked the scruffy band of pirates, without any swagger. Mostly tall or burly men, with weather beaten, resigned faces, the majority were dressed in track pants and tees; a few had skull caps. Some of their T-shirts had messages like 'I'm not in danger, I'm danger' or 'Long Beach California Surfer'.
'The failure of the ECI to follow the Registration of Electoral Rules and create verified and audited rolls or even verifiable and auditable ones, highlight that the entire electoral roll is merely a compilation of names without any effort or intention for completeness, correctness or fair play.' 'We are fooling ourselves by electing our representatives based on faulty electoral rolls that do not represent the people of the constituency. Elections based on these rolls are neither free nor fair. Democracy is under siege,' says Dr Anupam Saraph.
He keeps a Ganesha idol in his room. His next book will have eight chapters set in Mumbai. He loves India; it's his biggest market. Yet there is one thing that bestselling Jeffrey Archer detests -- it actually drives him nuts! -- about this country.
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