Can Modi Win A Simple Majority?

2019 was the BJP's breakout year, when it stretched the boundaries of what was thought possible and ended up with 303 seats on its own steam.Now it is forced to play defence, on a pitch queered by......

'This Election Captures The Evolution Of India From 2014 To 2024'

'2019 was fought on delivery. But in 2024, you can see the before and after effects.' IMAGE: Hardeep Singh Puri along with former JNU students activist Shehla Rashid and other delegates at the......

Fishing boat with 173 kg hashish worth Rs 60 cr seized off Guj coast, 5 held

The Indian Coast Guard, the Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad and the Narcotics Control Bureau in a joint operation seized 173 kilograms hashish from an Indian fishing boat and detained two crew......

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......

Is There Time For A Reset For Paytm?

Going by the RBI directive and the overall narrative, Paytm may have lost the rigour of stress tests, audits and compliance. IMAGE: A cutlery vendor switches on Paytm to receive payment details at......

Heeramandi Review: Romance, Revenge, Rebellion

Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma. It's......

Maidaan, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Release Postponed!

IMAGE: Ajay Devgn in Maidaan. The great Wednesday clash between the year's big releases have been postponed by a day. Ali Abbas Zafar’s Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Amit Sharma’s......

Why Aattam Is A Masterpiece

What follows is essentially a long scene set in a single location, and you watch in amazement as the scene grows into one of Indian cinema's funniest and most spectacular pieces of sustained......

'I have been rejected many times because of my colour'

'I have trained Ravish Kumar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan...''But if I approach somebody for work, I never get it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikas Kumar/Instagram Vikas Kumar's......

Head, Abhishek's Records Galore!

Photographs: BCCI   Sunrisers Hyderabad delivered a dominant performance against Lucknow Super Giants. Their bowlers stifled LSG's batting, restricting them to 165. The chase was even more......

What Happened To KKR Flight?!

Photograph: Kind courtesy KKR/X Kolkata Knight Riders' journey home from Lucknow turned into an unexpected adventure on Monday night. Their chartered flight, scheduled to land in Kolkata, was......

Who is Lando Norris?

IMAGE: McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates winning the Miami Grand Prix on the podium with the trophy. Photograph: Marco Bello/Reuters It is doubtful there has been a more popular winner of a......

Deepak Chahar doesn't look good: Fleming on his possible injury

IMAGE: Deepak Chahar walked off with a possible hamstring injury during CSK's seven-wicket loss at home. Photograph: BCCI Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming admitted that seamer Deepak......

Deshpande Or Pathirana: Who's The 'King' of Chepauk? Vote!

Chennai Super Kings bowlers defied the dew-laden outfield with a remarkable performance, restricting Sunrisers Hyderabad to a paltry total. They cleverly utilised the Chepauk's square boundaries,......