'Congress Won't Ever Come To Power'

'For the last two elections, the Congress manifesto has been thrown into the dustbin. This manifesto will also be thrown into the dustbin by the people of India.' 'They are just shouting 'nyay,......

Why I Quit Congress: Sanjay Nirupam Spills the Beans

'Rahul Gandhi is showing an 'I-don't-care-attitude'.''He is showing the same attitude towards what is happening in Maharashtra or in various parts of the country.' IMAGE: Rahul Gandhi with then......

Turmoil in MVA after Shiv Sena-UBT releases 1st list despite Cong's objection

The Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray left Congress seething on Wednesday after it announced its first list of 17 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, with the ally saying talks were still on for......

When Should Rahul Embark On BJY 2.0?

Should he begin the yatra from Gujarat's Porbandar, the birthplace of the Mahatma, on October 2, and skip campaigning for the five assembly polls? IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leads the......

Opposition slams Railway Budget for 'weaving dreams'

Image: Opposition criticizes Railway Budget. Photograph, courtesy: PIB     The opposition on Thursday attacked the first full-fledged Railway budget of the BJP-led NDA government saying......

40 years ago... and now: Birlas - A family that hit the headlines over a will

A contested will of a widow, a long-serving family confidant turned antagonist, the fierce litigious fight for little-known Birla Corporation marked the first major controversy for this storied and......

How India's FIRST feature film was made

At a time when many women were forbidden by their caste-conscious families from taking up acting assignments in an industry not deemed respectable, Phalke wanted to cast his wife as the female lead......

Ittefaq: The litmus test of Yash Chopra's career

Despite a few flaws in the film, Yash Chopra distinguishes himself, says Dinesh Raheja. Ram Gopal Varma made waves for daring to film a songless Bhoot (Ajay Devgan, Urmila Matondkar, Fardeen Khan,......

Why Ittefaq is (still) a compelling watch!

Can Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha bring back the magic created by Rajesh Khanna and Nanda in the 1969 original? We'll have to see. For now, here's a quick recap of the classic from Sukanya......

Swimming coach in troubled waters; faces rape case in Goa

Surajit Ganguly, a coach employed with the Goa Swimming Association (GSA), is accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl who was training under him. A case of rape and criminal intimidation was......

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Saina, Srikanth retained at PBL Auction

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday. IMAGE: PV Sindhu in action. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Top Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal were......