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Anxiety Behind Modi's Banswara Speech?

In the coming days, unless Modi tones down the communal spiel, it will be clear that anxiety continues to drive his mind and clouds his judgment, observes Modi biographer Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.......

Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu

Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral......

Why Is The BJP Talking About Stability?

'What should surprise BJP supporters is Modi's call for 'stability' at the manifesto launch, a theme that he and his team members had not touched ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2014 and 2019.'......

Regions with real 'vikas' are beyond BJP's reach: Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday dismissed the Bharatiya Janata Party's claim of a strong performance in south India in the Lok Sabha polls as a product of its "propaganda mill",......

'Senseless attempts': India on China renaming places in Arunachal

India on Tuesday outrightly rejected as 'senseless' China renaming some places in Arunachal Pradesh, and asserted that assigning 'invented' names does not alter the reality that the state 'is, has......

Was Messi also a post-graduate in history, asks RBI Guv

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday replied to the 'history major central bank governor' taunt faced by him, questioning if Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi is also a post-graduate in......

Economic recovery uneven, continued support crucial: RBI Guv

Amid prolonged uncertainty, continued policy support will be crucial for sustained economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said at the recent meeting......

Business can't alone build a country, Nirmalaji

Had Finance Minister Sitharaman thought a little more about the middle class, disadvantaged sections and the poor who are struggling, it would have been an inclusive Budget that would have made......

'Government is taking LIC on BSNL route'

'The government wants foreign companies to capture the insurance market.' Photograph: PTI Photo A bill to increase foreign direct investment in the insurance sector from 49 per cent to 74 per cent......

Frauds decline in banking system as RBI increases supervision

According to the Trends and Progress Report of the RBI, 98 per cent of frauds in terms of value were related to loans, and their occurrence was spread over several previous years. Illustration:......

Who Says Animal Is Anti-Women?

Be it Kabir Singh or Ranvijay Singh, alpha males are nothing but grown men in diapers, observes Durba Dhyani after watching Animal. IMAGE: Rashmika Mandanna and Ranbir Kapoor in Animal. Okay, so I......

Decoding Atlee's Recipe For Blockbuster Cinema

Atlee gives temporary relief from reality, by blinding us into a make-believe world where the perfect family hero and messiah makes the world a safer and equal place for all, explains Divya Nair.......

Pyaar Fundas, Bollywood Style

From aadmi to andas, Bollywood songs dispense gyaan for every occasion. But nothing beats its obsession with pyaar. In the latest chartbuster from Ranbir Kapoor's rom-com, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar,......

'Nobody knows how we survived in Bigg Boss'

'I have learnt to say no here.''I would never say no to anybody before, even when my friends asked for money.''Learning to say no is priceless.' The nail-biting finale of Bigg Boss 16 ended with......

'Israel's emotions are similar to what we have'

'Before going to Kashmir, we were apprehensive because of what we had heard.''But what we saw when we reached Kashmir was altogether different.' Sachin Mamta Krishn, who has co-directed the......

No praise enough for Ashwin: Rohit

IMAGE: R Ashwin is set to play his 100th Test match in Dharamsala. Photograph: BCCI/X No praise is enough for Ravichandran Ashwin, said captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday, lauding the off-spinner......

Final Countdown: India ready for date with history on Super Sunday

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI/X An Indian captain ready to create a legacy of his own will have 10 ruthless professionals and a billion cricket maniacs for support when his team takes on......

'Preparation, process': The secret to Bumrah's success!

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates a wicket during the World Cup 2023 match against Afghanistan on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI/X Jasprit Bumrah produced his best World Cup performance on a batting......

I wasn't able to capitalise: Hardik shoulders blame after series loss

IMAGE: Indian skipper Hardik Pandya shouldered blame for their loss in the decider. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Indian captain Hardik Pandya admitted that his lack of rhythm and slow approach became......

The four nails in India's T20 WC coffin

IMAGE: Rahul Dravid missed out on having Jasprit Bumrah as an option due to injury. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images A dated batting approach in the powerplay by the biggest stars, failure......

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