Bhagwant Mann Must Get His Act Together

Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal are realising that it is not a cakewalk to run a full state that is plagued with a fiscal deficit and where emotions run high at the drop of a hat, observes Sudhir......

Sasikala brings EPS-OPS rift out in open

The revived factionalism in the AIADMK, if not curbed now, has the potential to split the party vertically, warns N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala, left, offers her......

Did British sow Hindu-Muslim mistrust, as Bhagwat says?

70-plus years after Independence, 'Hindu India, metamorphosised as 'Hindutva India', is proving the British right -- and for all the wrong reasons.Mohan Bhagwat should have answers for the why of......

Rahul leaves for Kailash Mansarovar; BJP calls him 'Chinese spokesperson'

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday left the national capital to undertake the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra as per his wish expressed in April after a mid-air accident was averted while he was......

Why does India fail to attract foreign investments in oil & gas?

Why does the world’s fastest-growing major consumer of energy fail to attract investments in oil and gas? This is a question worth pondering after private sector conglomerate Reliance......

LGBT verdict: Why India Inc's celebration may be short-lived

While it is heartening to see companies chipping in with their messages of support, they are probably walking a tightrope here. India’s top brands are going all out to celebrate pluralism......

Modi's Gujarat has a robust biz model, New Delhi what say?

The Gujarat model basically means what people have not seen at the Centre: transparency and clarity in policy and a largely corruption-free government. During a discussion on rent subsidies for......

There is distrust for govt in India: Montek

The biggest challenge on policy front is the fight against the perception that a small number of big corporations do cosy deals with the government, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh......

Pitchers 2 Review: Still Engrossing

Pitchers Season 2 is intense, but an engaging watch, observes Namrata Thakker. After seven long years, the hit TVF show Pitchers is back with season 2, starring Naveen Kasturia, Arunabh Kumar and......

'At 40 I'm playing best parts of my life'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dia Mirza/Instagram Ageism is something women have to contend with, believes Dia Mirza, adding it is 'empowering' to see that roles are being written for actors of her......

Badhaai Do Is A Giant Step Forward for Hindi Cinema

Two men smiling, eyeing each other as they briefly let their guard down, with no care of what the world around them is thinking, that has almost never been shown in a Bollywood film, notes Aseem......

When Bollywood danced in a FIELD OF GOLD

Photograph: Kind courtesy Janhvi Kapoor/Instagram Few things accomplish ideas of fantasy and escapism in our movies like the sight of the hero and heroine canoodling in a field of mustard flowers.......

IPL 2022 is one of "happiest IPL seasons" for Ashwin

IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals spinner Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates with Jos Buttler after dismissing Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma during a league match at D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.......

Modern cricket is poorer with Anandji Dossa passing into the ages

Anandji Dossa. Photograph: Haresh Pandya Blessed with a computer-like brain and an elephantine memory, Anandji Dossa was a pioneer in compiling cricket statistics and scores. Haresh Pandya pays......

'Australia needs to be focused to stay No.1 one-day side'

Australia captain Michael Clarke has urged his players to solely focus on the upcoming one-day series against England and Pakistan, and then on the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, rather then......

Destination Shanghai for desi F1 fans

Arun Krishnan is having a hard time trying to explain why his son should not buy the bright blue-and-yellow jersey he wants. "Because, beta, it's the wrong," he reasons, trying hard to sway the......

Sehwag obliges media

After playing hide and seek with the electronic and print media of the capital, India's star opening batsman Virender Sehwag finally showed up at Maurya Sheraton hotel in New Delhi and posed for......