The Politics Of The Bharat Ratna

Most politicians and even non-politicians have been honoured because of what they were purported to be electorally worth for the ruling party of their time, argues N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE:......

Nehru to Advani: Full list of Bharat Ratna awardees

The decision to award the Bharat Ratna to Bharatiya Janata Party veteran L K Advani and former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur has taken the number of recipients of the country's highest......

EC must have power to derecognise parties, says freebies case plea in SC

The Election Commission (EC) must have the power to deregister a political party in case of a violation of the mandatory conditions for registration and for breach of laws, the Supreme Court was......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

HC seeks CBI's stand on former NSE boss Chitra Ramkrishna's bail plea in co-location case

The Delhi high court on Friday sought response from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the bail plea by former managing director and chief executive officer of the National Stock Exchange......

BJP's Big Problem: No economic thinkers

'How do you deliver wealth when you don't have the slightest idea about it?' asks T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com One of the biggest problems that the BJP has is......

Home sweet home indeed!

Bengaluru-based developers, such as Puravankara Limited and Sowparnika Projects, have witnessed over 85-90 per cent of their customers being first time buyers or end users. Illustration: Uttam......

Will Sanju's success revive Brand Ranbir?

Kapoor charges between Rs 3 and Rs 3.5 crore for a day’s work for a brand, and his current roster of brands include Asian Paints, Pepsi, Panasonic, Renault, Flipkart, Macroman, Saavn, and......

The Man behind Mumbai Diaries 26/11

'It was only after D-Day that people believed that I had actually directed Kal Ho Naa Ho.' IMAGE: Director Nikkhil Advani with Arjun Rampal and Irrfan Khan on the sets of D-Day, arguably one of......

Why is Akshay on fire?

Akshay Kumar is all set to make his digital debut. At the launch of Amazon Prime's action thriller -- tentatively titled The End -- Akshay arrived with his hands and feet on fire. 'Literally, all......

Vishwaroop 2 Review: Slowest thriller ever made

Salim kidnaps the girls whereupon Wisam reaches Omar's den -- whereupon Omar informs him about his plans to blow up the city.Whereupon Wisam asks Omar to 'open his eyes and see clearly.'Whereupon......

Review: Katham Katham is a total waste of time

Though Katham Katham moves at a brisk pace, it is predictable and long, writes S Saraswathi. After a successful career as a cinematographer in the Hindi film industry with films like......

Buzz: Raina signs MoU to start academy

  IMAGE: Suresh Raina after signing the MoU on Tuesday. Photograph: Suresh Raina/Twitter Suresh Raina’s dream to opening a cricket school in Jammu and Kashmir is close to fruitition......

Hockey WC: Germany beat Netherlands, Pakistan and Malaysia play out draw

IMAGE: Power-packed Pool D match between Germany and Netherlands. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter Two-time champions Germany outclassed last edition silver medallist Netherlands 4-1 in their......

Hockey World Cup: Pakistan lose to Germany, Dutch win easy

IMAGE: Germany's playes celebrate a goal against Pakistan. Photograph: Hockey India Four-time champions Pakistan produced a lion-hearted performance before going down 0-1 to Olympic bronze......

Malaysia knock defending champions India out of Asian Games

Semi-final defeat denies India direct entry to the 2020 Olympics. IMAGE: India's Vivek Prasad, left, battles for possession with a Malaysian player during the men's hockey semi-final at the Asian......

CWG updates: Chinappa advances to quarters as Pallikal, Malhotra exit

IMAGE:  Joshna Chinappa of India competes against Tamika Saxby of Australia. Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty Images Joshna Chinappa advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's singles......