Why Modi-Shah must thank Advani-Vajpayee

'Like in cricket, M S Dhoni was the captain and Virat Kohli played under him.''Then Dhoni played under Kohli.''Now imagine, having a second switch.''That is the analogy here, and I find no other......

CIA device: Why I climbed Nanda Devi

'Nanda Devi is not an easy mountain to climb.' IMAGE: Captain Manmohan Singh Kohli and members of the expedition at the base camp of Mount Everest, May 20, 1965. Sonam Wangyal, the legendary......

'The government's priorities are all wrong'

'The prime minister did not think that COVID-19 was a serious challenge as late as March 20.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi interacts with sportspersons like cricket star Virat......

Parties bicker over Modi's Pakistan visit

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif greets Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Karachi airport. Photograph: MEA/Twitter The Congress on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his......

Bharti takes tower sharing to Africa

Bharti Airtel, which acquired Zain Telecom's assets in 16 African countries last year, has started discussions with all its key competitors on the continent -- including MTN, Vodacom, Orange,......

Global economy returning to normalcy: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday the global economic downturn which had affected Indian economy as well, is now coming to an end with slow return to normalcy. "We have been through a......

India raises fuel prices for the first time in 2009

India unexpectedly raised gasoline and diesel prices by as much as 10 per cent on Wednesday, its first increase this year, passing some of oil rally into an economy just beginning to......

Environmentalists see red over green sops

A self-certification benefit for polluting industries and a three-year exemption from certain procedural norms for those seeking environmental clearance at the state level are among the sweeping......

Celebs We Would Like To See on Bigg Boss 8

Our Bigg Boss 8 wish list. What's yours? It’s that time of the year again, when small-time celebrities and notorious folk try to get along under one roof with multiple cameras capturing......

This Is It: Footage of MJ's last rehearsals

We may have missed out on the Greatest Concert Ever but here's a chance to catch the late Michael Jackson rehearsing for his last concert, This Is It. Fans and music lover will get......

What the Slumdog kids have been up to

Six months after Slumdog Millionaire swept the 81st Annual Academy Awards, the cast is still reeling under its huge success. Dev Patel has gone on to bag an M Night Shymalan project while......

Ram Gopal Varma takes on Aliens!

After scaring us with his last horror movie Phoonk, Ram Gopal Varma hopes to send more chills down our spine with Agyaat, a thriller set in a jungle. The film stars Priyanka Kothari and is set......

MSD@40: Dhoni's Awesome Journey

Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns 40 on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. One of India's most loved cricketers, MSD led India to three World Cup titles and the No 1 ranking in Test cricket. As the legend turns 40,......

Why Cricket is not like Indian politics or movies

'"Who you know" does not help in scoring runs or taking wickets in front of hundreds of millions of fans, which alone determines your selection to play for your team,' points out Praveen......

Say No to war, pleads Afridi

IMAGE: A file photograph of Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi, left, shaking hands with India's then prime minister Manmohan Singh, as then ICC president Sharad Pawar looks, during the 2011 World......

Kalmadi re-elected IOA president

In whatturned out to be a formality, the Indian Olympic Association elections returned the same office-bearers, with Suresh Kalmadi as president for a fourth consecutive term. The long list of......

600 fans on train to Lahore

The 'cricket special' train left old Delhi railway station for Lahore from platform number 18 on Friday evening amidst chanting of slogans like 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', 'Jeete Ga Bhai Jeete Ga, India......