Won't allow democracy to be murdered like this: SC on C'garh mayor poll

The Supreme Court on Monday rapped the returning officer who conducted the recent Chandigarh mayoral polls, observing it is obvious he defaced the ballot papers and that he should be prosecuted,......

Can India Be A Developed Nation By 2047?

One hopes in his next term, Narendra Modi will take up the mission of inculcating respect for following rules in Indians as a mission.Therein lies the chance for India to become a developed......

Mahadev app: Courier boy firm on allegation against Baghel, ED tells court

An alleged courier, arrested in the Mahadev betting app case, who claimed he had been sent to "deliver" cash to former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, has retracted his denial of having made the......

'BJP writing new grammar of electoral politics'

'The party is breaking stereotypes by not inviting senior leaders to become chief ministers.''No other party has had the guts to do this.' IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav waves to......

Why Air India Sale Is Win-Win For All

That such a deal can be greeted with celebration in the camps of both buyer and seller speaks volumes about the airline and its recent history, explains T N Ninan. Photograph: Regis......

'Farhan surprised me by gifting me a BMW'

'He was an extremely naughty child, always in trouble and creating trouble.' 'He wanted to fly a kite at night, and sometimes, bunk school.' 'When I insisted on sending him, we could get a call......

Ajay Devgn Calls Karan His 'Sworn Enemy'

The ninth episode of Koffee with Karan Season 8 sees Bollywood's Singham Ajay Devgn grace the couch along with his long-time collaborator, Director Rohit Shetty. The highlight of the episode was......

'Have I achieved what I wanted to?'

'People don't know even 20 percent of what I did.' IMAGE: Nasseruddin Shah and Jugal Hansraj in Masoom. Even as Shekhar Kapur turns 78 on December 6, there is a youthfulness about him. He is......

'We are telling the story of our tallest hero'

'The moment the Army approved the script, they told us that they will give their full support and asked us for our full dedication.' IMAGE: Meghna Gulzar's Sam Bahadur tells the life story of......

Indebted to MS Dhoni for the rest of my life: Ashwin

IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Cricket Association felicitated R Ashwin to celebrate his 100th Test and 500 Test wickets . Photograph: TNCA/X Overwhelmed by emotion and filled with gratitude at being grandly......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

The Unsung Hero Of India's '83 Triumph

'The entire team actually loves my father and respects him for his management and honesty.' IMAGE: Actor Pankaj Tripathi, right, played P R Man Singh in Kabir Khan's '83, the film on India's 1983......

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Salim Durani trains budding cricketers in Jamnagar in this January 2004 photograph.......

'I was in the best team that never played for India'

Michael Dalvi, who played first class cricket for Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Bengal, once hit a century against a fiery Malcolm Marshall and the West Indies.At 77, he has a razor sharp memory, a ready......