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The Legend That Was Pritish Nandy

He was colourful. He was dramatic. He was The Master of His Craft. There never will be an editor as versatile as Pritish Nandy, notes Nikhil Lakshman. IMAGE: Pritish Nandy, Editor Extraordinaire,......

Uproar in LS over TMC MP's remarks against Scindia

Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed repeated adjournments as remarks by Kalyan Banerjee against Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia created an uproar which refused to die down despite apology tendered......

Is there any bomb in my bag, asks flyer at Kochi airport; arrested

A casual reference to a 'bomb' made during a routine security check at the international airport in Kochi led to the arrest of a Mumbai-bound passenger. Image used only for representation.......

We may consider interim bail to Kejriwal ahead of LS polls, SC tells ED

The Supreme Court on Friday said it may consider granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in view of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, in a ray of hope to the Aam Aadmi Party......

'Bhai Behen Ki Jodi Will Create Problems For Modi'

'Rahul Gandhi is going to turn 54 and in India political leaders peak when they are around 60.''This 'bhai-behen ki jodi' has done a wonderful job for the Congress.''Priyanka Gandhi was a very......

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time.Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then......

What Led To Paytm's Big Fall

At the heart of Paytm's slide lies the abject failure of its Super App strategy, notes Indrajit Gupta. IMAGE: Vijay Shekhar Sharma. Photograph: ANI Photo For more than three weeks now, the......

Public sector banks: Mr Modi's nightmare?

Lack of decisiveness and courage to deal with PSBs may turn out be the biggest impediment to the Modi government’s economic initiatives, says Debashis Basu. For more than a year, the......

Finally, a ray of hope for the Indian economy

The good news for us is that India's economy - and sentiment about it - is much better than it was a year ago, says Jamal Mecklai. Towards the end of May, I had written an article ("Stay close to......

Let the Bengal model shine

There is now a new ray of hope for public sector reforms in this country. CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat has made a public statement that essentially gives the Manmohan Singh government the......

'We Judge Stars So Quickly'

'We love them but the moment we hear something about them, we are done.' IMAGE: Sharmila Tagore and Uttam Kumar in Amanush. Bengal cinema's biggest star in his lifetime, Uttam Kumar made many......

The Amjad Khan You Never Knew

The second Sunday after Sholay's release, Amjad and Shehla had taken Shadaab to Juhu beach.They were strolling leisurely when, to Shehla's shock, he suddenly picked up their son, grabbed her hand......

'Cinema's Greatest Challenge Is Reels'

'I don't know how long cinema will survive.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Goutam Ghose Goutam Ghose is one of India's most celebrated contemporary film-makers. He has bagged multiple National Film......

Aamir@60: 25 Stunning Sides To The Star

When Aamir Khan stepped into the limelight with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, everybody hailed him as the chocolate face heartthrob challenging the monopoly of gun-toting action heroes dominating the......

The Amjad Khan We Didn't Know

None of Amjad Khan's subsequent roles could outshine Sholay.He had begun his career at the top and had no higher peaks left to conquer.Dinesh Raheja salutes the iconic actor on his 80th birth......

ICC CEO Speed told to go on leave

The International Cricket Councilasked outgoing chief executive Malcolm Speed to go on leave on Friday following major differences at the top of the organisation. "The ICC President, Mr Ray Mali,......

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......

What IPL can learn from Indian football bio-bubble

AIFF's bubble is a case study for international federations, institutions: General Secretary Das IMAGE: Mumbai City FC beat ATK Mohun Bagan 2-0 in the final league encounter of the Indian Super......

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......