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Will D K Shivakumar Go The Sachin Pilot Way?

Even if D K Shivakumar wanted to oust Siddaramaiah, whose support would he take?The shrewd politician that he is, Siddaramaiah figured his rival had no option but to lump it, points out Aditi......

Indira Gandhi Or Modi: Who's India's Strongest PM?

Mrs Gandhi's power ebbed and peaked with the times. Mr Modi's has almost been constant, barring the few months of hard dip after the 240 seats of 2024, points out Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime......

Bharat Mata Dispute Rocks Kerala Academia

The Bharat Mata controversy in Kerala shows how political and symbolic fights between the state and the Centre have taken attention away from education, throwing the state's oldest university into......

'US Needs India To Keep China In Check'

'If Washington has to balance Chinese power, she will have to turn to the third biggest power in the world which is India.''The United States and India will have to work together in order to keep......

For How Long Will Nitish Hold The Fort?

Now it's all jibes about his chameleon-like politics and fading grip on the administration. But there was a time Nitish had the BJP trembling in the state, points out Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Bihar......

Meeting Mr Mona Lisa

How much would collectors be willing to pay for owning a part of Indian history, asks Kishore Singh. I met Salvator Mundi a fortnight ago within a tightly regulated security cordon, and though I......

Mr PM, This Is What You Could Do For Banks

Your promise to protect bankers for their commercial decisions is a huge confidence booster, but how does one define a commercial decision?Are our investigative agencies well equipped to dissect......

Hinduja group chairman Srichand Parmanand Hinduja dies in London at 87

His business successes which started with the international distribution rights for the Bollywood blockbuster movie 'Sangam' in 1964 made him one of the richest in Britain but it was the Bofors......

Mr Modi and markets: The next 3 years

Those who believed that a new golden age for India is round the corner, will have to wait for a long time, rues Debashis Basu Two weeks from now the Narendra Modi government will complete two......

Thank you Mr PM, for showing my daughter pre-1991 India

But for the PM's decision, my teenage daughter, a child of the post-economic reforms generation, could never have imagined the Socialist India that remains so much a part of my growing up years,......

Guess The Price Of Mogambo's Costume?

'Amrishji had a fascination for the colour red and wanted it in every movie costume of his.' IMAGE: Amrish Puri as Mogambo in Mr India. Madhav Agasti has designed outfits for about 400 movies in......

When Sridevi Flung Aside Her Heels For Aamir

'Somehow no producer found the right project that would justify casting these two selective stars with each other.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Movie Magazine The very first issue of the magazine I......

'Pritish Nandy's Pen And Voice Shaped Art, Media'

IMAGE: Kirti Kulhari, Joyeeta Patpatia, Prateik Babbar, the late Pritish Nandy, Maanvi Gagroo, VJ Bani, Sayani Gupta and Rangita Pritish Nandy. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sayani Gupta/Instagram......

Oscars BANS Will Smith for 10 years

IMAGE: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars. Photograph: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Days after Will Smith's slapping incident at Oscars 2022, the board of governors for the Academy of......

'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......

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71

Hogan parlayed his wrestling fame into a less successful career in Hollywood, starring in films like "Rocky III" and "Santa With Muscles," but kept returning to the ring as long as his body would......

Preity Zinta opens up about Dharamsala crisis behind the scenes

IMAGE: Preity Zinta with IPL chairman Arun Dhumal. Photograph: BCCI Days after the clash between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was cancelled in Dharamsala amid blackout in the hill town due......

PIX: Halep loses in comeback match!

IMAGE: Simona Halep had been the player in the spotlight coming into Miami accepting a wild card when her four-year suspension was cut to nine months. Photograph: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY......

'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.......

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa, Adhiban win

IMAGE: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa in action during the first game of the two-game mini match in the second round of the FIDE chess World Cup in Sochi on Thursday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Eric......