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'There's Pro-Incumbency Wave In Odisha'

'The BJP is not as mighty a political force in Odisha as it is made out to be.' Arup Patnaik, the former Mumbai police commissioner, will take on the Bharatiya Janata Party's Dr Sambit......

Can 'Singham Anna' Deliver For The BJP?

Annamalai has faced criticism for the breakup between the AIADMK and the BJP, but BJP leaders say 'he attracts youth, who needs change'. IMAGE: K Annamalai, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate......

What If Modi Scores Below 200 Seats...

If the BJP gets only 200 seats and wants to remain in power, Modi will have to make way -- either for a proxy of his choice, or for an internal rival, predicts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. IMAGE:......

Election 2024: The Big Fights In Kerala

Kerala's election discourse operates surreptitiously.Its explicit face focuses on important national and local issues. At the same time, it seeks to secure apt communal equations to ensure votes,......

Kejriwal: From anti-corruption crusader to liquor scam accused

From leading the 'India Against Corruption' movement to becoming the chief minister of Delhi thrice in a row, Arvind Kejriwal, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday, has had a......

Big Four bet on employees with tech skill

The Big Four accounting firms have increased the hiring of people from technology backgrounds in India amid an increased focus of clients on digital transformation, especially after the Covid-19......

E-motorcycles: Bhavish Aggarwal Riding High

Can Bhavish Aggarwal upend the electric two-wheeler market, which is now overwhelmingly in favour of scooters? IMAGE: The Ola Cruiser. All photographs: Kind courtesy Ola Electric /Instagram.com......

Brand SRK Is Back With A Bang!

'He doesn't need to play eye candy or a boy next door. He has found his mark.''Brands like him because he understands them and he emotes appropriately for them.' Jawan has shown that......

'India's young offer growth potential for auto sector'

'The semiconductor supply is constantly improving, with visible green-shoots in the situation as compared to earlier part of last year' IMAGE: Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan with Unsoon Kim MD &......

Vikram Kirloskar: The man who brought Toyota to India

In just a few years, Vikram built a giant quality-driven automobile manufacturing system that had percolated to the supply chain and the automotive ecosystem in southern India, says Venu......

'I learned about Bollywood by being a part of it'

'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Alexx O'Nell/Instagram......

Amar Singh Chamkila Review: WAH!!

Diljit Dosanjh's switch in singing style as he smoothly assumes Amar Singh Chamkila's vocal persona highlights the brilliance of his artistry, observes Sukanya Verma. Back in the 1980s, popular......

Family Star Review: Vijay Devarkonda Can't Save This Romance

There is only so much that Vijay Deverakonda is allowed to work on from a clueless script that bounces from one wrong choice to another, observes Arjun Menon. Vijay Deverakonda joined hands with......

Tamil's Dysfunctional Families You Must Watch On OTT

No recent Tamil family has captured the downside of aging with such levity as Suresh Mari's J Baby, about an elderly lady, whose sudden disappearance forces her children and dear ones to take note......

Showtime Review: Nothing Khaas About It

Showtime is watchable but never engrossing, notes Sukanya Verma. One of the most condescending remarks reserved for film critics by film-makers remains those who cannot make movies, write about......

Back after 14 months! Rishabh Pant to lead Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024

Rishabh Pant is back in action! After a 14-month hiatus, the swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter will reclaim his captaincy role for the Delhi Capitals in the upcoming Indian Premier League season.......

'Dhoni a special player and a special captain'

'When you are playing for CSK with Dhoni as the captain, whether the team is weak or strong on paper, you always have a chance of winning.' IMAGE: CSK all-rounder Moeen Ali with captain Mahendra......

SEE: SRK, Shahid, Sidharth light up WPL 2024

Photographs: Kind Courtesy BCCI Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan lit up the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during the electrifying opening ceremony of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024......

How 'Guru Gary' is using cricket to keep slum kids away from drugs

Photograph: Andrew Couldridge Livepic via Reuters Notorious for drugs and crime and afflicted by large-scale poverty, the Khayelitsha township in Cape Town is better known for being one of the......

PIX: Shami's seven powers India into World Cup final

IMAGES from the first semi-final of the ICC World Cup played between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Mohammed Shami picked up a sizzling......

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