HC denies 'urgent relief' to Raj Kundra till prosecution is heard

The Bombay high court on Tuesday said it cannot pass any order granting urgent relief to businessman Raj Kundra, arrested in a case of alleged production and distribution of pornographic films......

I have never met anyone like Arthur Pais

'Arthur was a charming, quirky, funny, smart journalist who loved all things about films. And he would change my life forever.' Aseem Chhabra salutes a distinguished colleague who passed into the......

List of VIPs invited for Ram temple Event

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, business tycoons Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, and sporting icon Sachin Tendulkar are among India's crme de la crme who have been invited as state guests for......

Cops say Kundra made Rs 1.17 cr from 'porn' app; no clean chit to Shilpa yet

The Mumbai crime branch has appointed forensic auditors to look into the financial transactions and bank accounts of businessman Raj Kundra, arrested in an adult films case, a police official said......

D H Pai Panandiker: An economist from whom even Manmohan Singh used to take advice

He did not believe in any fiscal puritanism. In 2012, when it was almost certain that the government will breach the 2012-13 fiscal deficit target, he wrote that in abnormal times, abnormal......

Covid-19 pandemic is boom time for the 'faraway doctor'

Tele/video-consults have been effective for patients requiring post-hospitalisation follow-up, especially if they are from outside the city; patients with chronic diseases that need periodic......

DeMo@1: Banks happy as digital activity picks up

While digitisation and automation have made internal processes more efficient, front-end products are being enhanced digitally through robotics, artificial intelligence and botchats. Illustration:......

Start-Up India: Good intent but will it actually work?

While a three-year tax holiday and relaxation of capital gains for funds have been received favourably, others argue that not enough has been announced. Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with......

'Are you sure Elvis is not imitating Shammi?'

From Shammi Kapoor's first hit to the character roles in his autumn years, Arthur J Pais has hoarded many memories of the actor. He shares some of them. One of Shammi Kapoor's favourite stories......

The Brilliance of Pran

Millions of kids and young adults were terrified of Pran and believed him to be a villain in real life, writes Arthur J Pais, in his tribute to the legendary actor who passed away on July 12. In......

How Manna Dey's wife helped him rehearse for a song

Arthur J Pais remembers the time when legendary singer Manna Dey, who passed away on Ocotber 24, recorded his first ever Malayalam song for the film Chemmen in 1965.  Manna Dey......

'Nargis, Meena Kumari, Madhubala, Suraiya... they all loved me'

'Madhubala told me that of all the addictions, the biggest addiction is make-up; once you put it on, you can never leave the limelight even if you want to,' Tabassum tells Patcy N. The petite......

KSCA T20 auction: Padikkal bags Rs 13.2L; Samit Dravid unsold

IMAGE:Devdutt Padikkal tops the charts as highest-paid player. Photograph: BCCI The fourth edition of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA (Karnataka State Cricket Association) T20 auction saw Indian......

Prannoy in Round of 16 at Australian Open

IMAGE: India's HS Prannoy had it easy against Brazil’s Ygor Coelho in the Round of 32 match at the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament in Sydney on Wednesday. Photograph: Arnd......