Modi Isn't Going To Retire On September 17

'Mr Modi has the power and pre-eminence in the BJP-RSS to choose how long he wants to serve, and he is definitely going to want to contest in 2029.''He will only be 79, as old as Donald Trump now,......

Chhattisgarh will be Maoist-free by Mar 2026: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre and the Chhattisgarh government were committed to eradicating the Maoist menace from the state before March 31, 2026. IMAGE: Union Home......

Bhupendra Patel elected as Gujarat CM for 2nd term

Bhupendra Patel will continue as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for a second straight term with the newly-elected MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) electing him as leader of the legislative......

Allahabad Contest Is Battle Of The Scions

Allahabad has seen some interesting battles, such as the Congress's Amitabh Bachchan defeating H N Bahuguna in 1984 or the 1988 by-poll that marked V P Singh's emergence as the contender for the PM......

Gold loses shine as most liquid asset status goes

The concept of gold as an asset capable of getting anytime money is evaporating. Gold has traditionally been considered this country’s most liquid asset -- at any time, people were prepared......

Note ban comes as a deep cut for world's diamond polishing hub

In the third of a six-part series, Business Standard travels through diamond and textile units in Surat to assess the impact of demonetisation. It was the evening of November 8 and Surat-based......

Karan Patel, Ronit Roy, Deepika Singh: TV stars' REEL and REAL spouses!

Can you identify the real-life spouses of some of your favourite TV stars?If you are an active lover of Hindi TV shows, you probably have your own list of your favourite onscreen couples, who star......

Lata loved to sport jeans

Where Shamshad Begum was charging Rs 900 for a song, Lata was prepared to settle for Rs 50 as she came on the scene.Raju Bharatan recalls yet another memorable incident from Lata Mangeshkar's......

The real Cannes star: Nawazuddin Siddiqui

While the media has gone into overdrive over the red carpet appearances of Bollywood A-listers in Cannes, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been quietly building a legacy -- 8 films in Cannes in just 4......

PIX: Surveen Chawla, Urvashi Rautela mingle at a party

Several Bollywood celebrities were spotted at producer Krishika Lulla's party which was held in Mumbai on July 2. Here's a look at the pictures from the star-studded night!   Surveen Chawla......

'Short break between IPL, T20 WC won't bother players'

IMAGE: India hasn't won the T20 World Cup since its triumph in the inaugural edition in 2007 under MS Dhoni. Photograph: BCCI Former opener WV Raman backed the selection of four spinners in......

What is the controversy over Powar's appointment, Raman's exit

Raman Effect: Neetu David's selection panel, CAC members Lal and Naik under scanner IMAGE: WV Raman, left and Ramesh Powar. Photograph: BCCI Former opener WV Raman's unceremonious......

Srinivasan is not a tainted person, says BCCI

N Srinivasan. Photograph: Ritam Banerjee/Getty Images The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) stood firmly behind its embattled president-in-exile Narayanaswami Srinivasan, who is also......

Poorna Patel did not leak any e-mail: IPL

Indian Premier League authorities on Friday dismissed media reports that Poorna Patel, IPL Hospitality Manager and daughter of Civil Aviation minister Praful Patel, leaked a confidential e-mail......

Excitement around Umran Malik continues to build

Umran Malik will be in selection committee's radar Photograph: Kind courtesy IPL/BCCI Pace bowling sensation Umran Malik could be fast-tracked into the Indian team as early as June when it will......