Kamal Nath joining BJP or not? Close aide replies

The Congress and a close aide of Kamal Nath on Monday sought to scotch speculation that he may cross over to the Bharatiya Janata Party, with the party dismissing it as "misinformation" and his......

No role in jailed Indians' release by Qatar: SRK scotches speculation

Did Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan have a role to play in the release of 8 Indians on death row in Qatar? IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan with Prime Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim......

Supriya Sule reacts over 'Cabinet berth offer'

Reacting to Congress leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan's claim of a central cabinet berth had been offered to NCP stalwart Sharad Pawar or his daughter Supriya Sule,......

Sharad Pawar-loyalist Jayant Patil denies meeting Amit Shah

Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader Jayant Patil, a Sharad Pawar loyalist, on Sunday denied rumours that he had a 'secret' meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Pune. IMAGE:......

India Could Be Next Whisky Superpower

'Indian single malts have a very specific character.''They are sweet when you take a frontal palette approach and change significantly with the addition of water.' Kindly note the image has only......

Diageo's India-born CEO Ivan Menezes passes away

Ivan Manuel Menezes, the India-born CEO of the world's biggest spirits company Diageo, died on Wednesday, days after being hospitalised for treatment of stomach ulcer. Photograph: Reuters Menezes,......

Why Scotch Whisky Makers Are Worried

India is the UK's second-largest market by volumes for Scotch, importing the equivalent of 136 million bottles, worth £146.2 million, in 2021. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The......

FTA: UK, India not working towards Diwali deadline

The free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India are no longer working towards a Diwali deadline though negotiations are progressing well, UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said as New Delhi......

Bollywood Vamps: Armed With More Evil Than Hell!

Full of smouldering glares and scathing words, she's armed with more evil than hell can contain. She can also kill with a kiss and crush with a smile, all in a day's work. Beware! Buxom babe or......

The HARD-HITTING RELEVANCE of Govind Nihalani's Party

Cinema entertains, exhilarates and enlightens. Its ability to relate and inform the viewer through universal, timeless emotions are what contributes to its legacy, now available more easily than......

Chhalaang review

Hands down, the star of the show is Rajkummar Rao, observes Sukanya Verma. Hansal Mehta and Rajkummar Rao have produced some of their most dramatic and bold work (Shahid, Citylights, Aligarh,......

'Ankita has been crying all the time'

'I don't think he would have ended his life if he knew that people loved him so much.' IMAGE: Sushant Singh Rajput and Ankita Lokhande in Pavithra Rishta. Prarthana Behere, Sushant Singh Rajput's......

TATA Chess: Gukesh outwits Foreest

Photograph: Photograph: Kind Courtesy D Gukesh/X Grandmaster D Gukesh scored his second victory on the trot at the expense of Jorden Van Foreest of Holland and jumped to joint third spot after the......

Federer happy to find higher gear against Cilic

IMAGE: Roger Federer says he made the right choice to play at the French Open. Photograph: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports With so few matches in the tank over the past 17 months, Roger Federer......

Chuni Goswami: Indian football's first poster boy

If PK Banerjee was for the masses, then Goswami belonged to the classes IMAGE: With his good looks and charm, Chuni Goswami was a crowd-puller. Photograph: AIFF Media Chuni Goswami was......

Sports Shorts: Jayaram enters Vietnam Open final

IMAGE: India’s Ajay Jayaram in action. Photograph: PTI India's Ajay Jayaram stood a step away from his first title of the season as he made it to the finals of the Vietnam Open after......

Tata Steel chess: Anand draws with Karjakin, Carlsen beats Adhiban

Multiple world champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with Sergey Karjakin of Russia while B Adhiban lost to top seed Magnus Carlsen in the second round of 80th Tata Steel Masters Chess......