No one has exclusive rights to Chhatrapati Shivaji's name: HC

The Bombay High Court has ruled that the name of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in any form cannot be the subject matter of exclusivity, clearing the path for Mahesh Manjrekar's new Marathi movie,......

BMC polls: Deadlock persists between Sena-UBT, MNS

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray are yet to resolve the deadlock over a couple of seats for the BMC polls as both parties enjoy influence in those areas of......

RSS@100: The Challenges Ahead

'The RSS, that advocated military strength, remained in the ideological doghouse for over half a century. Many of the RSS' responses even today carry the burden of this past,' points out Colonel......

Sculptor Ram Sutar, Statue of Unity designer, dies at 100

Noted sculptor Ram Sutar, known for designing the world's tallest statue -- Statue of Unity -- in Gujarat, passed away late on Wednesday night at his Noida residence, his son said. IMAGE: Ram......

Advertising doyen Piyush Pandey passes away at 70

Advertising legend Piyush Pandey has passed away. He was 70. Photograph: Courtesy, Nirmala Sitharaman/X The news of Piyush Pandey's demise was shared by columnist Suhel Seth on X on Friday......

Lotus-Inspired Mumbai Airport Set to Bloom

NMIAL is spending close to Rs 18,000 crore to get the airport up and running. IMAGE: A computer-generated rendering of the Navi Mumbai International Airport. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

The Top 10 Films Of 2025

The year had a variety of films to choose from. Not all of them were successful at the box office, but had merit. In fact, a few films that did the mandatory Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) and more,......

Rajinikanth's Love Affair With Bollywood

Rajinikanth may have made his last Hindi film two decades ago but he can still set the screen alight, blazing away with a gun that has dozens of barrels.As Thalaiva turns 75 on December 12, Dinesh......

Vicky's Salute To Shivaji

Photograph: Kind courtesy Vicky Kaushal/Instagram After bringing Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj's life on screen with Chhaava, Vicky Kaushal paid tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his 395th......

Why OTTs Are Focusing On Bharat

'The South today is a creative engine shaping the future of Indian entertainment.' IMAGE: A scene from the Telugu series Paruvu on Z5. Streaming platforms are zeroing in on Tier-II and Tier-III......

How India Plays Cricket

In India, cricket games are part of our geographical landscape like the Ganga or the Himalayas or the Western Ghats or Kanyakumari. Millions of games unfold across India at any time of day. Travel......

Rohit trains with Nayar ahead of Australia tour

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma trains in the nets at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Friday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ritika Sajdeh/Instagram Rohit Sharma trained for nearly two hours along with his former......

What's Sachin Telling Raj Thackeray?

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar with Raj Thackeray at the inauguration of the newly renovated Shivaji Park Gymkhana in Mumbai on Monday, September 22, 2025. All Photographs: ANI Photo Sachin Tendulkar was......

Siraj lands in Hyderabad after Oval Test heroics

IMAGE: Mohammed arrived in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport terminal dressed in dapper black casuals, as a small group of fans gave him a joyous welcome. Photograph: BCCI/X......