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'I Decided Enough Of The Congress!'

'After giving my own money to this party, I was insulted.''Neither this party nor its leaders have no respect for women.' IMAGE: Padmaja Venugopal joins the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence......

'Modi Fatigue Has Set In'

'Modigate is snowballing into a huge thing with the electorate. The BJP is in for huge punishment by the electorate.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi addresses an election rally......

'I didn't want to spend the rest of my life as Om Birla's slave'

'The people of Kota will show Om Birla his place.' IMAGE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, right, at the Central Hall of Parliament. Photograph: ANI Photo Two-time ex-Bharatiya Janata Party MLA......

Ram Vilas Paswan's Final Throw Of Dice

Ram Vilas Paswan was no fool. He knew very well about the ownership tussle going on beneath this veneer of congeniality. At all costs, he wanted to keep the lid on the family drama. He did not want......

Will Ideology Trump Personalities And Issues in TN Again?

According to DMK, the voters are already consolidated on ideological lines, hence the impact of anti-incumbency, whether against the BJP Centre or the DMK state may not be too much, notes N Sathiya......

Sebi probing smallcaps a warning bell for microcaps; time to exit: Analysts

Micro-cap stocks are in the line of fire as market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is tightening its noose around investment in small-cap stocks. Illustration: Dominic......

What Went Wrong For Cyrus Mistry At Tatas

If Cyrus's protestations of having no knowledge of his imminent dismissal are to be taken at face value, he was extraordinarily naive and insulated from the ground reality.There were enough straws......

India's plan to produce ethanol from 2G sources delayed

India’s plan to produce ethanol from second-generation (2G) sources -- mainly farm waste -- is taking time to materialise even as the government is set to dedicate to the nation on Wednesday......

For the first time, Centre allows a private player to process opium

The central government has for the first time allowed a private company, Bajaj Healthcare, to process opium to extract alkaloids used to make pain-killers, cough syrups, and even cancer drugs.......

Ban on single-use plastic items kicks in

The ban on certain single-use plastic (SUP) items kicks in from Friday, with state governments initiating an enforcement campaign to identify and close down units engaging in production,......

The FABULOUS Life Of Kalki Koechlin

Gorgeous Kalki Koechlin turns 40 on January 10. We take a peek into her FABULOUS life through her Instagram pictures. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kalki Koechlin/Instagram Whether it is her debut......

The Crown Review: Appropriate Finale

After the debacle of the first episodes of Season 6, the latter half give an even-handed treatment to intriguing not-so-well-known events of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, observes Vaihayasi Pande......

'Allow The Magic Of Mother Nature To Inspire Your Soul!'

Movie folk mark World Environment Day by inspirational messages and useful information. Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram 'Let's unite to save the environment,' Malaika Arora......

Stay Thanda Thanda Cool Cool Like Bollywood

It's that scorching time of the year again when horrid heat waves engulf our beings and nothing except a smack of cool breeze or a chilled glass of refreshment springs us back to life again.......

More romance from the Brahmastra team!

Actor-Writer Hussain Dalal is engaged to his fashion stylist and costume designer girlfriend, Zeeba Miraie. Dalal's acting credits include Margarita With A Straw, Hichki and Toofan.......

Kiss scandal: Spain's World Cup winners on strike!

IMAGE: All 23 of the World cup-winning squad including Jenni Hermoso, as well as 32 other squad members, said they would not play internationals while Luis Rubiales remains head of the Royal......

PIX: Axar's blitz in vain as SL edge India in 2nd T20I

Images from the second T20 International between India and Sri Lanka, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, on Thursday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Sri Lanka's players celebrate after......

Hardik's India aim for bold start against Sri Lanka

IMAGE: The three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka will allow Hardik Pandya to start planning for the future, specifically the 2024 T20 World Cup. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images Hardik......

FIFA WC: Swiss Greens want to tax FIFA

IMAGE: The logo of FIFA is seen in front of its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters A Swiss political party is calling for FIFA's status as a non-profit......

'Chess helped me become what I am, time for me to give back'

'Compared to three or four years back, I have cut down on my time as an active chess player. I have long aspired to come into the chess administration and this opportunity as the deputy president......

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