No black dress, attendance must-- Delhi varsity sets rules for Modi event

No black dresses, compulsory attendance, suspension of classes between 10 am to 12 noon are among the guidelines issued by Delhi University colleges for the live telecast of the varsity's centenary......

Richard Gere, spiritual leaders, industry heads join Modi for UN yoga session

Famed Hollywood actor Richard Gere, Iyengar yoga exponent Deidra Demens, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and prominent American singer Mary Millben were among the eminent personalities who joined......

Yoga Day: Modi to lead a session at UN headquarters

In a historic commemoration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead a yoga session for the first time at United Nations Headquarters in New York on the 9th International Day of Yoga to be......

When Rahul Saw Sheena For The Last Time

A yellow-sari daintily clad Indrani was beaming broadly and it seemed like for the first time, for her, Rahul had done something right. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora Murder......

How brands are fighting it out on the breakfast table

Clearly, Nestle has a fight on its hands. Whatever be the outcome of the ensuing battle, the conversation at the morning table is shaken and stirred. Last month, Nestle India, among the country's......

The brands Bollywood won't promote

Actors and sportspersons are increasingly blacklisting products like colas and fairness creams.Urvi Malvania explores what lies behind the concern among endorsers over brands they promote and how......

Pepsi now wants to make you healthy

The cola major expands its portfolio of healthy foods under brands Tropicana and Quaker Oats, looks to bring down its sugar addiction. IMAGE: PepsiCo’s chairman & CEO Indra Nooyi and......

What's cooking at the endorsement table

The growing importance of all things culinary and the hunt for credible faces as brand ambassadors are adding more power to the chefs’ elbow. Even as film and sports stars continue to......

The Very Best Of Shabana Azmi

Filmmaker Sai Paranjpye shares an amusing anecdote of Shabana Azmi's perfection in her memoir, A Patchwork Quilt: A Collage of My Creative Life. While filming Sparsh, the actress wished to know if......

The JINX Shabana Wants to BREAK!

'My entire house turn their backs on me when a cricket match is happening.''The minute I look at the TV screen, an Indian player gets out.''So if I do enter the room, I have to sit with my back to......

Bollywood Loves a Good Murder

Who doesn't like a good murder mystery? Indian audiences seem to love it, and may just get one with this week's release The Great Indian Murder, based on Vikas Swarup's bestselling novel Six......

When will we see Shah Rukh's Pathan?

Bollywood is ready with its line-up of theatre releases, but it remains to be seen if we will get to watch these movies in theatres this year. Joginder Tuteja lists the big movie releases in a......

SAG: India pulls ahead of rivals with rich medal haul

IMAGE: In wrestling, Indians continued their complete domination by clinching four gold medals with Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik leading the charge. Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images......

India @ Asiad: Panghal punches his way to glory; Bridge duo ace gold

India win 15 gold, 24 silver, 30 bronze medals, finish in top-10 at eighth for the third consecutive Games. IMAGE: India's Amit Panghal celebrates with the gold medal he won in the men’s......

India@Asiad: Boxers Vikas, Dheeraj, Amit through to quarters

IMAGE: India’s Vikas Krishan lands a jab on his opponent. Photograph: BFI/Twitter Commonwealth Games medal-winning duo of Vikas Krishan (75kg) and Amit Panghal (49kg) today advanced to......

Meet the new DDCA boss

IMAGE: Rajat Sharma and his panel's candidature was backed by a political heavyweight from the ruling party with the IOA president Narinder Batra throwing in all his might. Photograph: PTI......

Sports Shorts: Three fresh faces in squash squad for Asian Games

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Ramit Tandon is one the new players included in the men's squash squad Photograph: Kind courtesy, Ramit Tandon/Twitter Ramit......