We used to hear of the Modi-Shah pair as the hyphenated top of the BJP leadership. Lately, the hyphen has disappeared and it is only Modi at the top. Yogi Adityanath gets honourable mentions, but he is still a good distance away from being anointed a worthy successor, observes Shreekant Sambrani.
Scientists at the Catholic University in Rome say that watching television for such long periods increases the danger by more than half as compared to children who watch television for one hour.
Earlier this year, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira took the honors in a halftime show of girl power and Latina strength. Previous performers have included Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Prince and the Rolling Stones.
'Initially, I was reluctant about being friends with him.' 'He was a star.' 'It took me a while to understand him, and when I did, I opened up to him and we started talking about this and that and whatnot.'
'India should play the role of a good neighbour, a mediator. and they should stand beside the people of Afghanistan. As a woman, as a human being, I will advise the Indian government to play the role of a peacemaker'
'The PM says he believes in discussion and debate, then why are discussions and debates not being allowed in Parliament?'
We asked you to share pics and stories of your furry companions. This is what Ravi Yadav had to share.
Raised in the slums, Ankita Singh's breakthrough came when she was crowned Miss Kolkata in 2018.
But now that I am a part of it I give my best on how to work for the people, Modi said.
'Narendra Modi is surviving on advertisements, the media and his money power,' Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia tells Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com.
Are you sleeping as well as you should? These 10 questions will tell you just that.
Bollywood is doing all sorts of things to keep busy during the lockdown.
Engage Zero is a more than a decent bet for those finding their feet as runners, says Dhruv Munjal.
The actor talks about his new supernatural series and his film commitments.
Sushant finished off his innings in style by scoring high on his last theatrical release, Chichhore, a film that was ironically about suicide not being a solution.
The Congress leader was brought to the jail on Thursday evening and he has got no special facilities, except a separate cell and a Western toilet as specified by the court, prison officials said. Like other inmates, he will also have access to the prison's library and can watch television for a specified period.
Following are the central extracts of the court affidavit of Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last week.
How did people with less education than me and my several degrees navigate the Internet with such ease, asks Geetanjali Krishna.
Mamata halts removal of analogue transmission in Kolkata Chennai waits for high court hearing on Monday.
From shoppimg to gymming and watching television, TV actors make the most of their precious time off from work.
NBC's TV coverage of the London Olympics was the most-watched television event in US history, attracting some 219.4 million viewers, the network said on Monday.
The mother of the Delhi gang rape victim has spoken for the first time about the attack that shocked the country and has asked to hang the culprits for the heinous crime that they committed.
Heart patients can prolong their life if they interrupt their sedentary lifestyle and move around every 20 minutes.
Trai's latest proposal to cut ad inventory in channels has already prompted some of the leading broadcasters (Zee News being the latest) to cut their total commercial time and increase rates.
In India staying home and watching TV was the top choice followed by meeting up with friends and relatives.
The women who unburdened themselves of their anguish on television won't win a gift hamper sponsored by a corporate; but if it could make us pause and think, Aamir Khan's effort will not have been wasted, says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
with low interest rates these countries went on a borrowing spree and since they borrowed much more than their repayment capacity is, they are in a mess. Greece is the smallest of these countries and is in the biggest mess.
'"We have lost our jobs, we have lost our savings, we have been beaten up for being on the streets, we have walked for a thousand kilometres, we have seen our children starve or die because nobody came to help us".' 'For such people, the relationship with the government has gone,' notes Aakar Patel.
The service - Photon TV - is available to the Tata Photon plus users across 22 states, Anil Sardana, Tata Teleservices Managing Director, told reporters here.
'A lot of actors disappear after one big hit show, and I thought maybe it was time for me too.'
The AIADMK general secretary is currently serving her sentence at the Parapanna Agrahara prison in Bengaluru.
Just like we inculcate good habits in a child, shouldn't we make our children money clever from a young age?
An LCD PC allows user to browse the web and watch television.
When kids of his age watch Pogo channels or spend hours playing video games, Shankar Mondal aka Bachha toils hard at a garments' shop to earn so that two of his younger brothers can study.
The actor takes on Sanjay Dutt in a series of television ads by Pepsi.
Hanging out on your sofa watching the 'idiot box' doesn't mean you have to be a couch potato.
If you're parked in front of the telly for hours at a stretch and it's becoming a habit, you better watch out! A new Australian study has found that couch potatoes have a shorter lifespan.
The United States National Archives has released never-before-seen photographs taken in the White House the day terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Centre that show how Dick Cheney and George Bush reacted as the horror unfolded.
At 19, Milak is the youngest winner of the 200 butterfly since Phelps triumphed as an 18-year-old in 2003, the second of the American great's five world titles in the event.
Staging over a 100 hartals annually in recent times, causing loss of hundreds of crores of rupees to the state exchequer, Kerala has earned the dubious distinction of being the only state in the country where shutdown calls by any political party will be a sure success.
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