10 Reasons Why Modi Should Follow In Sonia's Footsteps

Politely decline to be prime minister, and hand the baton to someone else in the BJP -- like Sonia did to Manmohan Singh -- advises Krishna Prasad. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader......

ED raids rose by 86 times under BJP government

Searches conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the anti-money laundering law rose by 86 times while arrests and attachment of assets jumped by around 25 times in the 10 years since......

'Modi ka asli parivar' posters with fugitives surface Delhi; FIR filed

The Delhi Police has registered an FIR in connection with posters carrying a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with fugitive businessmen Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya that came up in several......

Only Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya left to join BJP, says Saamana

Days after Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar joined the Maharashtra government, the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday claimed that only alleged economic offenders Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi and......

Sebi bans Vijay Mallya from securities market for 3 years

Sebi on Friday barred fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya from the securities markets and restrained him from associating with any listed firm for three years in the matter of routing of funds to the......

From Lambretta to Aamby Valley Project: Rise and fall of Subrata Roy

The story of Sahara India Pariwar founder Subrata Roy, who died in Mumbai on Nov­ember 14 aged 75, is the stuff of movies - of a spectacular rise and an equally spectacular fall. Photograph:......

New SC plea says Adani probe panel members have conflict of interest

An expert committee, set up by the Supreme Court to probe allegations against the Adani group following a bombshell report from a US short seller, has members with potential conflict of interest, a......

The take-off and crash-landing of Jet's Naresh Goyal

In a dramatic turn of events in May 2019, an Emirates aircraft en-route to Dubai was asked to stop while it was taxiing for a take off in Mumbai. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The pilot......

2023 At The Movies: A Double Take

It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film......

Neeyat Review: It's Not Boring But...

Neeyat creates zero interest in the characters, sighs Deepa Gahlot. Any film that uses Agatha Christie's murder mysteries as a source of inspiration starts out at a disadvantage. There is an......

An Action Hero Review: Cool Idea, Choppy Execution

An Action Hero's oil and water combination of genres doesn't always gel, gets overly far-fetched in places but still holds up on the strength of whimsy and surprise, notes Sukanya Verma. While......

Soorarai Pottru review

Soorarai Pottru held A Ganesh Nadar's attention till the last frame. Soorarai Pottru translates to 'praise the brave', but if I had to name the film in English, I would call it Crisis. The Tamil......

Loyalty Over Money For Dravid!

IMAGE: A few big IPL franchises had offered Rahul Dravid blank cheques to join them but his choice was clear. Photograph: Rajasthan Royals/Instagram Rahul Dravid took no time to reunite with......

'My Instinct Told Me I Couldn't Have Made Better Choices'

IMAGE: Vijay Mallya with Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle during IPL 2013. Photograph: BCCI   Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru owner Vijay Mallya says he couldn't have made a better choice than......

'Long Live The King'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Chris Gayle/Instagram Royal Challengers Bengaluru's thrilling win over the Chennai Super Kings on Saturday, May 18, 2024, sparked a wave of nostalgia with former players......

Lalit Modi Was Born To Take Risks

The IPL, which was perhaps the biggest gamble of his life, turned out to be the biggest success story ever, making Lalit Modi a cult in the echelons of global sport.A fascinating excerpt from Boria......

'Best acquisition of a player ever'

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Vijay Mallya/Twitter   Embattled businessman Vijay Mallya, who used to own the Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore, took to Twitter on......