BJP youth leader, arrested in drugs case, blames party colleague

Bharatiya Janata Party's youth-wing leader Pamela Goswami, arrested in a drugs case, on Saturday demanded the arrest of party colleague Rakesh Singh, accusing him of conspiracy, and......

What if it is not Modi vs Rahul in 2024?

It won't be wise old Modi versus an immature Pappu any longer.It will be Modi versus a whole collection of experienced Opposition leaders, predicts Vir Sanghvi. IMAGE: A cutout of Narendra......

'When the deadly second wave came, Modi got exposed'

''We will see a kind of disaster which the country has not seen in the last 100 years.' IMAGE: A woman is consoled by a relative after her husband died from the coronavirus disease outside a......

With 268 seats in non-BJP states, how will 2024 pan out?

Election 2024 is not as open and shut as has been presumed.There is some life left in it, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Preparations for a Bharatiya Janata Party election rally in Kolkata,......

Seizing India's foreign assets won't be easy for Cairn Energy

Cairn Energy has threatened the Indian government that it is looking at executing the favourable $1.2 billion international tribunal award in the retrospective taxation case by seizing India's......

MSP of paddy may be hiked by Rs 200 per quintal

Hiking paddy MSP by almost Rs 200 per quintal, as against Rs 80 per quintal last year, is of electoral value in major parts of eastern India The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition parties......

'Investors can now see the advantages of coming to Bengal'

'West Bengal is an industry-friendly state.' Despite the Saradha scam, the Narada sting video and the collapse of the under-construction Vivekananda flyover in Kolkata, the Trinamool Congress......

'India Inc's social responsibility is just to whitewash sins'

'The Indian state is very benevolent when it comes to corporates.' 'Among top 100 companies, only 68 companies have entities that could be called unions.' 'When it comes to diversity in the......

'Even today, Pancham is a chart-topper'

'Pancham told me once, "It's very difficult to be taken seriously when there are stalwarts like Shankar-Jaikishan, S D Burman, Madan Mohan and Naushad... How do I make my mark?"' Amit Kumar salutes......

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.A fascinating excerpt from Amit Khanna's Words. Sounds. Images: A History Of......

Review: Charlie Ke Chakkar Mein is a decent watch

Charlie Ke Chakkar Mein is a thriller with many twists, writes Jahnavi Patel. Charlie Ke Chakkar Mein is a thriller that loses its grip in the middle but manages to surprise towards the......

Dinesh Raheja revists Golmaal

Dialogue writer Dr Rahi Masoom Raza penned several droll lines for Golmaal, but one phrase, Baal baal bache (a close shave or, to be more specific, saved by a hair's breath), would have been......

Ranji Roundup: Uttarakhand, Himachal off to good start

Photograph: BCCI Domestic / X Khanduri ton powers Uttarakhand to 232/1 against Andhra Opener Priyanshu Khanduri struck only his second century in a first-class career spanning seven years, helping......

Ranji: Bengal lose three in chase of 177 against Baroda

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Jammu and Kashmir moved to 18/1 in the second innings after Punjab skipper Mandeep Singh led from the front with the bat on Day 3 on......

Ranji: MP record resounding win over Jammu

IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's N Jagadeeshan (116) was one of the three batters who scored a century to help the team put on a mammoth 510 in their first innings against Hyderabad on Thursday.. Photograph:......

Hazare: Rajasthan STUN Delhi; Punjab, TN register wins

A roundup of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day matches played on Tuesday. IMAGE: Ramandeep Singh rattled Baroda with a hat-trick. Photograph: Kind Courtesy PCA/Twitter Rajasthan trounce Delhi......

Ranji: Dhull 3rd Indian to hit two tons on debut; Pujara saves Saurashtra

Less than 24 hours after being dropped from India's Test squad, Cheteshwar Pujara struck an uncharacteristic 83-ball 91 to steer Saurashtra to a draw in their Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai......