We must rise above instinct of 'an eye for an eye': RG Kar verdict judge

Additional district and sessions judge of Sealdah court, Anirban Das, awarded life imprisonment till death to convict Sanjay Roy for the crime. The prosecution had prayed for the death penalty for......

I'm being framed, was beaten up in jail: RG Kar convict

Sanjay Roy, convicted of the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, on Monday claimed in a court here that he was innocent and had been "wrongly......

Sentence for RG Kar rape-murder convict to be pronounced on Monday

A Kolkata court will on Monday pronounce the quantum of punishment of Sanjay Roy, convicted of raping and murdering an on-duty doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in......

RG Kar rape-murder verdict tomorrow; CBI seeks Roy's death penalty

The much-awaited judgement in the brutal rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, which led to nationwide outrage and prolonged protests, will be delivered on......

Sidhartha Mallya to enter brand endorsement market

United Breweries Group chief Vijay Mallya's son, Sidhartha Mallya is set to step into the world of brand endorsement with celebrity management firm KWAN signing him up to become face of some luxury......

Unfair to pin down celebs for misleading ads, say brand gurus

Parliamentary panel seeks 5-yr jail term and penalty of up to Rs 50 lakh if a celebrity-endorsed product misfires With a parliamentary standing committee calling for stringent penal provisions to......

New kids reshuffle pecking order

The advertising world it seems belong to the young and trendy. At least, on the evidence of the fee that new upcoming stars command for endorsements. According to industry estimates, Ranbir Kapoor,......

Ishant opens a new innings in ad deals

Shah Rukh Khan's audacious Rs 3.8 crore (Rs 38 million) bid for Ishant Sharma for the Kolkata team in theIndian Premier League Twenty20 tournament has catapulted the shy and lanky pace bowler into......

How talent management firms make stars

A clutch of professional talent management firms is changing the balance of demand and supply in India's entertainment industry, discovers Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. IMAGE: Director Vikramaditya......

What makes Kapil Sharma the hottest property on TV

Kapil Sharma, the anchor of Comedy Nights with Kapil, is the funniest man in India.  Applauding is a good way to stay warm inside the freezing Studio 7 at Film City in Mumbai's Goregaon. A......

Is India's TT dominance finally here?

Can see growth, especially in women's table tennis in India: Manika Batra on UTT IMAGE: Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula recently made history by becoming the first Indian table tennis players to......

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 1

IMAGE: Jyothi Yarraji will be in action in round one of the women’s 200m. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Following is India’s schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday,......

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou officially opens on Saturday, September 23. While some events like football, rowing and volleyball have already begun, the other big-ticket sports start over the......

Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Saturday, July 31

IMAGE: Vandana Katariya celebrates with teammates after scoring during Saturday’s Olympics hockey match against South Africa. Photograph: Hockey India Discus thrower Kamalpreet Singh rose......

Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Thursday, July 29

IMAGE: India's Satish Kumar celebrates victory over Jamaica's Ricardo Brown in the men's Super Heavyweight last 16 bout, at Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, on Thursday. Photograph: Ueslei......