K'taka BJP MLA held for threatening contractor, using casteist slurs

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Munirathna was arrested on Saturday in connection with two first information reports being lodged against him for alleged harassment, threats and casteist abuse, the......

As Karnataka ministers seek 3 more deputy CMs, Shivakumar says...

Seemingly expressing his displeasure against ministers demanding three more deputy chief minister posts in Karnataka, state Congress president D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said the party would respond......

12 Modi Myths Election Results Busted

'Besides Ayodhya, the BJP lost in nine other constituencies with a Ramayana imprint; it tasted success only in Thrissur.' 'In Rameswaram, K Navaskani of the Indian Union Muslim League won with a......

Kumaraswamy: From bringing down BJP govt to joining Modi 3.0

Two-time chief minister and five-time MLA Janata Dal-Secular leader H D Kumaraswamy has once again demonstrated his political acumen by bagging a seat in the union council of ministers, despite his......

How We Can Create Millions Of Jobs

'Three manufacturing sectors can create jobs by the million: Apparel, food, and electronic assembly.''Let's talk to them and ask them what it would take to scale by a factor of ten,' suggests......

Meet Nirmalaji's Core Budget Team

The finance minister continues to be backed by the same policy team in charting out the broad strategy as in the few earlier Budgets. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman distributes halwa......

'ITC aspires to double its business in five years'

'While every year presents new challenges, it also provides opportunities for better growth and performance.' Photograph: Kind courtesy ITC/Instagram ITC emerged as the country's largest company......

Budget 2023-24: T V Somanathan to Ajay Seth, meet the FM's crack squad

The Modi government will present its last full Budget on February 1 as the 2024 Budget will be a vote on account because the nation will be heading for the hustings from April next year. Arup......

A Story that INSPIRES Girls to DREAM!

'Skater Girl is India's first film on skateboarding and I hope that it inspires girls and boys across the world and brings them hope.' IMAGE: Rachel Sanchita Gupta in Skater Girl. Rarely does a......

Om Puri: I will die if I do not work

'In our film industry, there are not many opportunities for actors... Our films are not character based, they are hero and heroine based. The only roles we have for character actors are to play the......

The BEST Moments in Hindi Films in 2016

Aseem Chhabra lists the elements that he loved and was pleasantly surprised by in the movies. As the year closes, critics and film writers come up with their favourite lists -- the top 10 best and......

The American prof who's made a movie about India

Meet Srihari Sathe. Producer. Director. Professor. Shrihari Sathe is an Indian- American film producer based in New York City. He has worked on a range of films: Producing Dukhtar, Pakistan's......

India's young players must focus on singles, says Paes-Bhupathi

'We have not had a quarter-finalist in a Grand Slam of the singles since Ramesh Krishnan.' IMAGE: Leander Paes said the overall growth of tennis in India had shown improvement but it would take......

No stopping IPL as brand valuation rises to $5.3 billion

IMAGE: The IPL Trophy. Photograph: BCCI Buoyed by increased viewership and a relatively controversy-free tournament, the Indian Premier League has seen a spike in its brand valuation to $5.3......

Rajya Sabha MP Mary Kom backs government's demonetisation move

IMAGE: Champion boxer Mary Kom takes the oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha in April, 2016, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi watches. Photograph: PTI Olympic bronze-medallist boxer and Rajya Sabha......