Revisiting the Electronic Voting Machine controversy

On Thursday, the BJP and the Shiv Sena appeared before the Election Commission to allege that Electronic Voting Machines, which are now used for all Indian elections, can be manipulated to favour a......

inside every blogger is an aspiring author

"I believe that I have written the longest poem ever, perhaps only your Mahabharata is longer. Well...that is an Indian poem, isn't it?" said the young man perched on the sofa next to me at the......

Tales from the underworld

Vikram Chandra took seven years to complete Sacred Games, an epic 900-page novel of love and betrayal. It is a massive work that deserves to be read, not merely for Chandra's widely respected......

PIX: Akshay, Twinkle at Ekta Kapoor's Diwali bash

Ekta Kapoor hosted a grand Diwali party on October 17 at her Mumbai residence. All her friends were there and it looks like they had a gala time. Don't believe us? Here are the photos:  ......

Dawood to Daddy: Bollywood's dons

Bollywood glorifies Mumbai's underworld dons in its movies. IMAGE: Arjun Rampal as Arun Gawli in Daddy and Shraddha Kapoor in and as Haseena Parkar. Gangster lives hold a fascination for......

Bigg Boss 10: Wild theme, wacky participants!

For most part things are fun barring the dull Deepika Padukone segment, writes Sukanya Verma. With this brand new season, Bigg Boss completes a decade of introducing voyeurism to Indian living......

Katrina, Alia, Deepika rock PINK bikinis!

What's with Bollywood and its love for pink bikinis? Almost all actresses, who have worn bikinis in the movies, have worn the colour pink! Don't believe us? Read on: Katrina Kaif Katrina Kaif......

U-17 WC: US, Ghana face off; eye knockout berth

IMAGE: The US players celebrate a goal against India. Photograph: PTI Ghana and the United States would look to seal a knockout berth when they face-off in their second group match of the FIFA......

Under-17 WC: 'Aiming to reach final', Ghana take on Colombia in opener

IMAGE: The Under-17 Ghana team. Photograph: modernghanews/Twitter A face-off befitting the tournament's stature will kick off the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the capital here tomorrow, as Ghana's......

Under-17 World Cup Digest: New Zealand first team to arrive

IMAGE: The official ball of the FIFA under-17 football World Cup. Photograph: FIFA.COM/Twitter The New Zealand team arrived in Mumbai for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup, to be played across six......