Will Rahul Shoot And Scoot Again?

That he hasn't done so yet, has continued to be active on the political street, in public debate and on social media, signals an important change. It will give his party hope. Maybe the achievement......

Kanwariya Order: Time For Rahul, Akhilesh To Step Up

'There is one way to defeat the intention behind this directive: To patronise Muslim establishments that have been forced to identify themselves.''This is one opportunity for the Congress to show......

Modi's Rahul-Sized Headache

For the first time, Modi is eyeball to eyeball with his bete noire, sitting a few feet across him. Given the last 10 years, a confrontation between them was unavoidable, inevitable, points out......

'Modi-Yogi Rift Seems Only A Bogey'

'There might be some internal tussles that can be expected between any two persons in any party.''But I do not see any tussle which might weaken the possibility of dictatorship.' IMAGE: Senior......

Will Nirmalaji Cheer The Markets?

'We are confident that over the next few years the government will strike a fine balance between populist measures and growth, and manage coalition partners well.' Finance Minister Nirmala......

Nirmalaji May Stick To Fiscal Deficit Target

'Any finality in such matters requires political views. We will review it closer to the full Budget.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the sixth pre-Budget meeting with......

RBI unlikely to cut interest rate on June 7, say experts

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to cut the benchmark interest rate at its upcoming monetary policy review meeting, taking place soon after the announcement of the Lok Sabha election......

File tax return in mid-June, once all necessary info is available

Taxpayers are filing their income tax returns (ITRs) early for the Assessment Year 2024–25 (FY25). By April 29, over 592,000 returns were filed, with over 538,000 verified and 367,000......

When Karan Johar Yelled, 'Are You Mad?'

'When Bad Newz was given to me to direct, the first thing I did was go back to my childhood.''It's an ode to Hindi cinema.' IMAGE: Tripti Dimri and Vicky Kaushal in Bad Newz. Anand Tiwari broke......

Sarfira Review: Akshay Does It Again! Yawn.

Throughout its 155 minutes, every scene is doused in blaring background music and melodrama.Disappointment alone won't do, it must feel like a full blown catastrophe, observes Sukanya Verma.......

2024's Biggest Hindi HITS So Far

2024 may have seen a few flops at the box office but there have been some hits as well. Sadly, there were no Rs 500 crore club (Rs 5 billion) blockbusters like last year's Pathaan. Here's a look at......

'The Win Is Not Just For India, But For All The Women Out There'

'If there is an artiste somewhere in India or in the world who wants to express her art, I hoped that this award would inspire them and add meaning to their journey.' IMAGE: Kani Kusruti, left,......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

'He's probably saving the big score for the final'

'And for some reason, I don't want to jinx it, but I think there's a big one coming up.' IMAGE: Out of form Virat Kohli gets backing from Head Coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma.......

South Africa face test of nerves against Afghanistan in semis

IMAGE: South Africa have competed in seven World Cup semi-finals in both formats but have never reached a final. Photograph: Proteas Men/X South Africa's bid to lift a first major cricket trophy......

Shopping blunders to movies, music: Neeraj Chopra gets personal

Photograph: Kind courtesy Neeraj Chopra/Instagram Olympic and World champion Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra feels that he has not reached his peak yet and revealed the throw eight years back......

Pandya hails experience, honesty of India bowlers

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya celebrates his first wicket against Ireland with his India team-mates. Photograph: BCCI / X Hardik Pandya, India's star all-rounder, has expressed his confidence in the team's......