'All Is Not Well With Election Commission'

'They refuse to be transparent. They refuse to be accountable.' IMAGE: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar flanked by Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and S S Sandhu arrives in Chandigarh......

Despite warning, JNU students screen BBC documentary on Modi

Several students at Jawaharlal Nehru University on Tuesday held the screening of a banned BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defying an advisory issued by the university......

SC reserves verdict on termination of 2 women judicial officers

A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh heard submissions from senior lawyers Indira Jaising and R Basant, appearing for the terminated women officers, besides amicus curiae and......

A Day That Ustad Zakir Hussain Gifted Me

The eulogies will pour for Ustad Zakir Hussain.There will be those who recount his genius, his enterprise, his achievements, his grace, and his charm.I have no selfies or autographs to remember him......

Have You Heard About The Potato Crisis?

Amid the political blame game over Bengal's potato ban, which led to shortages in Jharkhand and Odisha, Uttar Pradesh farmers are the unlikely winners. IMAGE: Farmers harvest potatoes in the......

Union Budget 2025-26: Economists stress need for manufacturing policy

The need for a manufacturing policy, reining in food inflation and raising investment in the country were among key suggestions given by economists who met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and......

Kriti Has A Shaadi Question For You

Ananya wears the colour of the season... Shraddha shares a throwback pic... Shriya gets a present from Gym Santa... Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Sanon/Instagram 'There's something about Indian......

The Biggest Flops of 2024

Just when it seemed that Bollywood had recovered with multiple big hits in 2023, it all came down in 2024 with a flurry of flops, disasters and mega disasters. Yes, intermittent successes kept the......

2024's 10 Best OTT Films

There is quite a variety of subjects turning up on OTT, as film-makers are freed from the box office pressure. But there is still no getting away from casting movie stars in made-for-streaming......

'You Need A Thick Skin For This Industry'

'My father is a businessman and he has gone through a lot of ups and down.''When I see him have the money and then lose it all, but keep trying at this age, I feel if he can do it, then why cannot......

Ashwin plays down father's controversial comments...

IMAGE: Ashwin described his decision to retire as an "instinctive" call that was on his mind for a while. Photograph: BCCI Just-retired R Ashwin's father Ravichandran kicked up a controversy on......

Was Ashwin pushed out? His retirement signals shift

IMAGE: The circumstances surrounding Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement have sparked widespread speculation. Photograph: BCCI Ravichandran Ashwin's recent retirement marks the beginning of a......

Ashwin was humiliated; forced to retire, says father

'The sudden change – retirement – gave us a shock. We were expecting it because humiliation was going on.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin's father dropped a bombshell when he said......

Kohli in heated argument at Melbourne airport

IMAGE: Virat Kohli with his children, Akaay and Vamika. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anushka Sharma/Instagram Virat Kohli was reportedly involved in a heated exchange with Australian media on arrival......

SEE: Ashwin's Fun Side

IMAGE: Ravichandra Ashwin's fun time with support staff. Photograph and video: BCCI/X A tough nut to crack on the field, just-retired India off-spin great Ravichandran Ashwin is not exactly......