Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi awarded Padma Vibhushan

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......

First woman elephant mahout among 34 unsung heroes awarded Padma Shri

India's first woman elephant mahout Parbati Baruah famous as Hasti Kanya, tribal environmentalist Chami Murmu, social worker Sangthankima who runs Mizoram's largest orphanage and plastic surgeon......

Will Pawan Kalyan Be Washed Away In Andhra Politics?

Many often stereotype Andhra Pradesh politics as being star-struck, but as Pawan Kalyan's political journey shows, stars are turning out to be a passing cloud. IMAGE: Jana Sena Party chief Pawan......

2 K'taka women officers transferred after public spat

Faced with embarrassment following a bitter public tussle between two senior women bureaucrats, the Karnataka government on Tuesday cracked the whip and transferred both of them, without specifying......

How Ashok Leyland plans to reinvent itself

More than just a legacy brand in commercial vehicles, Ashok Leyland wants to be seen as an old brand embracing new values. How does an old brand reinvent itself for new age customers and......

Despite DeMo & GST, commercial vehicle makers expect to grow over 20%

The demand has gradually shifted from 16-tonners to 25-tonners and is further shifting in favour of 31-t and 37-t trucks. In the backdrop of higher spending on infrastructure and demand in the......

Ashok Leyland goes on a digital drive

Leyland expects the digital drive to help tap its in-house strength as well as segments such as passenger cars and two-wheelers. Image: Chairman G P hinduja (at the wheel) and Vinod K Dosari,......

Ashok Leyland has 3-pronged plan for electric buses

It's bullish on electric vehicle segment as govt is keen to buy around 20-25k electric vehicles Commercial vehicles major Ashok Leyland Ltd (ALL) has a three-pronged approach to electric buses......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 25 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......

Mahesh Babu's step-mother passes away

Veteran Telugu actress, film-maker G Vijaya Nirmala died on Thursday, June 27 'I regret to inform you that my mother, senior artiste, prominent producer and director Dr A G Vijaya Nirmala passed......

Mahesh Babu, Venkatesh mourn B Jaya

The director was just 54. A day after Nandamuri Harikrishna's death in a road accident, the Telugu film industry received another shock. Journalist-turned-director B Jaya, popular for films like......

PIX: Naga Chaitanya-Samantha's grand reception

Nagarjuna hosts a star-studded reception for his son and daughter-in-law. After a Goa wedding on October 6, Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu had a grand reception at the N Convention Centre......