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If you don't trust EVMs...: Omar slams ally Cong, echoes BJP's defence

Opening another point of friction with an important ally, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed the Congress party's vehement objection to Electronic Voting Machines, and......

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered!

'The consensus was that the debate was between looking backward and looking forward.' 'Trump, with his great enamourment of his own 'achievements,' was obviously looking backward, while Harris,......

Has BJP Fallen In Congress Trap?

On balance, RG contesting from Raebareli instead of Amethi isn't the masterstroke the party's adherents are touting it to be, but neither is it the blunder the BJP and its tame media is framing it......

Sharad Pawar, Uddhav fighting for political survival

As the campaign for the Lok Sabha elections gathers momentum, Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray, the leaders of two prominent regional parties in Maharashtra, are fighting a battle for political......

The Fears Of The Only Voice

The prime minister's insistence that his voice cannot be suppressed left me both puzzled and amused. He has at his call, the government's official news dissemination/publicity channels, the pliant......

IPL Final Mints Money For Pubs, Restaurants

The cricketing extravaganza became a business opportunity for everyone, from five-star hotels to cafes to street vendors across the country on Sunday. IMAGE: Sunrisers Hyderabad Captain Pat......

5G Phones May Cost Rs 10,000 By 2024

The chipset accounts for over 25%-30% of the cost of an average smart phone.Hence, a reduction in its price, device makers say, will make a huge difference to the cost of a phone. Illustration:......

E-com giants may see 25% jump in sales

Instead of making the sellers bleed, experts say, e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart have roped in banks to offer discounts to buyers. E-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart are expected to......

Power suit bows out as WFH hits office dress code

Master tailors, textile manufacturers and custom clothiers, however, say the upcoming festive season, reinvention in the form of new collections and digital outreach are salvaging the situation......

Despite the mega deal, Jio, FB will continue to lock horns

Telecom operators, including Reliance Jio, have been demanding "same service same rules" regime which means that mobile applications providing calls and messaging services should also be made to......

Why Satya Continues To Sting And Sing

While Satya's pleasures are palpable -- among them the poetry of the coarse language, the mercifully rough-hewn texture, the oh-so-familiar underdog story -- these pleasures hit you at a completely......

8 Times You Couldn't Look Away From Zeenat Aman

Zeenat Aman had scored more hit songs than any of her contemporaries.This can be attributed partly to happenstance and partly to the fact that her forte for high glamour could be showcased most......

'You Are Not Christ And I Am Not Gandhi'

Amitabh Bachchan: 'Success didn't affect me at all.'Rajesh Khanna: 'I felt next to God!' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna in Anand. What would Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna talk......

10 Must Watch Ram Gopal Varma Movies on OTT

Ram Gopal Varma's last few films were so cringingly bad that a new generation of film-goers might not even remember that he was once admired as a maverick, who marched to the music of his own drum,......

How these women made LIFE-CHANGING films

There are so many women we love on screen. Subhash K Jha picks the women-oriented films that count among his favourites, and chats with the women who feature on them. Amar Prem, (1971)......

Chakravarthy Debate Heats Up

IMAGE: Varun Chakravarthy has quickly become one of India's most consistent bowlers in T20Is.Photograph: BCCI Varun Chakravarthy continues to impress. Following his stellar performance in the......

Kohli, Gill Hit Nets On Day 4

IMAGE: Virat Kohli with Shubman Gill. Photograph: BCCI/X As India grapples with a challenging Test match against Australia at the Gabba, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill have been hard at work,......

Sri Lanka players slam 'unfair' T20 World Cup schedule

IMAGE: Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga said the T20 World Cup schedule is 'unfair' and has already forced them to cancel one practice due to the long travel time. Photograph: Sri Lanka......

Performance is my only currency: Virat Kohli

IMAGE: Virat Kohli has urged for a rethink of the Impact Player rule in the IPL. Photograph: BCCI Virat Kohli says he doesn't need either approval or assurance from anyone on his capability as......

Narine's dramatic transformation thanks to Gambhir

Rinku Singh credits Gautam Gambhir for Sunil Narine's transformation as 'specialist opener' IMAGE: Sunil Narine celebrates after completing his century against Rajasthan Royals. Photograph:......

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