Does Maha poll rout signal end for Sharad Pawar's politics?

Sharad Pawar had led the Nationalist Congress Party faction to an emphatic win in Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, however, five months later the 83-year-old suffered one of the worst setbacks......

Munambam: The Politics Of Waqf Land

The specter of how the Munambam issue was exploited during the November by-elections is proof of the price Kerala is paying for its emergent politics.Controversies become the stuff of slow-burn and......

The Lady With 11 Driving Licenses!

'I want to tell everybody there is nothing in the world that you can't do.''If you apply your mind, you can do anything and everything.' IMAGE: Radhamani Amma with her JCB. All photographs and......

Once kingmaker, JJP bites dust; flop show by INLD too

Jannayak Janta Party, which had emerged as the kingmaker last assembly polls, was decimated this time round, while the Indian National Lok Dal also failed to create much impact, with prominent......

'Actors Live In A Bubble, Disconnected From Reality'

'Social media managers, bouncers, their catering department people... they tell the actor whether he should do a film or not.' Salman Khan's big Eid release Sikandar was meant to give the......

Manoj Kumar's 10 BEST Performances

Some actors are known for their style. Some for their versatility. Manoj Kumar is famous for his on-screen patriotism, which is so deeply etched in public memory that he came to be known as......

'BJP Candidates Win Only Because Of Modi'

'BJP leaders emerged victorious only because of Narendra Modi's name, not for their own political capability.' IMAGE: Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget......

Box Office: The Diplomat Does Reasonably Well

IMAGE: John Abraham in The Diplomat. Last week's release, John Abraham's The Diplomat, has surprised everyone by attracting fair footfalls. The film has collected Rs 15 crore (Rs 150 million)* and......

Rohit Flops Again!

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma is bowled by Mohammed Siraj during the IPL 2025 match in Ahmedabad on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Photograph: BCCI   Rohit Sharma hasn't enjoyed a good start to his IPL 2025......

What is behind Jaiswal's shock domestic switch to Goa

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal played only one Ranji Trophy match for Mumbai last season. Photograph: BCCI India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has decided to make a shock switch to Goa from Mumbai due to......

Which KKR Batter Impressed Most?

Kolkata Knight Riders rode on Venkatesh Iyer's explosive 60 off 29 balls to crush a hapless Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs to register their second win of IPL 2025 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on......

Are things 'slipping away' from Rohit Sharma?

'Rohit Sharma is clearly going through a phase. He's not the Rohit Sharma of, say, three to four years ago. He's at a stage in his career where he has to push himself every morning.' SCORECARD......

Pakistan cricket is in ICU: Afridi

'How can our cricket progress when there is a sword hanging constantly over the captain and coaches' heads.'   IMAGE: The Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan team were ousted from the Champions......