Freebies, pre-poll guarantees galore as BJP, Congress woo MP voters

A fierce competition among parties to offer freebies and guarantees, a scramble for tribal, OBC, women votes and a touch of Hindutva -- all have combined to make the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls a......

Freebies galore in poll-bound Karnataka

Dinner sets, pressure cookers, digital clocks and other gifts to induce voters -- it looks like a season of freebies months ahead of assembly elections in Karnataka. IMAGE: People at a gathering......

INDIA parties now look at resolving differences in states

As 26 opposition parties cleared their first hurdle of coming under a common banner, they brace for a bumpy road ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, from ironing out differences among......

Coronation Fever Overtakes Britain

The most exciting place to be in the world this week is London as Britain readies itself for Charless III's coronation on Saturday May 6. It's the first coronation in 70 years so you can imagine......

Your visa got delayed? Here's why

It was supposed to be a happy journey to London, one that the Imam family had been planning for the past two months. Everything was set — except the visa, which did not arrive in time for one......

Bumps galore, but auto hubs breathe easy on sales spike

The automobile nucleus is humming again. The industry’s order books are full. The traffic tells a story. During the lockdown, it took 45 minutes to zip through the deserted 35-km stretch......

How will the economy fare in 2022?

After navigating the turbulent pandemic waves, the recovering Indian economy is now sailing through unchartered waters of rising coronavirus cases, spiralling commodity prices and spiking inflation......

Tax Torture And Taxtortion

The tax department will remain a source of endless nightmares for citizens and 'transparent taxation' will remain an empty slogan and a cruel joke, observes Debashis Basu. Illustration: Uttam......

Citadel: Honey Bunny: Varun-Sam Fire Up Guns & Stunts

Varun and Samantha's electric chemistry remains the highlight amid all that action, making for a trustworthy team that will not disappoint, says Mayur Sanap. Guns, bullets and high-voltage drama,......

Sonakshi-Zaheer Celebrate One Month Anniversary

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal/Instagram It's been a month already since Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal got married, and the couple are celebrating it in the......

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a......

Movie Train Daredevilry To Remember!

From Kishore Kumar posing as a Half Ticket running riot to Raj and Simran's super filmi reunion in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, train journeys in Hindi movies have formed the backdrop for both......

Jaiswal makes Champions Trophy squad, Shami returns

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal expectedly received the nod while Mohammed Shami is returning to the ODI set up for the first time since the 2023 World Cup. Photograph: BCCI Premier pacer Jasprit......

Ashwin, All The Numbers...

Appeared in 61 Tests won by India. Only Sachin Tendulkar (72) and Virat Kohli (62) have been part of a winning XI on more occasions for India. IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin has eclipsed records......

Centuries galore! Sri Lanka dominate New Zealand

IMAGE: Sri Lanka piled on the runs, declaring at a mammoth 602-5 on day two of the second Test. New Zealand's chase began disastrously, with them 22-2 and trailing by a staggering 580......

India stunned by Germany in hockey opener

Wasteful India lose 0-2 to Germany in first hockey Test IMAGE: Germany, who are reigning Olympic silver-medallists, fielded a young team for the series. Photograph: Hockey India/X......

Sixes galore in Bridgetown; Russell matches Bravo record

IMAGE: Nicholas Pooran hit three sixes against USA on Saturday, taking his individual tally to a whopping 17, the most sixes scored by a player in a T20 WC edition. Photograph: Kind courtesy ICC/X......