Old guard needs to make way for Congress to grow

By the looks of it, the Congress cannot hope to return to power even in election 2024. What it can do is to start from the bottom, hold organisational elections, which are honest, and co-opt those......

Rahul Gandhi to attend Ahmed Patel's funeral

The body of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel was taken to Ankleshwar in Bharuch district of Gujarat on Wednesday where it will be kept at a hospital for night before his funeral in his native......

When Biden spoke of distant relatives living in Mumbai

When United States President-elect Joe Biden was in India's financial capital in 2013, he had told an audience that his distant relatives live in Mumbai.   IMAGE: An art teacher......

PM to attend Aug 5 bhoomi pujan: Ayodhya trust member

A member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra trust on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on August 5.......

Seshasayee replaces Kamath as Infosys chairman

IT major Infosys on Friday appointed board member R Seshasayee as non-executive chairman in place of K V Kamath, who is set to take over as head of the New Development Bank of the BRICS group......

Laila Majnu: Old wine in new bottle

Instead of being given a puppy love story treatment, Laila Majnu could have been handled as a mature love story, feels Sneha Chakrabarti. Epics do not expire. Every time you think we have had......

Sonam on National Awards: Didn't expect the critics award!

'I'm very, very happy.' Winners react after the 64th National awards announcement.From Akshay Kumar, Shoojit Sircar, Sonam Kapoor to Marathi film director Rajesh Mapuskar,......

'Aditi Rao Hydari carries Kaatru Veliyedai'

'Unlike OK Kanmani, Kaatru Veliyedai lends itself to a classical form. It is very different from the previous film in tone, texture and scope.' Mani Ratnam discusses his latest......

'I am still waiting for Manoj Bajpayee's career to start'

'Apart from Satya -- which was a very good film -- Manoj Bajpayee has not featured in any hit in the 10-12 years of his career. Who is he to talk about my career? He should worry about......

'Federer's retirement leaves a void that can't be filled'

IMAGE: Roger Federer and former tennis player John McEnroe. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Roger Federer's retirement from competitive tennis will leave a void that can never be filled,......

Ministers defend renaming Motera stadium after PM Modi

Amid allegations that the BJP is trying to erase Sardar Patel's legacy by renaming a cricket stadium in the city after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the ruling party on Wednesday......

Pele @80: Milestones in the soccer legend's career

IMAGE: Brazilian footballer Pele in training for Brazil's match against England on January 1, 1963. Photograph: Keystone/Getty Images Brazilian football great Pele celebrated his 80th......

Pele to celebrate 80th birthday in isolation

IMAGE: A kid hugs a giant sculpture of Pele at the 'Pele 80 o Rei do Futebol' exhibit in the Museu do Futebol. Photograph: Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images Brazilian football great Pele will......

Santner has shown New Zealand the way to be positive

‘It's his (Mitchell Santner) first time in this part of the world playing Test cricket and it was a great step in the right direction for his game’ ‘Mitch Santner for one and Luke......