From schools to grocery items: Inside Gurmeet Ram Rahim's empire

From schools to shampoos and hair-oil to hospitals, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the flamboyant self-styled guru convicted of rape by a court on Friday, runs an empire that would be the envy of any......

All you wanted to know about Gurmeet Ram Rahim, the 'baba of bling'

Gurmeet Ram Rahim, head of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect, is no regular godman.  He glides through the air dressed in pink robes in his promotional videos and in real life is known to ride......

Why babas think they are above the law

The babas' vote banks and the politicians' greed for en bloc votes is the curse of Punjab and Haryana, says Shekhar Gupta. If the context hadn't been so stark we would have found this question......

Celebrity endorsement becomes a risky business

The call to make brand ambassadors accountable has rattled filmstars and sports stars. Image: The phenomenal rise in activism, especially on the social media, has made celebrity endorsement a......

Why dollar is official currency in many nations

When you travel around the world nowadays, it's not uncommon to find that a currency, like the U.S. dollar, has become very ingrained in a country's economy. While official dollarization may be......

Comedian Kiku Sharda released on bail

The actor's arrest had sparked social media outrage with people calling it an attack on the freedom of speech. Comedian Kiku Sharda, who was arrested on Wednesday morning for mimicking self-styled......

Comedian Kiku Sharda arrested for mimicking Dera chief Gurmeet

Comedian Kiku Sharda who features in the hit television show Comedy Nights With Kapil has been arrested for imitating self-styled spiritual guru Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, according to news......

'I am the godfather of disco'

'You make a hit, everything is fit.' IMAGE: Bappi Lahiri at home. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 1980s and......

15 times Aishwarya looked UNFORGETTABLE

Introduced as one of the most beautiful women in the world ever since she has existed in media memory, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's picture perfect presence has dazzled film-makers, fashion designers......

Images: Barcelona vs Real Madrid

Barcelona players celebrate after beating Real Madrid 6-2 in their Spanish Primera Liga match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, on Saturday night. It was the first time in the 80-year......