Pawar, Gehlot, Smriti... biggies cast their votes

Seventy-two seats across nine states are voting in the fourth phase of 2019 general elections on Monday. This phase will see the end of polling in Maharashtra and Odisha, while the process will......

Will Mumbai drown?

Mumbai is not prepared for a natural disaster, warns Amitav Ghosh. July 26, 2005. If you were in Mumbai that day, you'll never forget what happened. The skies opened up and Mumbai nearly drowned......

BJP retains seat in Madhya Pradesh by-polls, CPI-M wins in Tripura

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday retained Garoth assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district albeit with a reduced margin than in the 2013 assembly polls. The Congress, however, termed......

Congress faces tough battle in lower Assam

In the heart of lower Assam -- Nalbari, Baksa and Barpeta districts -- the battle of ballot is basically confined to the regional Asom Gana Parishad and the ruling Congress majority of the total 14......

Own a fancy car? Tips to protect your car

Owners of high-end vehicles should explore more options such as engine protection, invoice cover and plans that cover accessories, says Animesh Das. According to The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988,......

Why ad world was waiting for Virat-Anushka wedding

'Virat is the captain of the Indian side and Anushka is an A-list Bollywood actor.''Something like this has not happened before.'Viveat Susan Pinto reports. It was four years ago that cricketer......

Can India's frugal engineering help international bikes?

Companies like Triumph, Harley Davidson, Ducati have a high cost structure limiting their sales. Bajaj sees an opportunity here. The company believes Indian engineering skills will lower......

A mixed bag for top 4 tech firms

The earnings of major information technology (IT) companies for the quarter ended December last year were a mixed bag. While Infosys and HCL Technologies recorded robust growth, Tata Consultancy......

When Karan Johar Yelled, 'Are You Mad?'

'When Bad Newz was given to me to direct, the first thing I did was go back to my childhood.''It's an ode to Hindi cinema.' IMAGE: Tripti Dimri and Vicky Kaushal in Bad Newz. Anand Tiwari broke......

What we MISS when we don't watch films in a theatre

The difference between watching a movie on a laptop in your apartment and watching it on a big white screen is almost spiritual, notes Sreehari Nair. Stepping out of my home for Seema Pahwa's......

Kader Khan passes into the ages

'He was in hospital for 16, 17 weeks.' IMAGE: Kader Khan with sons Shahnawaaz and Sarfaraaz. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Kader Khan, best known for penning some of the most powerful......

At home with Tillotama Shome

'There is too much pressure on being perfect, so I like the fact that I have an incomplete painting in my home.''That represents the chaos of Mumbai and also represents the fact that I am also a......

Ranji roundup: Shreyas's double ton boosts Mumbai

A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches on Thursday.Shreyas's double century puts Mumbai in control IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer slammed a superb double century at a strike rate of more than 100......

Ranji Trophy: HP's Kalsi hits maiden double century; UP fight back

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Ankit Kalsi hit his maiden double ton for Himachal Pradesh against Uttarakhand in their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Dharamsala......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara fails but Saurashtra poised for win; UP in command

IMAGE: Saurashtra's Cheteshwar Pujara fell for a duck in the 2nd innings of the Ranji Trophy Group A match against Maharashtra on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI Saurashtra are in sight of a victory......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara impresses with 17th double ton

Pujara racks up 17th double ton in first-class cricket extending Saurashtra's dominance Photograph: Kind Courtesy Cheteshwar Pujara/Instagram Cheteshwar Pujara's hunger for runs shone as he......

How the Women in Blue make India proud

The celebrations after the 2017 World Cup went on for the next few months.But there was one question that the Indian cricketers failed to respond to in their interviews. 'What was their next......