Phase 5: Rae Bareli, Amethi go to polls on Monday

Polling will be held on Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union Territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections that will decide the electoral fate of several prominent......

Why Did Shah-Nadda Meet Veep?

What some of our leaders were up to on Monday and Tuesday.   IMAGE: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said the judiciary striking down the National Judicial Appointments Commission......

Mob attacks Maha man with swords over Nupur Sharma post

A 23-year-old man was attacked with sharp weapons by a mob in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district accusing him of supporting Bharatiya Janata Party's Nupur Sharma on social media, leaving him......

Varanasi station has been their home since the lockdown

'The government and railways are looking after us, but I just want to get home.' IMAGE: Varanasi Junction Station Director Anand Mohan and his staff provide clothes to passengers who have been......

How brands are bringing it on at Rio Olympics

For the first time ever, the largest ever contingent to the Games has around six official brand partners, with a combined value touching Rs 10 crore. This is more than three times the amount that......

Strauss-Kahn gets bail, indicted on sex charges

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was granted bail by a New York court shortly after he was formally indicted on all sexual assault charges. The court agreed to free Strauss-Kahn from a New......

India Inc gives thumbs up to the Budget

Here is what the industry leaders have to say about the budget: "Maintaining excise duty rate constant is a great relief to the industry"Deepak Jalan, Managing Director, Linc Pen The budget has......

Stock exchanges: Why Jalan report is being bashed

In January 2010, the Securities and Exchange Board of India appointed a committee under the chairmanship of former Reserve Bank of India governor Bimal Jalan to recommend changes in ownership and......

The Memorable Chapters of Satish Kaushik's Career

I may not have the looks for cinema, but my spirit is unassailable, Satish Kaushik once said in an interview. A four decade-long career full of work before and behind the camera is testament to his......

How Mohammed Rafi regained his confidence

'Never ever forget that you are Mohammed Rafi, a performer whose seasoning, by now, far exceeds that of any male singer in the industry.'The incomparable Mohammed Rafi would have turned 93 today,......

PIX: Poonam Pandey, Ranbir, Hrithik at an awards show

The third Bright Awards were held in Mumbai, and it saw a smattering of stars.   Poonam Pandey wears a dress with a plunging neckline. Ranbir Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan mingle at......

The very best of Prakash Mehra

Prakash Mehra passed away on Sunday morning. The late filmmaker was 69, and had been suffering for a while, and died of multiple organ failure. May he rest in peace. Mehra gave us some sensational......

How Jaiswal prepared for Aussie bouncers...

Yashasvi Jaiswal's Perth Simulation: 200 overs in 2 days, inclined concrete slab, lighter synthetic balls IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal was stationed at the Thane stadium near his home, roughly......

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 6

IMAGE: Swapnil Kusale earned India its first-ever Olympic medal in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions shooting at the Paris Games on Thursday. Photograph: ANI Little-known shooter Swapnil Kusale did well......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

Asian Games: 'Don't want to leave thinking we could've done more'

Photographs: Hockey India Indian women’s hockey team midfielder Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke hails from a small village named Asu in Satara, Maharashtra. Although her father, Vitthal......

National Games: Jamwal steals limelight; Services top

IMAGE: Lovlina Boroghain won her semifinal bout at National Games on Tuesday. Photograph: DD Sports/Twitter Services are all set to win the Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy as the champion team in the......