'It was not just an operation against NewsClick'

'The entire operation was meant to have a chilling effect on independent journalists, those not completely subservient to the regime, the small section still doing what the Fourth Estate should do......

Harbhajan, Chadha among 5 AAP candidates for Rajya Sabha polls

The Aam Aadmi Party has nominated former cricketer Harbhajan Singh, Lovely Professional University founder Ashok Mittal, AAP MLA Raghav Chadha, IIT Delhi faculty Sandeep Pathak and industrialist......

Will the REAL Shashi Tharoor stand up please?

Will Indian democracy benefit from the potential that Shashi Tharoor stores in his mind, spirit and intellect?Or will it be the saga of another leader who promised much but delivered too little,......

Advertising slowdown likely to weigh on IPL this year

The 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see Disney-Star and Viacom18 competing to sell their ad space with an eye on the estimated Rs 4,000-crore advertising money. Photograph:......

Sports, New OTT Game In Town

Why will JioCinema live-stream the FIFA World Cup 2022 games for free? By March 2022, the total OTT market was at Rs 17,000 crore (Rs 170 billion) in revenues (pay plus advertising) and 122......

'Life took a 360-degrees turn'

'Acting happened quite by accident. It chose me.'To be cast in the lead in Raaz 2 and Raaz 3 felt almost surreal.' IMAGE: Emraan Hashmi with Kriti Kharbanda in Raaz Reboot. After making waves with......

Like What Rajkummar-Patralekhaa Wore?!

Bollywood kept its date with the Ambanis when folks arrived at the launch of Isha Ambani's Jio World Plaza, Mumbai's latest retail destination. Some of them upped the glamour quotient by walking......

Pathaan Is About Shah Rukh's Life

More than anything else, Pathaan is a silent and subtle statement of Shah Rukh Khan about his place, his commitment to cinema and, if one can say, his politics, observes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.......

Kaun Pravin Tambe Review

Shreyas Talpade plays the titular role with aplomb, applauds Deepti Patwardhan. If the role of sports, and subsequently of sports biopics, is to inspire, Kaun Pravin Tambe does an adequate job.......

Mystery Girl At The IPL Auction Was...

IMAGE: What's Juhi Chawla sharing with Nita Ambani? Jhanvi Mehta looks on intently! Photographs: BCCI   Kolkata Knight Riders Co-Owner Juhi Chawla's daughter Jhanvi Mehta made quite an impact......

Will Rishabh Pant make history at IPL Auction?

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant and Delhi Capitals Head coach Ricky Ponting during IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI The bids on Rishabh Pant could well soar like his audacious no-look six in the ongoing Perth Test,......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

What is the road ahead for Hardik Pandya?

After being overlooked for the India T20I captaincy, Hardik Pandya's leadership future at Mumbai Indians could be on shaky ground. IMAGE: Hardik Pandya's leadership ambitions have faced a massive......

'We Know The Power Of Cricket'

'Cricket as a pathway in the US was not something people thought about 10 years ago, even like five years ago.''But now that there is a pathway you can see.' IMAGE: Corey Anderson, captain of the......