Naba Kishore Das was Patnaik's rival-turned-confidant

Before he smoked the peace pipe and switched over to the ruling Biju Janata Dal in 2019, Odisha's Health and Family Affairs Minister Naba Kishore Das was among a handful Congress politicians who......

13 Union ministers bite the dust as Modi magic fails

BJP heavyweights Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda, Ajay Mishra Teni and Kailash Chaudhary were among the 13 Union ministers who tasted defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, as stunning losses in three......

Assam artist chronicles lockdown events in 100 drawings

The lockdown led to the unlocking of Assam artist Kishor Kumar Das' creative instincts as he launched a personal journey of "a drawing a day" to create 100 artworks, documenting the prevailing......

Over 60% vote in Phase V of LS polls; highest in Bengal, lowest in Maha

Over 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, with Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir......

When an American professor worked at the RBI...

'We get to know secrets such as some of India's top-rated firms do not always make payments when due and many State-owned, listed, enterprises that borrow in bond markets default......

The case of the FinMin's missing table, and more

If budget policy started changing around the mid-1980s, it is for a reason. The original oak wood table used by successive finance ministers, right from the time of the interim government before......

Inflation rises to -0.14 per cent

India's annual rate of inflation rose 0.6 per cent for the week ended June 13, even as prices of food items like pulses, cereals, fruit and vegetables increased compared to last year.......

Mukherjee, Swaraj in LS Business Advisory Committe

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj and Congress member V Kishore Chandra Deo are among the 14 members of the Business Advisory Committee of the Lok Sabha. Besides......

Rahman makes 1950s music in Tamil

From the day the music of Tamil film Jillunu Oru Kathal hit the stands, I have been listening to it constantly.I try listening to an A RRahman album on loop because it usually takes several rounds......

Will it rain at the box office?

Murder mysteries, newly married couples, and sexcomedies are on Bollywood's menu in June. The month kickstarts with choreographer-turned-director B H Tharun Kumar's Nayee Padosan -- arehash of the......

The bigger the stars, the bigger the offence

'While censorship of any sort is anathema to the creative spirit, political correctness has become more and more the norm rather than the exception,' notes Uttaran Das Gupta. The makers of the......

The Top Performances by Tamil Actors in 2013

The year 2013 belongs to one actor--Vijay Sethupathi. His choice of films, understated acting, and subtle dialogue delivery has made him the favourite of many new film makers. There have also been......

Ranji: Maharashtra crush Baroda; Vidarbha thrash Rajasthan

Seamers Mukesh Choudhary and Rajneesh Gurbani struck lethal blows as Maharashtra thumped Baroda by a whopping 439-run margin in a Group A league match, a result that kept defending champions Mumbai......

Johnson gets 'confidence boost' ahead of Asian Games

  IMAGE: Jinson Johnson, who will be defending his Asian Games gold in Hangzhou, recorded his season best time of 3 minutes 39.32 seconds to win the 1500m race at the newly constructed......

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Indrajith ton powers TN to semis, Rajasthan crush Kerala

IMAGE: Vijay Shankar (file photo) struck a half-century as TN entered the semifinals. Photographs: Lee Smith/Reuters Seasoned Baba Indrajith helped himself to a fine hundred while another senior......

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......

Vijay Hazare: J&K shock Delhi; Karthik steers TN to win

IMAGE: Dinesh Karthik in action for Royal Challengers Bangalore during IPL 2023. Photograph: BCCI Veteran Dinesh Karthik was back at his vintage best to smash a quickfire half-century as Tamil......