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After Nath, Gehlot rebuff, this strategist guided Congress to Telangana win

Poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu has yet again proven to be the man with the Midas touch, plotting the Congress' amazing turnaround in Telangana months after being the architect of the grand old......

The desi who returned a $1 million lottery ticket

'I don't know what touched me, but the next day I felt like, I should just give it back.' IMAGE: Abhi Shah. Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhi Shah Abhi Shah, a Federal Insurance employee and......

Sai's Take: Will Kanhaiya stun Giriraj Singh?

'Kanhaiya Kumar, rising through subaltern rage and aspiration, may not triumph, not yet, but his ability to rise is tribute to democracy's finest hour,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy. IMAGE: The 3......

The Malayali Christian who built a mosque in the UAE

'It made me sad that these people had to spend a minimum of 20 dirhams from the meagre 800 dirhams they get, to pray.''God had helped me many times in my life, it was my duty to help these......

'When the government wants to harass you, it will file an FIR'

'It was a professional relationship with Jayalalithaa.''Being a businessman, I have to be in touch with the ruling party.' IMAGE: 'I have mined 92 lakh tonnes of beach minerals in 10 years,' says......

When Rakesh Jhunjhunwala used to get Rs 60 as trainee CA

Nearly four decades ago, when Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was a young chartered accountant in training, he was paid a conveyance of Rs 60. Photograph: ANI Photo Deductions would take away Rs 15 from this......

Jhunjhunwala: The RARE big bull and unabashed wealth creator

Stock market investments are always said to involve risks and people who made big fortunes often made headlines as scamsters, leading to Dalal Street always being looked at with suspicion, but......

Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, 62, passes away

Veteran stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, often referred to as India's Warren Buffett, died in Mumbai on Sunday morning. He was 62. Photograph: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala/Facebook Jhunjhunwala......

These 50 listed companies raised money from investors and 'vanished'!

These 50 companies had been suspended for violations for more than six months. They are from more than ten different states. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A number of listed companies are......

Franklin's voting process on six funds draws flak

There was no postal intimation to unitholders who didn’t have a registered email address, according to a letter that Midas Touch Investors Association sent to Sebi. A leading investor......

'Stars Don't Make A Movie But Vice-Versa'

'Stars have made stacks of wealth at the cost of the rest of the film industry.' IMAGE: Producer Vashu Bhagnani with Akshay Kumar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vashu Bhagnani/Instagram News reports......

Bollywood's High Points of 2022

Boycott trends, box office bombs, besharam trolls. It was a turbulent year for Bollywood as naysayers and haters got busy writing off the Hindi film industry. But if one chooses to see the glass......

Pushpa Effect Makes Allu Arjun Brand Star

A little bird in the know of things tells me that Allu Arjun will most likely become the face of a global cola brand very soon.And he has jacked his brand endorsement price to an unheard of Rs 7.5......

Shocker! Kalank fares BELOW AVERAGE

The hits and misses of the week. Kalank, Karan Johar's most expensive production to date with an estimated budget of Rs 250 crores (Rs 2.5 billion), may well be "another Thugs Of Hindostan in the......

Govinda: Kader Khan was a father figure to me

'We cannot express the sorrow in words.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Govinda/Twitter Kader Khan passed away on December 31 due to a prolonged illness. He was 81. His friends and colleagues from the......

'Rohit Sharma doesn't need to be taught to score hundreds'

IMAGE: After India’s loss in the final, Rohit Sharma faced criticism for not turning his fiery start into a big total. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters India spinner Ravichandran......

'Chandrakant Pandit Has Got The Midas Touch'

'The IPL is like a corporate world, the owners expect results and on top of that you don't get that much time.''Coaching is not that important at that level, it is more about man management and......

The making of 2022 Ranji Trophy Champions...

Structural changes in MP cricket that led to Ranji triumph IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh players take the trophy on a victory lap after winning the Ranji crown. Photograph: PTI Photo Minutes after......

Turning Point: Livingstone hits 23 off 6

IMAGE: Punjab Kings' Liam Livingstone scored 23 runs in the 15th over to put the game beyond Sunrisers Hyderabad's reach. Photograph: BCCI Scorecard: PBKS vs SRH Despite losing wickets at......

Kohli: Golden Run To Golden Ducks

IMAGE: This is the first time that Virat Kohli has fallen for golden ducks in successive matches in his IPL career. Photograph: BCCI Once hailed as the man with the Midas touch for Indian......

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