'BJP is nearing its expiry date'

'BJP loses a democratic election, then buys MLAs from the ruling party's flock, and rides to power in these states.''Do you think Atalji would have tolerated this?''The BJP for its greed for power......

COVID-19, China and climate dominates US VP debate

The much-awaited vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence saw the duo sparring on United States President Donald Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, jobs, China, racial......

'There would have been no India without Patel'

'Most Indians know very little about Patel which is a great shame.' IMAGE: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel being sworn in as a Cabinet minister by President Rajendra Prasad, January 30, 1950. Photograph:......

Trump outs White House strategist Bannon

United States President Donald Trump’s embattled chief strategist Steve Bannon on Friday left his position, a top White House official said, without elaborating whether he was fired, or......

One desi replaces another at Ford's North American unit

Indian-American Raj Nair, executive vice president and president of Ford North America, has been asked to leave the Detroit-based motor company following allegations of misconduct at work place,......

Three game-changing ideas that India ever had in past 50 years

Despite our overly loud public adherence to democracy, political parties and their leaders appear to treat its accoutrements as necessary evils to be tolerated in their quest for power,......

How well do you know Mr. Ford?

Henry Ford Tata Motors made waves when it bought the Jaguar and Land Rover brands. Test your knowledge about the erstwhile owner of these brands -- Henry Ford Biz Quiz is best......

Which stocks to buy now?

The Indian stock markets are soaring like there is no tomorrow. Starting at 13,000 in the beginning of this year, the Sensex crossed 20,000 by October.Will the Sensex sustain the gains or will it......

Oscars 2013 Nominess: Decoding Hits And Misses

Raja Sen analyses the 2013 Oscar nominations.What are we to make of you, Uncle Oscar? When you can have 10 Best Picture nominees and choose instead to have only nine, thus snubbing The Master and......

'Can I give you a hug, Mr Bachchan?'

In the lives of Indians, especially those who love Bollywood films, there are many images of Amitabh Bachchan. I will always remember the early Bachchan -- the quiet, sensitive doctor in Hrishikesh......

Novel film ideas!

Come to think of it, my favorite book-to-movie adaptations are: Mario Puzo's Godfather, which I have re-read a few dozen times and Francis Ford Coppola's film, which I have seen ditto the same......

Readers' choice on the best, worst actors of 2002

Thu Dec 26 21:01:21 2002 Name:ajit gokhaleCity, Country:usaYour Views:I think Anil kapoor was the best in Nayak.He is an in-depth actor above all the current crop. (I think Amitabh is running out......

Peekaboo: Road to FIFA elections is full of surprises

FIFA President Joseph Blatter leaves the room after a press conference. Photograph: Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images CONCACAF's congress witnessed an outburst of support for incumbent Sepp Blatter......