Why Modi Should Thank Indira Gandhi

If Indira Gandhi hadn't targeted the RSS, Narendra Modi wouldn't be sitting pretty with his second majority and looking at a third, asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Narendra Modi at the foundation......

'In life as well as in politics, nothing is black or white'

'There was trust, but perhaps there was also this apprehension that given the supreme post of prime minister, Sonia Gandhi felt her authority may be a challenged.' IMAGE: Pranab Mukherjee makes a......

'The level of isolation in North Korea was amazing'

'In 1984, Pyongyang just had one hotel and one could not move out without an official escort.''India was the only country with an embassy, apart from the socialist countries.' IMAGE: A man cycles......

Who Is Amit Shah Taking Blessings From?

What some of our leaders were up to on Wednesday and Thursday. IMAGE: Home Minister Amit A Shah seeks Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Murli Manohar Joshi's blessing.Dr Joshi, who headed the BJP in......

Why is Modi wooing the aam aadmi?

'Should you give a man fish, or teach him how to fish?''Lurking hidden in the new bout of welfarism seems to be an admission that the State can't deliver for the poor anything other than cash,'......

Modiji: Privatise Banks Now!

'Modi wants to reverse everything Nehru did, but is shy of touching his daughter's most unwise policies.''There is no example of this more stark than bank nationalisation,' says Shekhar Gupta.......

Aditi Rao Hydari Gets Married To Siddharth

Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth/Instagram Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth are now married! The couple tied the knot at a 400-year-old temple in Wanaparthy, Telangana, and......

Rajkummar-Triptii's Film Is 'Maha-Parivarik'

'This maha-parivarik  is because of Mallika Sherawat.' IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri. Photograph: Satish Bodas/Rediff.com "Video kaha hain? Kaha hain video?" A tense-looking......

'An Actor At The Top Of His Game'

'At his wedding with Patralekha, I officiated as the groom's father as Raj has lost both parents, and that's the relationship we share today.' IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao with Hansal Mehta on the sets of......

Hindi Movies Coming Up In August

It's a big month at the marquee. The Independence Day holiday weekend is very popular amongst film-makers and film-goers. August also has other festive occasions like Rakshabandhan and Janmashtami,......