BJP builds on early gains in Telangana

The BJP has incorporated caste as a significant component of its politics.Radhika Ramaseshan reports. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Nata Party leader Amit Anilchandra Shah at a roadshow ahead of the......

How Floyd Cardoz redefined Indian cuisine

A month ago, on March 25, Floyd Cardoz, chef extraordinaire, passed into the ages, a victim of coronavirus.Ranjita Ganesan remembers the culinary genius. Photograph: Kind courtesy Floyd......

Yoga lights up United Nations HQ

The United Nations headquarters in New York was lit up with the word 'Yoga' in commemoration of the third International Day of Yoga. Actor Anupam Kher switched the illumination lights. "Yoga......

Portugal: A backdoor for Bangladeshis into EU

Bangladeshis say it is easier in Portugal to get Residency papers, which give them access to all EU countries, notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray. They call Portugal one of Europe's PIGS -- Portugal,......

The Who's Who of the CBFC's new, improved squad

Will this team of 12 change the way films are certified in India? Controversy-ridden Pahlaj Nihalani's recent ouster as chairperson of the Central Board Of Film Certification and Prasoon Joshi's......

PIX: Sridevi-Jaya Prada mingle with Mohan Babu

Telugu actor Mohan Babu completed 40 years in film industry, and he celebrated with a grand event at the Indira Priyadarshini grounds in Visakhapatnam city, Andhra Pradesh.  Rajya Sabha......

The hunt is on for late Rajkumar's biggest fan

Come April 24 and Karnataka will go into celebration mode. The reasonisbecause the dayhappens to bethe birthday of one of the finest actors that the Kannada film industry has ever produced. 'Nata......

A day with a hangman

Joshy Joseph's latest feature-length documentary One Day FromA Hangman's Life' to be shown at the International Film Festival of Goa depicts themedia hype created during the hanging of rape convict......

Family Cheers For Hardik On Birthday

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya with elder brother Krunal and sister-in-law Pankhuri Sharma Pandya. Photograph: Pankhuri Sharma/Instagram   Hardik Pandya marked his 31st birthday on October 11th,......

Hardik Says He Has Changed And How!

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya is gearing up to make a comeback in IPL 2024. Photographs: Kind courtesy Hardik Pandya/Instagram   Hardik Pandya, who made a long-awaited comeback to the cricket field......

Hardik Does The Manike Move

IMAGE: Nataša Stankovi and Hardik Pandya. Photograph and Video: Kind courtesy Hardik Pandya/Instagram Hardik Pandya is a complete romantic! In the Instagram video, the all-rounder can be......

The Pandyas are 'twinning and winning'

IMAGE: Hardik and Krunal Pandya. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hardik Pandya/Instagram   Hardik Pandya and elder bro Krunal made quite a fashion statement in matching outfits. The Pandyas posed......

Hardik Pandya had the best Sunday!

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya with son Agastya. Photographs: Kind courtesy Hardik Pandya/Instagram   Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya had the best Sunday as he relaxed with son Agastya. 'The......