When Zakir Hussain beat BigB to be voted 'sexiest man'

His fingers flew, fluttered and floated in quicksilver changes of raga and rhythm, drumming up music and magic. IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: ANI Photo Zakir Hussain was......

Beware! China, Pakistan's Bangladesh Games

Bangladesh is in turmoil, which is not good news for India, which shares a porous 4,000 km border with it. There is a danger of fundamentalism growing there, and India has to move in to reset its......

Modi Bluster Missing From Budget

With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present the......

How I&B min plans to celebrate 75 yrs of independence

The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is launching a gamut of activities to celebrate the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' from August 23-29, an official statement said on Sunday. IMAGE:......

Sebi plans helpline to assist investors

With an aim to resolve investors' grievances and educate them about markets, the regulator Sebi plans to start a nationwide toll-free helpline and launch awareness campaigns through newspapers,......

FDI cap in DTH to go up to 74%

The government disappointed the film fraternity when it said no to the recommendations of the draft optical disk policy to combat piracy. Asha Swarup, secretary, Union Ministry of Information &......

Work on BSNL, MTNL sell-off plans to begin

The Divestment Commission has said it has decided to commence work on proposals for divestment of as many as 20 public sector undertakings including telecom majors Bharat Sanchar Nigam and......

FinMin advisers make a case for bold reforms!

With services contributing around 57 per cent to the economic growth, finance ministry advisers have made a case for allowing FDI in the retail sector and selling government equity in PSUs,......

Will Poonawalla Let Karan Johar Thrive?

A non-strategic investor like Adar Poonawalla brings in not only capital but also creative freedom.Indian cinema needs more investors like him, reports Vanita Kohli Khandekar. IMAGE: Karan Johar......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

Catherine Zeta-Jones' Shah Rukh Khan Connection

IMAGE: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas with their son Dylan Douglas. Photograph: Kind courtesy IFFI/Instagram Did you know that Catherine Zeta-Jones' children grew up watching films like......

'The Titan Flies Away Into The Ages'

'Some icons are living textbooks, teaching us about leadership, success, and legacy. Extraordinary yet human and approachable, they inspire and guide us.''India has lost a true son and champion.'......

Some whistled, but it's normal: Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic ignored the predictable boos on his first return to Inter Milan on Wednesday without answering the sceptics who still doubt his ability to finally make a mark in Europe.......

Images: India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Tri-series

Sanath Jayasuriya hammered a quickfire 98 from 79 deliveries, including 13 boundaries, to give Sri Lanka a flying start in the third match of the tri-series, in Colombo, on Saturday. Jayasuriya......

Bolt eases through 200m heat in morning chill

Triple Olympic champion Jamaican Usain Bolt cruised into the second round of the 200 metres at the world championships on Tuesday, 36 hours after shattering the 100m world record to win gold. On......