Why Indian celebrities choose silence

"A Meryl Streep or Jimmy Kimmel can speak their mind, and stay assured that they won't be harmed." "That does not happen in India. Goons can land up anywhere unannounced. The rampant online abuse......

Manohar Parrikar credits 'RSS teaching' for surgical strikes

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday appeared to give credit to "RSS teaching" for the decision to launch cross-Line of Control surgical strikes even as he slammed those seeking proof for......

Parrikar's take: Surgical strikes gave India double gain

Criticising those doubting the cross-Line of Control surgical strikes, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said the action by the Indian army has increased the sensitivity among......

'What we did for the environment has been undone by the new govt'

Image: Jairam Ramesh with his new book, Green Signals. 'This is not a Sanjay Baru or Natwar Singh type of book. It's not a memoir. It's not a book to reveal conversations, real or imaginary. This......

How Nirma plans to 'cement' its marketshare via IPL

Nirma has jumped into the ongoing cricket spectacle as the principal sponsor for the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore to raise awareness and recognition for the cement brands it acquired......

How Nirma tries to reclaim the golden days of 1980s

As it loses market share in washing powder, it hopes to catch up with the big cement manufacturers in India with the Lafarge deal Six years since its de-listing from the stock exchanges, Karsanbhai......

Few tricks FMCG firms must learn from star performer HUL

HUL has the maximum number of Rs 2,000-crore or Rs 20 billion plus brands in the FMCG market. Others are slowly catching up. The fiscal gone by has seen Hindustan Unilever (HUL), the......

40 years have passed, the Nirma girl still endears

Image: The Nirma University. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons The Nirma girl won’t be revived in its advertisements for emotional reasons, note Sohini Das and Sayantani Kar. A......

Chetan Bhagat: Hello is a masala film with soul

Fans ofauthor Chetan Bhagatgota chance to discuss hisbestsellers like Five Point Someone, One Night @ A Call Centre and The 3 Mistakes of My Life duringa chat on Wednesday. He especially spoke......

Video: Woman fan tries to kiss Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan's form may have deserted him, but his charm radiates. The handsome Baroda pacer barely avoided embarrassment on Monday when a female fan in Kolkata tried to kiss him in......