Will UP Startle Modi?

The best-case scenario is that the BJP will top out at around 50 seats in UP -- a drop of 12 from the 62 it had won in 2019. Taken in tandem with Maharashtra and Karnataka, this is what is likely......

Modi In Varanasi: Festive Saffron Fervour

Utkarsh Mishra's impressions of the Narendra Modi roadshow in Varanasi. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi undertakes a roadshow in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, May......

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......

Will Odisha Show Faith In Naveen Patnaik Again?

The 78-year-old Naveen is on the cusp of creating history. He must win the forthcoming assembly polls to become India's longest-serving chief minister, a record held by Sikkim's Pawan Kumar......

Deepika Shows Off Her Baby Bump

IMAGE: Deepika Padukone just can't stop glowing. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com "Just three months more," says mom-to-be Deepika Padukone in a witty reply when asked if she is still in......

Why Aattam Is A Masterpiece

What follows is essentially a long scene set in a single location, and you watch in amazement as the scene grows into one of Indian cinema's funniest and most spectacular pieces of sustained......

Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Taylor Swift made history at the Grammy awards on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Taylor is the first artiste to win Album of the Year four times, with her latest Grammy......

Orry's Shocking Revelations: 'I am dating 5 people'

After providing viewers with an intimate glimpse into the lives of their favorite stars, blending humour, candid conversations and unexpected revelations, the final episode on Karan Johar's Koffee......

Dravid 'dreams of fantastic cricket' at the Olympics

IMAGE: Former India Head Coach Rahul Dravid says he 'will make every effort' to be in Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics where cricket will be played. Photograph: BCCI/X An ardent supporter of......

'This team can win trophies': Markram

Happy we're not playing on this pitch again, but nice feeling to be in final: Aiden Markram Photograph: Kind Courtesy South Africa Cricket / X South African skipper Aiden Markram was certain that......

Did Pakistan's Imad Wasim deliberately waste balls?

'I feel ashamed. As a fan I want to back the Pakistan cricket team all the way but there is a limit to something.' IMAGE: Imad Wasim looked ill at ease against Axar Patel and was unable to......

T20 WC: 'He'll be a different Hardik Pandya when he wears that blue jersey'

IMAGE: Harbhajan Singh backed Hardik Pandya to enjoy a strong run in the T20 World Cup. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has nothing but empathy for......

With small margins, GT keeping watch on net run rate

IMAGE: 'We didn't show our strength in the CSK game'. Photograph: BCCI Gujarat Titans might have made a topsy-turvy start to IPL 2024 but their mentor Gary Kirsten backed Shubman Gill, and said......