'What Rahul Gandhi says today, PM Modi does tomorrow'

‘We are only amplifying the voice of scientists and experts. We are gathering information by talking to experts and are sharing it. If the government chooses to ignore that, what can we......

PHOTOS: Places of worship prep to reopen in Maha

Religious places in Maharashtra, which have been shut since a COVID-19 lockdown was imposed in March, are set to reopen from Monday during ongoing Diwali festival. As per the standard operating......

What will Chirag Paswan do in Bihar?

If the Chirag Paswan-led LJP posts a good result, the young leader could become a formidable caste challenger in the years to come and a permanent fixture as a BJP ally, reports Aditi Phadnis.......

Karnataka temple prasad poisoning: Toll mounts to 16

A 45-year-old man undergoing treatment after eating poison-laced ‘prasad’ at a temple in Karnataka died on Friday, taking the toll to 16 in the incident allegedly perpetrated by a seer......

The CEO behind the Voda-Idea merger

To outgoing Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao, negotiating big deals was an art form, as an international report pointed out after the $130-billion sale of Vodafone’s 45 per cent stake in Verizon......

Ambani said to give top oil executive telco duties

Mukesh Ambani has picked P M S Prasad, Reliance Industries Ltd’s petroleum division chief, to help the company start telecommunications services, two people with direct knowledge of the......

Auction of 839 FM channels for 294 cities approved

The Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal for 839 channels in 249 cities to be awarded on e-auction through private agencies.The panel, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, decided that the......

Bihar's liquor ban is good politics, bad economics

Several states that imposed prohibition in the past lifted it once revenue loss began to pinch Nitish Kumar’s first decision after taking over as the new chief minister, to impose an......

Is Nivin Pauly Malayalam's new big star?

Get your lowdown of the Malayalam film industry.   Nivin Pauly is the most sought after star in Malayalam cinema, churning out one hit after another in the past one year. Last year he had......

'The younger generation is not materialistic'

Koratala Siva has come a long way since he first rose to fame with Mirchi, the Prabhas starrer action drama that he had scripted and directed. Before turning to direction, Siva had written......

Holi Special: When Bollywood got HIGH on bhang!

Holi Hai! Gulaal, gujiya, pichkari or thandai, the Holi paraphernalia is all about fun, fun and FUN. And a teensy bit of traditional bhang just gives it an added kick. Well, Bollywood sure......

Ezhamathe Varavu is worth a watch

Ezhamathe Varavu may not be the best from the legendary team, but it is still worth a watch feels Paresh C Palicha Expectations are bound to be sky high when the legendary team of writer M T......

How the new Indian selectors were selected

'For the first time, in picking selectors, we had an application process. In the past it used to be just decided by members who used to come representing their associations, they used to recommend......