Meet the men behind Akhilesh's UP election charge

For the first time, Akhilesh is leading the Samajwadi Party almost single-handed into a major election, but he is not the only one running the show. Shikha Shalini reports. IMAGE: Samajwadi Party......

Ram Mandir: Kalyan Singh's last wish remains unfulfilled

And his last wish, he said, was to live till the temple comes up. Photograph: Nand Kumar/PTI Photo   The defining moment in Kalyan Singh’s life was the fall of Babri Masjid on December......

BJP or JD-U: Who's behind the breakup of Paswan's LJP?

Both the BJP and the JD-U abetted the LJP split but interestingly, independently. And there hangs a tale of conflicting interests, gamesmanship, subterfuge, and retribution, reports Radhika......

Nitish cabinet gets 17 new members, Shahnawaz among those from BJP quota

The much awaited expansion of the Nitish Kumar cabinet in Bihar took place on Tuesday with the induction of 17 members, including Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, the high-profile Muslim face of the......

40 years ago... and now: Birlas - A family that hit the headlines over a will

A contested will of a widow, a long-serving family confidant turned antagonist, the fierce litigious fight for little-known Birla Corporation marked the first major controversy for this storied and......

Bigg Boss 10: Wild theme, wacky participants!

For most part things are fun barring the dull Deepika Padukone segment, writes Sukanya Verma. With this brand new season, Bigg Boss completes a decade of introducing voyeurism to Indian living......

How Irrfan celebrated his birthday

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Irrfan Khan, who is shooting for Anup Singh’s The Song of Scorpions, celebrated his 49th birthday on the sets. He......

Would Pahlaj Nihalani approve of these scenes today?

People change. But filmmaker-turned-Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification Pahlaj Nihalani is an altogether different man. Nowadays, he’s up in arms about all things sex and......

Holi Special: 10 Different Shades of Emotions

The vibrant Indian festival of Holi finds a place of pride in many of Bollywood’s iconic images and dialogues. Remember when Gabbar Singh famously inquired, “Holi kab hai? Kab hai......

Will Vijender defend his WBO middleweight title on Saturday?

Confident but not complacent ahead of his WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight title defence this Saturday, Indian boxing star Vijender Singh has been working with a strength coach -- John Joyce --......

Ranji Trophy: Rahul's unbeaten ton hoists Karnataka

Lokesh Rahul extended his good run of form with an unbeaten 150 as Karnataka took the first day’s honours in their Group 'A' Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh at the M Chinnaswamy......