Modi remembers Nehru in farewell speech at old Parliament building

As the old Parliament building hosted a session one last time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday bid a poignant farewell recalling the country's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru's iconic 'tryst with......

Nehru laid strong foundation for Constitution: Kharge in RS

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge used poetry and humour to take swipes at the government on Monday, saying nothing will be accomplished by changing names, and went on to recall how first prime......

8 YouTube channels blocked for spreading disinformation against India

The government on Thursday ordered the blocking of eight YouTube channels, including one operating from Pakistan, for allegedly using "fake and sensational thumbnails" and spreading disinformation......

'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

'Bola nikal jao. Sala firing karte hai Russi.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Bombs are spitting down from the frosty winter sky in Kyiv. But Mahadev Sahay* sounds rather cheerful.......

Star, Zee, Colors and Sony fight it out on weekends

TV channels have never hesitated to wage war when it comes to grabbing eyeballs. But this one seems unprecedented. The four major Hindi general entertainment channels -- STAR Plus, Sony, Colors and......

Sony gets its mojo back

Multi Screen Media is on a high with the success of KBC, IPL and fiction shows.But experts say it still has to crack the code in the regional space.N P Singh has been working with Multi Screen......

Sony Pictures to buy out Indian promoters in MSM for Rs 1,500 cr

After years of negotiations, the Indian promoters of Multi-Screen Media have exited the venture. Sony Pictures Television, a wholly owned subsidiary of the US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, has......

Sony set to buy ETV's channels

In what will be the largest media deal in India, Multi-Screen Media (MSM), which runs Sony Television in India, is set to buy Ramoji Rao-owned Eenadu TV's (ETV's) bouquet of 11 regional......

#20YearsOfLagaan: What the cast is up to

Twenty years ago on June 15, 2001, Director Ashutosh Gowariker and Aamir Khan gave us a film that not only made it to the Oscars ,but won millions of hearts. Lagaan, starring Aamir and Gracy Singh......

Pagglait review

Smoothly juggling Sandhya's curiosity and closure until her moment of awakening, Sanya Malhotra is emerging into one of the finest actresses of this generation, observes Sukanya Verma. One's......

How Indoo Ki Jawaani got made

IMAGE: Kiara Advani in the song Hasina Pagal Deewani from Indoo Ki Jawaani. Abir Sengupta directs his first Hindi film Indoo Ki Jawaani, starring Kiara Advani, which releases on December 11. But......

Bigg Boss 14: Just who is Kavita Kaushik?

Ever since Kavita Kaushik entered the Bigg Boss house as a wild card contestant, she has been grabbing attention thanks to her bold and loud personality. From fighting with her good friend Eijaz......

Decoding Dhoni: Next season will be about figuring how to manage team from dugout

MSD is CSK and CSK is MSD IMAGE: MS Dhoni guided CSK to a fifth IPL trophy in 11 final appearances and he remained unfazed. Photograph: BCCI Mahendra Singh Dhoni was numb. He didn't raise his head......

As Kohli turns 34, 'Viratians' can't keep calm

Approachable 'Kohli' is making everyone smile IMAGE: Virat Kohli is back in his element and has again become the tormentor of the bowlers that he used to be three summers ago. Photograph:......

Deepika's journey: From a 12-year-old to India's Olympic medal prospect

Photograph: Kind courtesy World Archery/Instagram From being rejected as an emaciated 12-year-old kid, to throwing a challenge to prove herself in three months' time to India's top medal......

Birthday wishes pour in for Chahal as he turns 29!

Birthday wishes poured in for Yuzvendra Chahal as the Indian leg-spinner turned 29 on Tuesday.  Indian cricketers took to Twitter to convey birthday wishes to Chahal on his special day. Former......

I get emotional whenever I think of Gambhir's role in my career: Saini

Saini had managed to impress the key Delhi players and sneaked into the Delhi Ranji team despite initial resistance from the officials IMAGE: Delhi's Navdeep Saini. Photograph: BCCI Navdeep Saini......