UP Dalits abandon BJP? Wins 8 of 17 SC seats, lowest in 3 polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has been performing well on the Lok Sabha seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes in Uttar Pradesh in the last two general elections, has got a jolt in the latest......

How Modi Lost While Winning

For the first time in his political career, he failed to carry his party to even a working majority -- and again, for the first time in his career, he finds himself in a situation where he cannot......

Why BJP Lost Faizabad, Home To Ayodhya

'The Constitution of India defeated the BJP.' IMAGE: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, right, and SP candidate from the Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency, Awadhesh Prasad, centre, during an......

Why BJP Is Focusing On These Seats

Some have been cherry-picked to assert the BJP's supremacy over its allies or, significantly, its leaders who charted an independent course in the recent past. IMAGE: Rekha Patra, the Bharatiya......

Ganesha gets a global tag!

Indian mythological figures and gods are being designed in porcelain, brass and crystal by leading international brands. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store in New Delhi's Square One Mall, Saket,......

'This Budget is good for banking'

In an online chat on Monday, ICICI Bank Executive Director V Vaidyanathan talked at length about the Union Budget, its impact on the banking industry as also its long term implications.......

Box Office: Sachin gets average opening

The hits and misses of the week. Sachin: A Billion Dreams, which released last week, finds takers only at select multiplexes. The film has been rejected at second rung multiplexes and single......

Box Office: Half Girlfriend, Hindi Medium gets average opening

The hits and misses of the week. Half Girlfriend did fair business over its opening weekend, but will need to continue to do well for at least two more weeks to break even. Hindi Medium, a slow......

Box Office: Baywatch, Death in Gunj, Dear Maya fail

The hits and misses of the week. Baywatch gets average opening rest all the films that released last Friday like Dear Maya, A Death in the Gunj, and Dobaara: See your Evil all flopped. Trade......

Box Office: Shaadi Ke Side Effects opens poorly

Last week's release Shaadi Ke Side Effects saw a poor opening on the first day. The collections improved over the weekend, but that will not help much due to the film's poor reviews. Trade analyst......

Politicians criticise fans for heckling Pak cricketer Rizwan

IMAGE: Mohammad Rizwan was heckled by fans while walking back to the pavillion after his dismissal. Photograph: ICC/X A video has surfaced on social media where Pakistan cricket Mohammed Rizwan......

Readers speak out!

Click here for moreSourav NiyogiWithout the Bengal tiger India seemed like headless chickens on the Kotla.....Ex cricketers and irresponsible media contributed to India's downfall.. once again it......