Allahabad Contest Is Battle Of The Scions

Allahabad has seen some interesting battles, such as the Congress's Amitabh Bachchan defeating H N Bahuguna in 1984 or the 1988 by-poll that marked V P Singh's emergence as the contender for the PM......

Was Modi Worried About Shyam Rangeela?

Rangeela's presence in the fray could have been trifle uncomfortable for Modi.He may not have posed an electoral challenge to the prime minister, but Rangeela's public meetings could have seen......

Govt posts Manipur cadre officer as aviation secretary, rejigs bureaucracy

The Centre has appointed senior IAS officers Vumlunmang Vualnam and Neeraj Mittal as new secretaries in the ministry of civil aviation and the department of telecommunications respectively in a......

Lal Bahadur Shastri's son joins Congress

Sunil Shastri, son of former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri will join the Congress tomorrow at Lucknow. "I am coming back to my home. I had left the Congress to join BJP in 2004. For the last......

When Jugal Hansraj Was Paid More Than Priyanka Chopra

'I wasn't getting the roles I wanted to play and the respect I thought I deserved as a senior actor, so I cut myself off from the industry for a while and moved to the US.' Photograph: Kind......

'I don't carry the burden of Anupam Kher'

''I don't think 'oh, I have done 534 films' or 'I have 40 years of experience behind me.' IMAGE: Anupam Kher in Shiv Shastri Balboa. On the heels of three back-to-back hits like The Kashmir......

Ranveer Kisses Deepika at '83 Premiere

Kabir Khan's '83 saw a grand premiere in Mumbai. In addition to the cricket legends, who brought India the 1983 World Cup, and the movie's star cast, film folk like Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor and......

Celebrating A Mumbai Icon With Memories

IMAGE: Singer Avadhoot Gupte performs as part of Wankhede stadium's 50 year celebrations in Mumbai, January 19, 2025. Photographs: Satish Bodas/Rediff.com It was an unforgettable evening as the......

Wankhede has given Indian cricket so much: Gavaskar

IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar is felicitated by Mumbai Cricket Association president Ajinkya Naik along with former MCA chief Vijay Patil. Photograph: Mumbai Cricket Association Mumbai Cricket Association......

How many captains have done that?: Yuvraj defends Rohit

Former India batter Yuvraj Singh reckons a player struggling for form should always return to playing domestic cricket irrespective of his stature in the national team amid the raging debate on......

Pant to play Delhi's next Ranji match, no word from Kohli yet

IMAGE: Virat Kohli's participation in the Ranji Trophy, if confirmed, will be closely monitored by selectors and the team management. Photograph: BCCI Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has......

Indian cricket icons recount fav Wankhede memory

Rohit aims to bring Champions Trophy to Wankhede. IMAGE: Mumbai and Indian cricket's stars Ajinkya Rahane, Diana Eduljee, Dilip Vengsarkar, Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri and Rohit......