'Omar Will Be Sure Shot Chief Minister'

'INDIA will easily cross 50 seats out of 90 in Jammu and Kashmir.' IMAGE: Omar Abdullah hits the campaign trail in Budgam. Photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com Twenty four years is a long time......

Waqf bill sent to joint parliamentary panel after heated debate

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday and referred to a joint parliamentary panel after a heated debate, with the government asserting the proposed law did not intend to......

Are These Parliament's Formidable MPs?

What would Parliament be without these nine ladies?   IMAGE: This is likely Congress MP Sonia Gandhi's final term in Parliament, having declared her intention to retire from politics.Soniaji......

Maha gets new Governor; Ayodhya verdict judge sent to AP Raj Bhavan

The government on Sunday appointed six new faces as governors, including retired Supreme Court judge S Abdul Nazeer, who was part of the historic 2019 Ayodhya verdict, and four Bharatiya Janata......

Drought: How govt bungling can hurt economy

The government's decision to downplay the monsoon's failure has only worsened its credibility and will lead to a worse panic, says Shreekant Sambrani. Some things never change. My previous column......

PIX: Sunny Pawar's day at the Oscars!

Indian actor Sunny Pawar, who plays the younger Saroo in the Oscar-nominated film Lion, seemed to enjoy his time at the awards show. He mingled with Hollywood's top stars and walked the red......

Golden Globe 2017: Meet the Lions, Dev Patel and Sunny Pawar

Aren't they the cutest? Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images As the Lion co-stars, Dev Patel and Sunny Pawar walked on the 74th Golden Globes stage to introduce their film, nominated......

Pictures That Best Capture 2023's Hindi Cinema

We read about the magic of movies and feel it all the time. At times, it appears full scale as if designed for wows and whistles, at times it's quiet yet achingly true in its depiction. Often......

Box Office: Slow start for Sui Dhaaga, but may do well

The hits and misses of the week. Sui Dhaaga saw an average opening at the box office, but it has grown by leaps and bounds over the weekend to rate as above average. It is showing potential to do......

What are Sunny and Vengsarkar doing at Wankhede?

Cricketing legends Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar received yet another tribute in their native Mumbai when the Sunil Gavaskar Box and Dilip Vengsarkar Stand were inaugurated at the city's......

Gavaskar says Pawar promised him extra payments

Giving a new twist to his payment row with the Board of Control for Cricket in India, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday said it was former BCCI president Sharad Pawar who promised......

Zaheer strikes late as Haryana fight back through Joginder, Sunny

Joginder Sharma stole the limelight with five-wicket haul while Sunny Singh led a spirited batting effort as Haryana staged a remarkable fightback to leave their Ranji Trophy opener against......

World Cup Fanzone: Sunny, sielfies and more...

Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar takes a selfie with Indian fans. Photograph: Vipin Pawar/Solaris Photos As India took on the United Arab Emirates at Perth in a Pool B World Cup match,......

'One-state, one-vote' may dilute standard of Ranji: Gavaskar

'Not every county plays county cricket in England and not every state plays shield cricket in Australia' Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said he feared that the Supreme Court-appointed Justice......