Why Naveen Babu Lost Odisha

'The tide started to turn against the BJD when V K Pandian toured the districts gathering people's grievances last year.' IMAGE: Outgoing Odisha CM and Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik submits......

13 Union ministers bite the dust as Modi magic fails

BJP heavyweights Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda, Ajay Mishra Teni and Kailash Chaudhary were among the 13 Union ministers who tasted defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, as stunning losses in three......

Phase 4: 76% polling in Bengal, Srinagar records highest turnout in decades

A voter turnout of nearly 63 percent was recorded on Monday in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections covering 96 constituencies spread over 10 states and Union Territories, with scattered......

Why does Naveen Patnaik prefer turncoats as LS candidates?

In the lead-up to the Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Odisha, there's a flurry of party-switching among leaders, with the ruling Biju Janata Dal nominating around 30 percent turncoats as......

The Top 15 Hindi Film Songs of 2023

2023 was the year of earworms. Songs from big ticket movies regaled on the strength of spunk and swagger even as pre-existing bangers like Diljit Dosanjh's Lover in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani,......

Mission Raniganj: Akshay's Rinse, Repeat Rescue Formula

Surrounded by a mass of needy professionals, weepy family members and terrified miners, a one-note Akshay basks in all the attention, thumbs down Sukanya Verma. All eyes on Akshay Kumar to save......

The Day I Directed Amitabh Bachchan

'This man changed the mindset of a generation.' IMAGE: Nikkhil Advani and John Abraham feature in an episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati, the quiz show Amitabh Bachchan has hosted for over 20 years.......

OTT This Week: Watch Jugjugg Jeeyo

You'll need extra eyes for the amount of OTT content available this week. Sukanya Verma invites you to take your pick.   Jugjugg JeeyoWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Hindi Anil......

Injured Anwar Ali misses cut in Asian Cup probables

IMAGE: Indian defender Anwar Ali. Photograph: Mumbai City FC/X India will be missing its key central defender Anwar Ali because of his ankle injury in the upcoming AFC Asian Cup in Qatar starting......

India vs Iraq: Can India win without Chhetri in King's Cup?

India face tough Iraq test sans Chhetri IMAGE: Indian football team's head coach Igor Stimac. Photograph: Igor Stimac/X (formerly Twitter) India will sorely miss their talismanic skipper......

Chhetri's break opens door for Manvir at King's Cup

Chhetri rested as Stimac names 23-member squad for King's Cup Photograph: Kind Courtesy Manvir Singh/Instagram   India will be without skipper Sunil Chhetri in the upcoming King's Cup......

Asian Games: Chhetri, Gurpreet, Jhingan named in 22-member squad

IMAGE: India named a 22-member squad for the Asian Games. Photograph: Kind courtesy AIFF/Twitter Talisman Sunil Chhetri, senior defender Sandesh Jhingan and first-choice goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh......

SAFF C'ship: India ready to crush Pakistan in opener

Photograph: Kind Courtesy SAFF/Twitter   Buoyed by the recent triumph in the Intercontinental Cup, the Indian football team will enter the SAFF Championship 2023 as a confident unit and look......