Indira asked Rahul to 'take charge' after her death

Then prime minister Indira Gandhi valued her grandson Rahul Gandhi's 'grit and determination' and often considered him mature enough to be taken into confidence on subjects she avoided discussing......

We need Modi the Thanedar, not Chowkidar

I am not sure if Modi can ever act as a chowkidar, even if he wants to.But he can surely act as a thanedar, by ensuring a fast resolution of corruption cases once they come to light.Exemplary......

Justice Anand appointed NHRC chairman

Former Chief Justice of India Adarsh Sein Anandhas been appointed as the chairman of National Human Rights Commission succeeding J S Verma, who completed his tenure in January.Justice Anand (66),......

Learning Partition's history from Amit Shah... What next?

'Amit Shah and his fellow travellers need to realise that India was divided because of competitive communalism of forces like Hindu Mahasabha and the Muslim League, prodded, aided and abetted by......

S&P upgrades outlook for India

Standard and Poor's raised the outlook for India's "BBB-minus" rating to "stable" from "negative," saying the country's government mandate and improved political setting offered a conducive......

HCL Tech Q4 net up 42% at Rs 1,210 cr

HCL Technologies Ltd, India's No. 4 IT services exporter, beat expectations with a 41.6 percent rise in quarterly profit, after order wins boosted earnings. Consolidated net profit for the fiscal......

NSE's Colo Case: Will CBI Do What Sebi Didn't?

It is the biggest issue we have ever faced in the securities market, where a sensitive and systemically important institution and first-line regulator was not only exploited by unscrupulous......

Bali decision ring-fences us completely: Anand Sharma

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma believes the decision taken on Friday at the ninth ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) at Bali gives India the freedom to launch......

When Karan Johar Yelled, 'Are You Mad?'

'When Bad Newz was given to me to direct, the first thing I did was go back to my childhood.''It's an ode to Hindi cinema.' IMAGE: Tripti Dimri and Vicky Kaushal in Bad Newz. Anand Tiwari broke......

'You've To Choose Your Battles Carefully'

'If you are a strong-minded, opinionated woman, scars are inevitable.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Geetika Tyagi/Instagram After speaking about her new film Yes Papa, about a survivor of child......

Bollywood's Famous Lost And Found Tales

Dramas woven around the theme of lost and found is a iconic trope in Hindi cinema. From melodrama to mockery (remember Amar and Prem's phony separated-at-Kumbh Mela reunion in a gag of Andaz Apna......

What Bollywood Did For Christmas

Film folk celebrated Christmas with a lot of enthusiasm and that certainly showed in the pictures they posted on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt is......

What makes Team India one of world's fittest teams!

'Virat is any teacher's delight. His biggest attribute is that he is ready to do boring stuff every single day of the year.' IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli, right, works with fitness trainer......