10 Indian-Americans win state, local polls in US

At least 10 Indian-Americans, almost all of them Democrats, have won local and state level elections held in several parts of the country, reflecting the growing political empowerment of the ethnic......

Raj poll: Vasundhara Raje, her loyalists in BJP's 2nd list

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday named 83 more candidates for the Rajasthan assembly polls, including former chief minister Vasundhara Raje from her traditional Jhalrapatan seat. Fifty......

How 33% reservation empowered women at panchayat level

Geeta Mahanand, the sarpanch of Risama panchayat in Chhattisgarh's Durg, said she would have never come forward to contest the rural polls had there been no reservation for women in the Panchayati......

Amit Shah talks to rival Kuki, Meitei leaders for restoring peace

As part of his mission to broker a lasting peace in the troubled Manipur state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday met a cross section of Kuki and Meitei leaders and civil society groups besides......

'Rajat Gupta's conviction does not mean the end of the Indian story in America'

‘When the news of Gupta tipping Rajaratnam broke, the Establishment, which he had so carefully cultivated during his 40 years in America, quickly moved to distance itself from him. This is......

Rajat Gupta to stay free on bail pending appeal

India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta won a major reprieve after an appeals court here granted his request to stay out of prison on a $10 million-bond while he fights his conviction......

'Rajat Gupta threw away his duties'

Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta 'threw away his duties' when he passed confidential company information to hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam, a prosecutor told a US court, even as defence......

Alia-Ranbir-Raha's Beautiful Diwali

Diwali festivities with Bollywood stars and their little ones continue in full swing. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt twins with Ranbir Kapoor and Raha for a perfect......

Krystle-Wamiqa Party With Ektaa

When Ektaa R Kapoor throws a Diwali party, she makes sure to invite film stars as well as her friends from the television industry. What makes Krystle D'Souza so beautiful? Click here to read......

The Sensation Called Smita Patil

IMAGE: Smita Patil. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Twitter Smita Patil would have been 69 today, October 17. The actor, who passed away at the young age of 31, had a rare appeal. Even......

30 RD Burman Gems You May Not Have Heard

Rahul Dev Burman made enough music to last a million lifetimes. As it happens in the case of every prolific artist, some of his work received more love than others. When one thinks of RD classics,......

Doubles teams shine in Australian GP badminton

Anup Sridhar bowed out of the men's singles in the Australian Open Grand Prix, even as the Indian men's and women's doubles teams made it to the last-four stage, in Melbourne, on Friday. Sixth......