It's Birla vs Suresh for Speaker's post as govt outreach fails

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance on Tuesday maintained its streak of continuity in its third term by fielding previous Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for the crucial......

Lok Sabha may see election for Speaker's post for 1st time since Independence

Since Independence, Lok Sabha Speakers have been chosen by consensus. Photograph: Sansad TV If the opposition forces an election to the post of Speaker of the Lok Sabha next week, it would be the......

Saluting P V Narasimha Rao For 1991!

It is thanks to the policy of liberalisation conceived by Manmohan Singh and enforced by P V Narasimha Rao that the Indian economy has now become the world's 5th largest economy by nominal GDP,......

Can Preamble of Constitution be amended by keeping date of adoption? asks SC

The Supreme Court on Friday questioned whether the Preamble of the Constitution could be amended while keeping the date of adoption, November 26, 1949 intact. IMAGE: A view of the Supreme Court of......

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

There have been relatively few war films made by Bollywood, perhaps because they are expensive and difficult to shoot. Also, invariably, there are accusations of inaccuracy, disrespect, jingoism,......

'Pippa is not a jingoistic film'

'This is an event where Indian forces are trying to liberate other countries from a genocide and liberate from a power to give them their freedom.' IMAGE: Ishaan Khatter in Pippa.   Director......

Mrunal Stuns Pippa Screening

Pippa is a war film based on then Captain (later Brigadier) Balram Singh Mehta's experiences during the 1971 War. Ishaan Khatter plays Captain Balram Singh Mehta, Mrunal Thakur and Priyanshu......

Pippa Review: More Pipsqueak

More than the jingoism overkill, it's the tedious tone of telling stories of this genre that hurts Pippa, observes Sukanya Verma. Three siblings find their patriotic voice in 1971. But if you......

Balaji to partner Bopanna at Paris Olympics

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna, right, watches his partner Sriram Balaji. Photograph: PTI from the Rediff Archives  World number four Rohan Bopanna has picked N Sriram Balaji, who impressed with his......

Davis Cup: Nagal dropped; Yuki back for Denmark tie

IMAGE: Yuki Bhambri in action during the first round match against Matthew Ebden of Australia at the Singapore Tennis Open on February 24, 2021. Photograph: Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images for Sport......

Bopanna keeps place in team for Finland Davis Cup tie

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna partnered Leander Paes in India's Davis Cup qualifier against Croatia, at Dom Sportova Hall in Zagreb, Croatia, on March 7, 2020. Photograph: Antonio Bronic/Reuters Doubles......

Ankita, Prajnesh nominated for Arjuna

Ankita is now country's best-ranked singles (182) and doubles (95) player and is set to make her Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games next month. IMAGE: Ankita Raina was nominated for the Arjuna last......