Since smaller parties principally cater to a particular caste or sub-caste, especially among the Dalits, minorities or backward communities, they have an intrinsic potential to wean away a section......
Wow -- 2020, huh? From the deadly coronavirus to lockdowns, wildfires to the Black Lives Matter movement, to the Bihar and US elections, it's been a year we won't forget. It's hard to believe it......
Cinemas in several parts of the country opened after seven months on Thursday with a few film enthusiasts venturing warily into movie watching in a COVID-19 'contactless' era of alternate seating,......
Awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri, Pandit Jasraj also popularised semi-classical music like ‘haveli sangeet' and reached out to devotees with his......
After 800 days, is it a little clearer that Accused No 1 through 4 are responsible for her death?Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.Illustration: Dominic......
'The Indian govt's initiatives on EVs are very strong and customers want to buy EVs. This will make the country's conversion to EVs faster than other markets, and I hope even faster than the US.'......
'We're seeing major Bollywood celebrities, fashion icons, and even movie studios all wanting to build Metaverse experiences' *IMAGE: The Oculus app, which is used to manage the Oculus......
'It says, we are not just an overseas player -- we are Kia India and here for good' Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters It's not unusual for automotive players to change their names when they are......
'One cannot avoid speculating whether there was something else at play that led to the uncovering of this saga.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Last month the British government agreed to......
What explains India's love affair with SUVs? They are not exactly “value for money” -- the watchword for brands across segments -- nor always practical. Is it for the badge value? Or......
Every year has its share of duds and turkeys. 2024 was no different except that even the rotten ones are too drab to have any real offence value. Sukanya Verma lists 10 of her least liked Hindi......
Siddharth Roy Kapur's RKF aims to raise around $50 million by offering up to a 50 per cent stake in the company. IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor in Deva. Mumbai-based Roy Kapur Films (RKF), founded by......
Vasan Bala's ability to jolt our Bollywood conditioned brains into experiencing new forms of menace, showcasing Alia in a savage new light, wins Sukanya Verma's dil and jigra. Vasan Bala creates......
Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor? IMAGE: Dev Anand. Dev Anand led a larger-than-life existence on screen. His real life was just as eventful.......
Was descending into the telling of only Diana's tale in four long, slightly-draggy soap-opera-ish episodes of the last season the original premise of The Crown? asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. IMAGE:......
'With an achievement like this, Gukesh could even be endorsing global brands.' IMAGE: World Chess Champion D Gukesh with his trophy in Singapore on Friday, December 13, 2024. Photograph: ANI Photo......
'The league will begin as a city-based franchise setup, starting with six cities.' IMAGE: All India Pickleball Association President Arvind Prabhoo, centre, with actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu and......
IMAGE: The legendary Brian Lara opened up about his love for India. Photograph: BCCI A smiling face at every corner, adulation that reminds him of family and to top it all off, a spicy, delectable......
IMAGE: In a candid chat, KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan opened up about how important Sunil Narine and Andre Russell were to the team. Photograph: BCCI From hitting massive sixes, to scoring tons of......
'My life partner, the person I love the most, she's sitting there. My hero, he's sitting there.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is the first batter in the history of ODIs to hit a world record 50 centuries.......