''Madam, we want to salute you with flowers and cake'

'Society deals with you the way they do, or forms an opinion, depending on if your family is with you every step of the way.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

Will Gujarat Be A Cake Walk For BJP?

The BJP is not taking the AAP challenge lightly.Amit Shah has cautioned party insiders to ensure that AAP does not cross a vote share of 24%.He has always seen AAP as a much more significant......

A Last Christmas for Santha Bakery

December 2022 could be the last Christmas for Santha Bakery, a business drawing its lineage from the first Christmas cake baked in Kerala.Will fortunes change, wonders Shyam G Menon. Photograph:......

10-day Ganesh festival begins without Covid curbs after 2 years

The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival started in Maharashtra and elsewhere in the country on Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic no longer casting its shadow on the celebrations. IMAGE: The......

HDFC twins' merger: RBI may take call on relaxations closer to date

The Reserve Bank of India is likely to take a call on the relaxations sought by HDFC Bank in relation to the merger, as the date of merger draws closer, sources said. Photograph: PTI Photo The......

Budget has a vaccine for banking's virus

Of the three major Budget announcements related to the banking sector, privatisation of PSBs is the most audacious, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has only been......

Meet India's best known teacher

'Kids like something when it is interesting, focused, and offers scope for self-exploration.''We teach them how to learn, not force them,' Byju Raveendran tells Bibhu Ranjan Mishra.Illustration:......

Britannia wants to makes 100th year memorable

Britannia, which is celebrating its centenary year in 2018, will first look at expanding its dairy and bakery businesses, before turning its attention towards new food categories. The attempt is to......

Why Karisma Kapoor Is A Golden Girl

Photograph: Kind courtesy Karisma Kapoor/Instagram Born with baby blue eyes and one of the most famous surnames in show business, Karisma Kapoor's desire to become a Bollywood actress may seem......

'Manthan Never Looked As Good As It Does Now'

'The problems that the film explores still remain.''It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.' IMAGE: Smita Patil and Girish Karnad in......

Showtime Review: Nothing Khaas About It

Showtime is watchable but never engrossing, notes Sukanya Verma. One of the most condescending remarks reserved for film critics by film-makers remains those who cannot make movies, write about......

Salman Parties With Arbaaz, Sshura

Arbaaz Khan hosted a birthday party for his wife Sshura Khan on January 18, and his entire family came together to celebrate the special day.   Arbaaz Khan wed Sshura Khan on December 24 at......

Smriti Mandhana Sparks Dating Rumours

Photograph: Kind courtesy Palash Muchhal/Instagram Cricket star Smriti Mandhana sparked relationship rumours by celebrating a 5th anniversary with Composer Palash Muchhal on Instagram.  ......

Women's WC PIX: Italy stun Argentina; Germany crush Morocco

Super sub Girelli earns Italy  win over Argentina IMAGE: Italy's Giada Greggi in action with Argentina's Romina Nunez. Photograph: David Rowland/Reuters Substitute Cristiana Girelli's......

'Jos Bhai, you're the love of my life'

Photograph and videos: Kind courtesy Rajasthan Royals/Twitter Yuzvendra Chahal, the Rajasthan Royals's perennial prankster, 'proposed' to RR Star Jos Buttler the other day. In a video shared by......

How Rajput transformed Zimbabwe cricket in 4 years

IMAGE: Team mates get around Bradley Evans of Zimbabwe after winning the match against Pakistan. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images Lalchand Rajput has forgotten the exact date but remembers......

Australia stand in between Indian men's hockey team and elusive CWG gold

IMAGE: India has never won a gold in the six editions of CWG. Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty Images History beckons the Indian men's hockey team as it looks to end Australia's dominance in the......