Heatwave sears north India, UP's Orai bakes at 46.4 deg C

Large parts of northern and eastern India remained in the grip of a sweltering heat wave on Tuesday, driving power demands to record highs with warmer-than-usual nights further exacerbating......

How Congress Startled BJP in Rajasthan

The BJP's nationwide vote share saw its steepest decline in Rajasthan, falling by 9.23% from 2019, resulting in the loss of 11 seats, reports Prakash Bhandari. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party......

First-time CM Sharma to face challenges over BJP's poor show in Rajasthan

After the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's poor show in the Lok Sabha polls in Rajasthan, the focus is now on first-time Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma who was chosen by the party high command to......

Akhilesh delivers shock and awe to BJP in UP

Akhilesh Yadav's stock rose dramatically on Tuesday with his Samajwadi Party cutting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party down to size in Uttar Pradesh. IMAGE: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav......

Why Modi chose Rajiv Mehrishi as the economic affairs secretary

The new economic affairs secretary believes that doing more of the same cannot help; you must do things differently. Speaking to Business Standard a couple of months ago, Rajiv Mehrishi, who was......

12 Indian hotels that will take your breath away

The Oberoi, Mumbai. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts Travel+Leisure magazine has come up with the best 500 hotels in the world. The list features 12 hotels from India. Majority......

Euro-IV petrol, diesel in 50 more cities by March 2015

The government will extend supply of Euro-IV grade petrol and diesel to 50 more cities by March next year in an attempt to cut vehicular pollution in major towns.    Presently,......

Janhvi's bathtub adventure!

Arjun Rampal has a surprise visitor... What's Randeep Hooda doing in the Chambal? Photograph: Kind courtesy Janhvi Kapoor/Instagram Janhvi Kapoor explores an outdoor bathtub!   Photograph:......

'Khaali Peeli is like Bhendi Bazaar meets Guy Ritchie'

IMAGE: Ananya Panday and Ishaan Khatter in Khaali Peeli. It's not easy to get a chance to direct a film in Bollywood. Maqbool Khan knows that only too well. After working in the film industry for......

'I never felt I was 'somebody''

'Most of the time I did not have anything to do in a film, even though I was in it throughout.'Saurabh Shukla, one of our finest character actors, shines yet again in his new film Jolly LLB 2. Did......