Many were hoping that with Vajpayee's NDA gone, there would be a return to the Congress normal.Nobody was prepared for the opposite.Sonia Gandhi was sceptical.This became the only issue over which......
What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......
'...still have lost the 2014 Lok Sabha polls but could have won 140 seats.' IMAGE: Then Congress president Sonia Gandhi, right, then prime minister Manmohan Singh, centre, and then finance......
Parents and relatives of the newborns are desperate for answers and are seeking accountability as they search for their missing children after a blaze broke out in the neonatal intensive care unit......
Kamala has finessed bubblegum conversation about whether she is Black or Indian. Her Irrelevancing-approach, an Irrelevance-code if you will, is Elevated and Elegant -- this is the Elevance of......
Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72. IMAGE: Economist Abhijit Sen. Photograph:......
Amid raging debate over growth models suggested by economists Amartya Sen and Jagdish Bhagwati, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday endorsed both of them saying they were equally......
It is largely due to his vision and efforts that we have almost quadrupled our per capita milk availability in the last 40 years, points out Shailesh Dobhal. IMAGE: Dr Verghese Kurien cuts a cake......
'Mr Modi would compliment a Nobel Prize winner, but members of his party or the government would not be restrained from either making unfair comments or criticising him for having offered advice to......
Dr Samar Sen, one of India's foremost and earliest agricultural economists, passed away on Wednesday. He was 88. He had been ailing for some time.Dr Sen is survived by his wife, Anita, and two......
'Shoojitda's prep was unique and a nice, refreshing change for me.''In the three to four months of preparation that we did, I think we only read two scenes.' 'We spent two, three months where he......
Six episodes are not enough, applauds Deepa Gahlot. Sherlock Holmes is reportedly the most portrayed fictional character in films and television, and the appeal of the eccentric......
'Elections and audience interest in specific movies are often independent factors.' IMAGE: Randeep Hooda as Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in Swatantrya Veer Savarkar. Photograph: Kind courtesy......
1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......
Film folk arrived at the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja in north west Mumbai to celebrate the festival with prayers, fashion, dance and bhog. Golden girl Rani Mukerji. After showing......
IMAGE: Double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker opted for a three-month rest following her exploits at the Paris Games. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters Rhythm Sangwan will be the only Indian shooter to......
IMAGE: Shuttler Lakshya Sen missed out on a bronze medal after suffering a defeat against Malaysia's Zii Jia Lee. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed / Reuters Aiming to be in the best shape for the......
Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......
'We don't know when the BJP tried to induct Sourav Ganguly into the party. Sourav Ganguly is a cricketing legend. Some people are now shedding crocodile tears about the changes in BCCI. Did they......
I am overwhelmed and humbled with all the love and support I have received from so many fans in India and all over the world and just wanted to say a big 'Thank You' to everyone," said the......