Modi's Flawed Foreign Policy

We should reassess what India's role in the world is and whether we are doing the right thing for ourselves, notes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi addresses the Meri Maati Mera......

What the Ramayana, Mahabharata tell us

'We often assume that Ayodhya is Ram's property and Hastinapur is Yudhishthira's property when, in fact, it is their responsibility.''A king exists, as per Hindu philosophy, only to ensure that......

Why this renaming fever continues to burn

'Our priority cannot be better cities. Since real change is not possible, we must satisfy ourselves with a change in name,' says Aakar Patel. On flights that are arriving at Kempegowda airport, the......

The risks of sticking by Robert Vadra

Various people have admitted -- off the record -- that the BJP had the same 'Vadra File'. Why did the BJP not speak out, asks T V R Shenoy. The Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata carries a curious......

If the Union Budget were a human being...

If the Union Budget were a human being it would score high on body language. It does not say anything that will cause a ripple. Neither does it make hard promises, which may not be possible to......

Union Budget: What the FM has in store for you

Stating that 'aam aadmi' is the focus of all our programmes and schemes, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee proposed the following in Union Budget 2009-10. Personal income tax exemption limit for......

Flying car? Here's what it is like!

Founded in 2006 by award-winning Massachusetts Institute of Technology-trained aeronautical engineers and management whizkids, Terrafugia is a company with a mission: to provide......

Jet Air issue: Raj Thackeray's word is law

What made Naresh Goyal, the Jet Airways honcho, retract the orders which sacked 1,900 of the employees, cabin crew included, much against the economic considerations which led to the plan to give......

Take This Fun Bollywood Quiz!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Ready for a round of our fun and filmi quiz? All you have to is identify the movie from the options listed below. You......

Jaya, The Tallest Bachchan

Jaya is a woman of steel in the truest sense of the word.Despite being the first lady of filmdom, she's as real and rooted to the ground as anyone can get, notes Subhash K Jha on the......

Abhishek Bachchan's #RoadTo20

Abhishek Bachchan is 20 years old. In show business, guys! His first film Refugee, directed by J P Dutta and co-starring Kareena Kapoor, released on June 30, 2000. Abhishek has been posting fond......

Khatarnak Fighters, Fast Forward, Kaboom: Movie titles for Tiger's new film

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tiger Shroff/Instagram Tiger Shroff obviously has a lot of fans out there. We asked readers to help him out by suggesting titles for his new film with Hrithik Roshan, and......

Noted Mumbai coach Vasu Paranjape passes away

IMAGE: Vasu Paranjape with his son Jatin. Photograph: Kind courtesy Jatin Paranjape/Instagram Vasu Paranjape, a man synonymous with everything that is pristine about Mumbai cricket breathed his......

Ashes: Strauss salutes team for 'outstanding' tour

Captain Andrew Strauss saluted his players for an "outstanding" tour after England completed a crushing innings and 83-run victory on Friday to win their first Ashes series on Australian soil in 24......

Lee-Hesh may team up together for one final time

It's a story of a partnership that ensured Indian tennis a brief period of glory before it went awry. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi joined forces in the mid-90s, peaked in 1999 - winning two......