Column: Why Modi Should Not Get 400 Plus Seats

'Imagine what the BJP's urges would be if India's electorate awarded it truly brute majorities like the 400 plus seats the prime minister called for in the 2024 general elections?' asks Shyam G......

Is Election Slipping Out Of Modi's Hands?

In nearly 100 seats, the BJP stands almost no chance of winning.In 200 seats, it is a direct fight between the BJP and the Congress where the BJP has an upper hand.In 243 seats, the BJP is pitted......

26/11 hero Sadanand Vasant Date, who fought Kasab, is new NIA chief

He fought Ajmal Kasab and his LeT colleague Abu Ismail, received splinter injuries and held them off till he fell unconscious. Image used only for representation. Photograph: ANI Photo On......

How TN's poll sops went from entitlement to empowerment

A time has thus come when state encouragement for rural students led to empowerment of the socio-economically marginalised sections of the population. It included women. Today, with greater......

Luxury car sales at pre-Covid levels but delays persist: Mercedes

The company said that while the first quarter numbers were at the pre-pandemic levels, it saw a growth of 34 per cent in sales compared to the April to June period of 2020. IMAGE: Mercedes-Benz......

The Rs 76.7-lakh Mercedes GLC 43 4MATIC Coupe is here!

German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday said it has commenced the local production of its AMG portfolio in India, and rolled out its first-ever locally made GLC 43 4MATIC Coupe. The......

The rise and mighty fall of Rana Kapoor

'What made him different was that he was not a banker at all by temperament.''He was a businessman, a typical lalaji at that.''He had to win at any cost.'Raghu Mohan glances at Rana Kapoor's fall......

New Creta, petrol Vitarra Brezza.. What went down at Auto Expo Day 2

South Korean auto major Hyundai on Thursday showcased the new version of its popular SUV Creta which will be launched in March.  Unveiled by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, the second......

How Bollywood's writers are fighting back

'The writer remains the most creative force in the process.''Producers need to be inventive in how they reward good writing.'Ranjita Ganesan reports. IMAGE: Excel Entertainment, producers of Gully......

'Everybody in Bollywood is not looking for sex'

Babumoshai Bandookbaaz actress Bidita Bag gives us a ringside view of Bollywood. It ain't easy becoming an actress in Bollywood. Babumoshai Bandookbaaz actress Bidita Bag struggled long and hard......

10 things we don't know about Vaani Kapoor

Get to know the Befikre girl better! She made her Bollywood debut in 2013 opposite Sushant Kapoor in Shuddh Desi Romance and then disappeared! When she re-appeared on the Bollywood......

'I won't wear a bikini in a film yet'

'I could not relate to the character in Heropanti at all.' Yet, actress Kriti Sanon manages to pull it off, in her first Bollywood movie. Kriti Sanon studied to become an engineer before switching......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

Portugal talisman Ronaldo chasing more Euro glory

IMAGE: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo will be out to prove he can still make a difference at the highest level and will arrive in Germany for Euro 2024 as the trusted leader of a talented team under......

Newcastle back in Champions League

IMAGE: Leicester City's Harry Souttar in action with Newcastle United's Fabian Schar. Photograph: Scott Heppell/Reuters Qualifying Newcastle United for the Champions League was not even in......

India becoming a Global Chess Superpower

Since 2012, 44 Indians have been anointed as grandmasters -- the highest achievement in chess, points out Arvind Subramanian, economist and former chief economic adviser to the government. IMAGE:......

Should Tokyo be the guinea pig for Olympics experiment?

In this pandemic, why can't we have multiple locations for various disciplines, all of it then merged into a virtual convergence called the Olympics instead of one massive event in one city, asks......