The Peeli-Peelis of Kolkata

As Kolkata marches towards modernity, it is hard to imagine its streets without these cabs, notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd). IMAGE: Kolkata's famous Ambassador taxis. Photograph: Debadyuti......

Porsche teen walks out of observation home after HC order

The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed that the 17-year-old boy allegedly involved in the Porsche car accident in Pune be released immediately as the orders remanding him to an observation home......

Don't Expect Modi To Change!

'Commentators have said that dealing with allies as equals will make Modi more sensitive.''Remember that the people Modi is dealing with are equally autocratic in their own lairs.' 'Further, Modi......

How Modi Lost While Winning

For the first time in his political career, he failed to carry his party to even a working majority -- and again, for the first time in his career, he finds himself in a situation where he cannot......

Gold Crash: Should You Invest Now?

'If you invest in sovereign gold bond, you are going to get the price rise of gold over an eight year period.''You're also going to get that two-and-a-half percent which the Government of India is......

Uncle Sam's Dollar Ponzi Scheme

US's terrible political and economic leadership will ultimately cost the dollar its value.India must act early to avoid being dragged down, suggests R Jagannathan. Illustration: Dominic......

Top 6 Auto Brands Sold 92% Cars

The top six auto brands are: Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Toyota, Kia and Mahindra & Mahindra. Photograph: Amit Sharma/ANI Photo The Indian car market saw an increased consolidation in......

Wooing Tesla: 4 States Pull Out All Stops

'Gujarat is the frontrunner at present.''However, Tamil Nadu's robust automobile ecosystem and Telangana's aggressive incentives make them strong contenders.' Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters As......

Yeh Meri Family Review: Nostalgic

Yeh Meri Family is rescued by the actors.All of them have delivered on the warmth and crankiness of a close-knit family without putting on any hum saath saath hain fakery, observes Deepa Gahlot.......

'The Kashmir Files is not an anti-Muslim film'

'This anti-Muslim narrative is happening only in the minds of those who are always standing on the other side.' The Kashmir Files has been breaking box office records after it released earlier......

Did Mithun Marry Sridevi?

'His relationship with Sridevi was not meant to work out, especially since both of them were ambitious, driven and passionate.' IMAGE: Mithun Chakraborty and Yogeeta Bali in Aakhri Badla. Mithun......

'No star could bully Hrishida'

'I joined Hrishida when I was 17.''He left me with a lifetime of memories.' IMAGE: Hrishikesh Mukherjee with his dear friend Raj Kapoor. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Twitter He is......

The Blue Revolution: Indian Cricket's Success Story

It is a tribute to a system so robustly meritocratic that this team represents India's diversity better than any other institution: The Union Cabinet, our chief ministers, the civil services, the......

Sports Shorts: Sauber F1 renamed Alfa Romeo Racing

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday The Sauber name will disappear from the Formula One grid this season after the Swiss-based team announced on Friday it had been renamed......