Will Aditi Munshi hit the right notes for Mamata?

'People say my personality doesn't have sharp edges, but politics doesn't have to be about pulling down your opponents or bad mouthing them.' IMAGE: Aditi Munshi joined the Trinamool Congress on......

Muslim woman trolled for singing Hindu devotional song

A young Muslim woman has come under online attacks by fundamentalists for singing a Hindu devotional song in a Kannada reality show. A post on Facebook by a group called 'Mangalore Muslims' accused......

Anna to leave Tihar Jail on Friday

The people will rule in a democracy, and that is what made the government give up the restrictions it had imposed for allowing Hazare to hold his indefinite fast in Delhi. It's a clear victory of......

Ekal collects $ 420,000 for tribal schools

Ekal Vidyalaya, a charitable trust engaged in one of the largest non-formal, basic education projects for underprivileged children in rural India, raised close to half a million dollars last month......

Revised Copyright Act to hurt broadcasters

Broadcasters may be forced to shell out Rs 100,000-1,50,000 for every song that is sung by the contestants in musical talent hunt shows like Indian Idol or Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, and they are not liking......

How ICICI came a long way in a short time

From urging customers to live life on their own terms, to asking them to keep faith, brand ICICI has come a long way in a short time. ICICI Bank's market cap, growing at breakneck speed until last......

Bigg Boss-2 helps Colors bag top slot

With over 5.7 million viewers glued to the idiot box last Saturday, watching a rustic dhaba owner from Saharanpur Ashutosh Kaushik win the title and Rs 1 crore, the final episode of Bigg Boss-2 on......

Music & business: What's the relation?

Have you ever thought of hot idlis for breakfast accompanied by German Riesling, or, say, vadas with Italian Campari? If that's a wild thought think of this: mixing Carnatic music with management.......

Office Boy Hopes to Win Indian Idol

In a country of a billion talents but limited opportunity, Indian Idol has given many singers a platform to perform and prove themselves on a national stage. In its 13th season, the popular singing......

'What's not to like about a smile?'

'A smile reflects your gratitude for life, your celebration of it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Renuka Shahane/Instagram Even after three decades, her million dollar smile flashes bright and brings......

'To look beautiful, you have to live a pretty boring life'

'I take compliments from a woman very seriously because it's difficult to get a compliment from a woman.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Chitrangda Singh/Instagram Sujoy Ghosh's thriller Bob Biswas......

ALL about Indian Idol 12 finale

IMAGE: Aditya Narayan on Indian Idol 12. Aditya Narayan is probably the busiest showbiz entertainer in Mumbai now. As Indian Idol reaches its finale on August 15, the show's host is shooting......

US Open Images: Day 11

After 10 days of clear weather, rain and winds swept through Flushing Meadows Thursday, tossing the US Open's final weekend into disarray and stranding Rafael Nadal and Fernando Gonzalez in the......

Australia's best 30 ODI players

Australia's best 30 One-Day International players were on Wednesday revealed in the first process of elimination to identify Australia's greatest ODI team of all time. The final team of 12 will be......