Who Says Our Netas Are Not Educated?

In Maharashtra's 288-member Assembly, the share of legislators with college degrees increased over the past decade. IMAGE: Congress Umred MLA Sanjay Meshram is an IIT-Bombay alumnus and an......

At 12, Zakir Hussain got Rs 5 for first tabla show

Eight years ago, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had narrated how his father Alla Rakha had welcomed him into this world by putting the musical instrument's rhythms into his ears when asked to recite......

Former principal of RG Kar medical college gets bail

The Sealdah court on Friday granted bail to former officer-in-charge of Tala police station Abhijit Mondal and RG Kar hospital ex-principal Sandip Ghosh in the rape and murder case of an on-duty......

Advocate Vrinda Grover not to represent RG Kar victim's family

Senior advocate Vrinda Grover will no longer be representing the R G Kar Medical College rape-murder victim's family, sources said on Thursday. IMAGE: Junior doctors take out a torch rally as they......

High Time India Resists Real Estate Mania

Once we break free of the idea that land is scarce, real estate is just a pile of bricks, steel, and glass. Any price surge will kick off a supply response, which kills off the possibility of......

Noel Tata to succeed Ratan Tata; named chairman of Tata Trusts

Tata Trusts hold a controlling 66 per cent stake in Tata Sons, the holding and promoter firm of Tata Group companies. Noel Tata, half-brother of legendary industrialist late Ratan Tata, will be the......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

America mourns: 'Ratan Tata drove India to prosperity'

The US on Wednesday mourned the death of veteran industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Naval Tata, remembering him as someone who drove India to greater prosperity and development. Photograph:......

I Want To Talk Review: Abhishek Bachchan At His Best!

Abhishek Bachchan conveys the numerous chapters and challenges of his mind, body and soul with a never-before candour, observes Sukanya Verma. Parents never stop reassuring their child. When......

Naam Review: Forgettable!

If Naam was made today, there wouldn't even be enough audiences to boo it out of the halls, observes Deepa Gahlot. An Internet search reveals that Naam was completed in 2004. It was titled Benaam......

Who's Kashish Kapoor?

Last week, two wild card contestants entered the Bigg Boss 18 house, but only one is making their presence felt. Yes, it's Kashish Kapoor. So just who is she? Namrata Thakker takes a look at her......

How Well Do You Know Rekha?

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Cop, courtesan, daku, don, school teacher, snakes, Rekha's played everything under the sun on screen and survived bad......

'The boy who would be King'

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand shared a heartwarming throwback photo. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Viswanathan Anand/X Five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand continues to revel in D.......

Despite 23.75 Cr, Venki is Pursuing PhD

'I am pursuing my PhD (finance) now. You will be interviewing me as Dr Venkatesh Iyer next time!' IMAGE: Venkatesh Iyer was the fourth most expensive hire at the IPL auction in Jeddah on November......

Mystery Girl At The IPL Auction Was...

IMAGE: What's Juhi Chawla sharing with Nita Ambani? Jhanvi Mehta looks on intently! Photographs: BCCI   Kolkata Knight Riders Co-Owner Juhi Chawla's daughter Jhanvi Mehta made quite an impact......

We need to avenge past defeats: Cummins

It's going to get more attritional, says Pat Cummins on eve of five-match series against India IMAGE: The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be a survival of the fittest as Australia look to avenge......

Could Kush Maini become India's next F1 driver?

IMAGE: Kush Maini's consistency with the BWT Alpine F1 team car in testing has made him a top contender for the reserved seat for the Enstone-based team. Photograph: Kush Maini/Instagram India's......