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Uddhav defends 'patriot' use at INDIA rally speech in Mumbai

Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Uddhav Thackeray on Monday hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party for criticising him over his opening remarks while addressing the INDIA bloc rally in Mumbai......

A Toast To The Butter Man

Among the many pearls of wisdom he bequeathed me, this one is probably the most precious: If you don't enjoy what you have created, how will anyone else?Manish Jhaveri remembers the legendary adman......

Is there anything for India to celebrate?

'India resembles not just the more turbulent bits of its own past, but other 'managed' democracies, where all institutional strength and independence have been hollowed out to serve political......

UP + Yogi = Upyogi, says Modi; useless, counters Akhilesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday used a new coinage UPYOGI or 'UP plus Yogi bahut hai upyogi' to praise Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for "eliminating" mafias and undertaking......

EXCLUSIVE! The Secret Of Modi's Success

'In the course of my interactions with him, Modi insisted that he does not believe charisma alone can sustain people's trust for long.''That is why Modi consistently refers to Mahatma Gandhi to......

Girl ad power: The new Ms India

A confident, assertive single woman is finding her way into popular advertising narratives. IMAGE: New Indian television ads are breaking the stereotype, of the woman and the brand. More and more......

'India's growth rate would be around 7%'

India should continue with the pending reforms in many sectors to get the economy back on track and take it to a high growth rate, says Arvind Virmani, chief economic advisor to the government, in......

Coke launches new ad campaign

Coca Colasaid on Tuesday it will launch a new advertisement campaign from Wednesday as part of its marketing communication strategy for 2007. The punchline for the campaign would be Sabka Thanda......

Maggi Ketchup is 25; make a difference,says Nestle

Nearly two decades after it first tickled the funny bone with the 'it's different' punchline for Maggi sauces, FMCG major Nestle is changing the slogan for its ketchup brand to 'make a difference',......

Mentos starts whacky helpline

Are you in a crunch situation at work, or have a love life dilemma? Are simple daily chores bogging you down? A confectionery brand is taking on the role of an agony aunt. Confectionery giant......

What's Missing In Angry Young Men

Angry Young Men misses some important elements of the Salim-Javed story, including an understanding of the duo's creative process.In fact, the two men do not even appear together in the same space......

Ulajh Review: Diplomatic Doldrums

Ulajh strikes you as an attempt at statement-making gone horribly wrong, a punchline that doesn't land, a roar that never reaches the ear, observes Sreehari Nair. In Sudhanshu Saria's Ulajh,......

Is He India's Finest Director Of Romcoms?

Girish AD doesn't make romantic comedies so much as he elevates the genre, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mamitha Baiju and Naslen in Premalu. I consider Thanneer Mathan Dinangal and Super......

10 Legal Shows On OTT

The appreciative response to the courtroom drama, Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai, reiterated the popularity of legal shows on streaming platforms. In real life, cases may go round in tareekh pe tareekh......

Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo Review: All Sass No Soul

Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo overdoses on sex, violence and drugs without an inkling of plot or purpose, feels Sukanya Verma. When Homi Adajania conceived Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo in 2015, it was a......

'Kohli spat at me, apologised after AB de Villiers confronted him'

IMAGE: The former South African cricketer opened up on his confrontation with star Indian batter Virat Kohli. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters Former South Africa skipper Dean Elgar has claimed......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

Start of 'acche din' for Indian boxing?

'Sports in India seems to be more about its administrators and politicians and less about the sportsperson. So I think it is worth an effort to professionalise it.' IMAGE: Shiva Thapa, left, with......

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