'Very, very hard for Modi to return with a comparably large majority'

'Most likely scenario is Modi comes back with either a much smaller majority and no majority at all and a coalition.''Very hard to imagine him doing better than he did last time.''He will then be a......

Modi-Trump Summit: 'The buzzword is going to be continuity'

Aziz Haniffa, who has covered every Indian prime minister's visit to the US since Rajiv Gandhi in 1985, gives us a peek into what's happening in Washington, DC on the eve of Modi's meeting with......

Trump sacks FBI director Comey

The shock move comes days after Comey testified on Capitol Hill about the FBI's investigation into Russia's election meddling and a possible collusion between the country and Trump's campaign.......

How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

'I can tell you the case that hurts me the most is the one in which the little boy is forced to sign the Kohinoor over.''You take a mother away from a child, you surround him with grown ups......

How govt plans to mobilise 25,000 tonnes of 'idle gold'

The options include involving jewellers as collection centres, addressing of issues that banks have been facing and using domestically available gold for giving metal loans to jewellers for......

Why Indians should worry about Brexit

Flight of high-paying banking jobs to other European cities will hurt the prospects of Indian real estate developers and desis in the hospitality business in the UK, says Kunal Bose. IMAGE:......

Despite fall in gold prices, Indians stay away from buying

A fall in global gold prices to eight-month lows this week failed to boost demand in top consumers China and India as would-be buyers anticipate further declines on the back of a strengthing US......

Gold dealers rush to set up refineries

Encouraged by the widening gap in import duties on raw and refined gold, about 10 medium-sized gold dealers have lined up proposals to set up refineries in India’s hinterlands. Together,......

STUNNING! Jessica Chastain on the Oscars red carpet

Hollywood's biggest stars attended the 94th Annual Academy Awards to honour the talent that contributes to every unforgettable film. Kevin Costner rubbed shoulders with Nicole Kidman while Benedict......

Bad Boy Billionaires Review

The Bad Boy Billionaires series has a lot in common: The three billionaires' hefty ambition, dangerous arrogance and untrammeled power, observes Dhruv Munjal. Perhaps it was only fitting that a......

And the BEST part of an item song is...

'Her short black choli with a deep cut-out back and multi-coloured pom-poms became quite a sensation. It was clearly meant to draw your attention to Kareena's perfect figure.' Costumes play an......

Golden Globes 2018: Is Dakota Johnson the best dressed? VOTE!

The good, the bad and the ugly. The 75th Golden Globe awards saw a wave of black on the red carpet. But while most film folk followed the black dress protest, there were some, who decided to......

PICS: McLaughlin breaks 400m hurdles World record

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday, Day 8. IMAGE: Sydney McLaughlin of the United States celebrates winning the women's 400 metres hurdles final and setting......

PICS: Kazakhstan's Jeruto roars to steeplechase gold

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Wednesday, Day 6. IMAGE: Kazakhstan's Norah Jeruto celebrates setting a new championship record and winning gold in the women's......

Former F1 champ and protagonist of 'Rush', Lauda dead at 71

Lauda won two world championships in 1975 and 1977 with Ferrari and a third in 1984 with McLaren. His rivalry with British driver James Hunt, the 1976 champion for McLaren, was intense and......

PIX: Record-breaking Aguero lifts City to victory; Liverpool cruise

IMAGE: Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring the third goal for Manchester City. Photograph: Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images Manchester City’s all-conquering season reached new peaks as Sergio......

Juventus move a step closer to rejoining Europe's elite

Juventus' Fernando Llorente, Gianluigi Buffon, Andrea Barzagli and Andrea Pirlo celebrate their Champions League first leg win over Real Madrid. Photograph: Stefano Rellandini/Reuters Juventus's......