Goof-up takes Badal's copter to wrong helipad

A goof-up by Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal's security coordination committee led the helicopter carrying him tothe wrong destination. Badal's chopper took off from Raja Sansi......

140 characters of gloom

#RIP #Brexit #Trump #Aleppo made Twitter a pretty distressing place in 2016. Dhruv Munjal wonders what 2017 will bring. IMAGE: Twitter made for a tumultuous does of social media in the past......

Punjab remains on boil, paramilitary forces stage flag marches

Punjab remained on the boil on Tuesday as one more incident of sacrilege of a holy book was reported, prompting the government to deploy paramilitary forces which carried out flag marches in......

Sport is now as much about the game as money, tamasha, showmanship

Using a sledgehammer to fix some ills can cut down a game at its peak, warns Shekhar Gupta. As I left home reluctantly for the airport, I may have, in a nutty moment not unusual for sport-lovers,......

Ratan Tata invests in e-ticketing startup Kyazoonga

Continuing his investment spree in India’s hot start-ups, Ratan Tata on Friday invested in Kyazoonga.     Launched in early 2007, Kyazoonga has grown to become a leading......

Twitter wants to don a more sporty avatar in India

When boxer Mary Kom won a gold medal and L Sarita Devi refused a bronze at the recently concluded Asian Games in South Korea, about 100,000 congratulatory and supportive messages were posted on......

Sony goes desi to appeal to first-time gamers

You've been a Duke destroying evil forces descending on mankind. You've been the Prince of Persia saving your sweetheart from the crooked Wazir. You have been Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane and......

DD, the bad loser

So they are at it again; DD (Doordarshan), a bad loser, using the might of the entire Indian executive to squash a small guy from Dubai who was smart enough to strike a television deal that came......

Student of the Year 2 Review: Stupidity of the year!

'Student of the Year 2 has no spunk, no plot and zero charisma,' sighs Sukanya Verma. College was never about receiving education in Bollywood movies. If anything, they urged us to play along and......

The Most Bankable Stars in Hollywood

Will Smith continues to be the most bankable star in Hollywood, according to the entertainment database company The Ulmer Scale, which just released its Actors Hot List. The Ulmer Scale's......

'I wanted to make a Don triology'

His unconventional film about a girls' hockey team and a disgraced coach was a hit withcritics and audiences alike. And this was evident from the outpour of complimentsshowered onShimit Amin, the......

Kho Kho at the Olympics?

Mansukh Mandaviya pitches for kho kho's inclusion in Asian Games, 2036 Olympics IMAGE: India is aiming to host the 2036 Olympics and has submitted a 'Letter of Intent'. Photograph: ANI Sports......

'India, Poland connected by kabaddi': PM Modi

'India, Poland connected by kabaddi': PM Modi IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Michal Spiczko, president of the Kabaddi Federation of Poland, and Anna Kalbarczyk, Board Member, Kabaddi......

Kabaddi World Cup: India thrash Argentina

India cruised to a comfortable win over Argentina as their raiders flexed their muscle to notch a record 54 point margin win   India thumped Argentina to score a world record margin win......

Pakistan barred, India favourites to win Kabaddi World Cup

Pakistan has been barred from the Kabaddi World Cup in India amid rising tensions between the two countries. IMAGE: Captains of the competing nations pose at the kickstart of 2016 Kabaddi World......

India win women's Kabaddi World Cup

India clinched the first women's Kabaddi World Cup championship title, defeating Iran 25-19 in the final played at the Patlipura Sports Complex in Patna, on Sunday. In a thrilling encounter, the......