Emergency was a mistake: Rahul

Terming the Emergency that was imposed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi a "mistake", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said what happened during that period was "wrong", but it was......

Jyoti Basu's wife passes away

Kamal Basu, wife of former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu, died at a Salt Lake nursing home on Tuesday night after protracted illness, doctors said in Kolkata.She was 73 and is survived by......

Tale of no-trust motions: Vote against Modi 27th in history, 1st in 15 yrs

The no-confidence motion moved against the Narendra Modi-led government, taken up in the Lok Sabha on Friday, is the 27th in the history of the House and the first in 15 years. IMAGE: BJP......

'BJP will get 35% vote in Bengal'

With a substantially weakened Left Front and the Congress, political observers say the anti-Trinamool vote will go to the BJP.Avishek Rakshit reports. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party national......

Skoda Auto predicts slow growth this year

Skoda Auto says growth this year could be slow compared to last year. "We would ideally like the growth to be same compared to last year, but this year it could be little less," said Kamal Basu,......

Hope for airlines: Govt to study high fuel prices

A Group of Ministers (GoM) would be set up soon to study the impact of high jet fuel prices on the aviation industry and recommend measures to bring down its burden on the operational costs of the......

Budget doesn't have much for the youth

  The Budget won't create the millions of jobs Modi had promised in his election pledge, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray. 'It's clearly a Budget,' said George W Bush when shown a document. 'It's got......

India has a booming young workforce? The reality is alarming

As more youth enter working age and start earning, India's economy will grow at a more rapid rate. But a big boost from its young population looks increasingly unattainable, notes Rahul Jacob.......

What Made Yesudas' Voice So Divine

As Yesudas turns 84 on January 10, Subhash K Jha salutes the legend. IMAGE: Amol Palekar and Vidya Sinha in Chhoti Si Baat. Composer Ravindra Jain had once said, 'If God had a voice, it would be......

Stay Thanda Thanda Cool Cool Like Bollywood

It's that scorching time of the year again when horrid heat waves engulf our beings and nothing except a smack of cool breeze or a chilled glass of refreshment springs us back to life again.......

Tara Wanted To Look Cool... Does She?

Sunny's inspired... Karishma's gymming... Kartik's excited... Photograph: Kind courtesy Tara Sutaria/Instagram Ek Villain Returns is all set to premiere on Netflix on September 9 and its......

Flashback 2022: Pushpa Blooms

As the curtain comes down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events. Part 1: A for Alia Bhatt Part 2: Jacqueline's Con Call Part 3: Malaika-Arjun's 'M'......

Sachin's ODI proposal: Some random thoughts

Sachin Tendulkar recently proposed that the 50 overs that each team must play in an ODI cricket match be split into two 'innings' of 25 overs each. There's some confusion here that must be......

Spotted: Shane Warne in Johannesburg

Reader Aravinda Ram sent us this photograph from Johannesburg. 'Me and my husband Ananth came across a large number of cricketers in Johanesburg during the Indian Premier League. We meet......