BBC defends Modi documentary as 'rigorously researched'

The BBC on Friday defended its controversial series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a 'rigorously researched' documentary that sought to highlight important issues, a day after the Indian......

Sunil Kanugolu: Congress' Mr Strategy

From all indications, Sunil Kanugolu is here to stay, though whether his magic will help the Congress in the northern states in the Lok Sabha elections remains to be seen, wonders Aditi Phadnis.......

Mikes in our Parliament are silenced: Rahul tells British MPs

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told British parliamentarians in London on Monday that functioning microphones in the Lok Sabha are often silenced against the Opposition. IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul......

Sunak under Tory fire over Suella Braverman's reappointment

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday came under fresh pressure on the reappointment of Indian-origin Suella Braverman as home secretary after two Conservative MPs questioned his decision,......

Can't stop good students from coming to UK: Paul

Criticising the current visa system for students in the United Kingdom, NRI industrialist and educationist Lord Swraj Paul has appealed to British authorities to make it more......

LORD DESAI SLIDESHOW

Lord Meghnad Desai is a man of many and diverse talents. As a politician, he was the first Asia-born, first generation immigrant to become a member of the United Kingdom's House of Lords. He's......

Questions raised on Caparo Group's future

Fresh doubts have been cast over the future of Lord Swraj Paul's UK-based engineering conglomerate, the Caparo Group, following a report by the group's auditors, BDO, on its ability to "continue as......

S&P retains India's rating at lowest investment grade

S&P Global Ratings has forecast India's economy to shrink by 5 per cent in the current fiscal. It, however, has projected GDP growth to be 8.5 per cent in 2021-22 and 6.5 per cent in 2022-23.......

'Aamir can never be an actor'

When Aamir was in his teens, someone suggested that his uncle Nasir Husain should cast his nephew sometime in the future.'No,' Husain said, 'he can never be an actor.''I am a director. I have a......

'Aditya Chopra was the first person to read Baar Baar Dekho'

'I wrote the Baar Baar Dekho script seven years ago. At that time, it was called Saat Steps.  Later it was called Kal Jisne Dekha.  It became Baar Baar......