Biz tycoons LN Mittal, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw among electoral bond buyers

Corporate donations worth thousands of crores to political parties through now-scrapped electoral bonds may have hit the headlines, but there were also 132 such bonds of just Rs 1,000 each bought......

Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi awarded Padma Vibhushan

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......

For Mamata, Bhabanipur bypoll is a dry run for LS elections

Naturally, the West Bengal chief minister is not leaving anything to chance, reports Ishita Ayan Dutt. After the high-octane assembly elections in West Bengal, a by-poll would have gone unnoticed.......

Will Aditi Munshi hit the right notes for Mamata?

'People say my personality doesn't have sharp edges, but politics doesn't have to be about pulling down your opponents or bad mouthing them.' IMAGE: Aditi Munshi joined the Trinamool Congress on......

'Under him, the RBI delivered strong, timely, and decisive policy initiatives'

Economists praise Shaktikanta Das for his pragmatism and willingness to face challenges head on.And in doing so with the finesse of an able administrator.Anup Roy reports. Illustration: Dominic......

'After Covid, demand will be back with a vengeance'

'When there is unlocking, there is demand revival.''This is going to be the main growth engine in this kind of an economic scenario.'   Photograph: PTI Photo State Bank of India Chairman......

A peek into the flashy lifestyles of India's richest businessmen

Indian billionaires do not believe in sitting on their wealth. They'd rather go out and a buy a plane or two, or an expensive car, or maybe a horse. Here's a look at the lifestyles and interests of......

India Inc's shining stars and few who lost glory in 2014

2014 was a mixed bag for India Inc, few made it, few slipped. An employee uses a computer mouse inside an office. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/ Reuters Sachin Bansal: India's e-tail poster boy For......

Holi Songs You Haven't Heard

Do yourself a favour and let's NOT play Holi to the same handful of Holi songs each year. There's so much more than Holi Ke Din Dil Khil Jaate Hain (Sholay) or Rang Barse (Silsila)! There are over......

'Film-makers have forgotten the real India'

'The real India lives in the villages where everyone is trying to improve the other.' IMAGE: Raghubir Yadav is one of India's finest actors. Raghubir Yadav is a phenomenal actor, who embraces......

Nargis has a question for you!

Alia promotes Darlings... Farhan goes black... Deepika's having a hectic day... Photograph: Kind courtesy Nargis Fakhri/Instagram Nargis Fakhri shares the poster of her Bengali song, Palabi......

Jacqueline is RED HOT This Diwali

Film folk celebrate Diwali with their loved ones and post lovely pictures on social media. Please click on the images for a better look at the stars.   IMAGE: Red brings out the best in......

Images: India vs New Zealand, Compaq Cup, 2nd ODI

India's captain Mahender Singh Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar successfully appeal for leg before wicket against New Zealand opener Jesse Ryder in the second match of the tri-series in Colombo......

India at the Games - Day 7

Highlights:Samaresh Jung wins fifth goldLifters Geeta Rani and Simple Kaur in one-two finishVivek Singh picks silver behind Jung Elite Athlete with a Disability gets bronze in discus Manavjit Singh......

India at the Games - Day 3

India's gold rush at the shooting range continued, with two more gold medals coming the team's way. Samaresh Jung had a hand in both. First he partnered Vivek Singh to win the gold in the men's 10m......

Yadav puts Central in command

J P Yadav claimed his second five-wicket haul of the match to push Central Zone to smelling distance of an outright victory over East Zone in a Duleep Trophy league cricket match in Gwalior on......

Why would Kale offer money?

It appears to have all the hallmarks of a cheap,racy thriller. Subterfuge, cloak-n-dagger action, dirty linen, big money, and now, it seems, even sex.The stone flung at Abhijit Kale by Kiran More......