FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day.  IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation......

'Statue of Unity' gets finishing touches as unveiling nears

The ‘Statue of Unity’ dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, which is touted to be the tallest statue in the world, is being given final touches as it is set to be unveiled by Prime......

The Fault in Mamata Banerjee's Stars

'Bengal will win Bollywood one day and the world of entertainment will come over here,' Mamata Banerjee declared in Kolkata on Tuesday, July 24.'Mamata's fascination with stars is so deep-rooted......

Why Gujarat model won't work in Delhi

While a centralised approach to running things expedited decision-making in Gujarat, it may become the very thing that decelerates policies in the Centre, opines Nilmadhab Mohanty. After......

Vivo V1 Max: A stylish phone with great features

V1Max runs Vivo's FunTouch 2.1 operating system, which is based on Android 5.0 Lollipop.   If you want a great deal in an incredibly slim smartphone, you could place your bets on Chinese......

'Mudra Bank will change the way India is functioning'

'Unlike money stashed abroad, domestic black money is not idle' 'Black money that is stashed abroad is around $1.5 trillion' R Vaidyanathan (bottom, left) has been a professor of finance and......

Why are global retailers in wait-and-watch mode for India?

While the controversy over allowing or banning foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail trading (MBRT) is keeping every political party on its toes before the coming Lok Sabha......

Grameen Bank's proposed split sparks criticism

A Bangladeshi commission has proposed the government takeover or split the Nobel-award-winning Grameen Bank into 19 parts, sparking criticism with several analysts fearing it to be a systematic......

Review: Eega is brilliant cinema

Radhika Rajamani says S S Rajamouli's Eega, sans superstars is technically brilliant and entertaining to watch. Eega is a reincarnation tale crafted on a grandiose scale with spectacular visual......

Red-hot Britney plans to chill out

Child star on Disney's Mickey Mouse Club. Teen sensation of hit songs Hit Me Baby One More Time and Lucky. Six full-length releases and 85 million albums sold worldwide. International icon and......

RIP Michael, tweets the world

As the world woke up to the news of 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson's death, everyone from Indian politician Shashi Tharoor to California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger took to Twitter, the micro......

Now, Slumdog's Rubina's home razed

Even as Slumdog Millionaire's Ayush Mahesh Khedekar is holidaying at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival, his co-star Rubina Ali is facing the harsh realities of life back home. Rubina's house in......

How Chandrakant Pandit shaped MP's Ranji triumph

SCORECARD: Mumbai vs Madhya Pradesh IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh captain Aditya Shrivastava and head coach Chandrakant Pandit kiss the Ranji Trophy after victory over Mumbai in the final at the M......

President, Maradona urge Messi to stay with Argentina

IMAGE: Lionel Messi with Diego Maradona. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters. Argentina president Mauricio Macri has personally contacted star striker Lionel Messi and urged him not......

German Boateng gets support after being targeted by anti-migrant party

Germany's main anti-immigrant party triggered outrage on Sunday when its vice-chairman said people would not want German black soccer star Jerome Boateng as their neighbour. Bayern Munich defender......

Sad day for cricket: Tendulkar, Kohli react to Hughes's death

Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke, left, reacts alongside Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland during a press conference in Sydney. Photograph: Joosep Martinson/Getty Images 'Horrible......

'I do not own any ISL team,' clarifies Salman Khan

Bollywood star Salman Khan used micro-blogging site Twitter to deny reports of him investing in Indian Super League team FC Pune City. The actor, who was believed to be the co-owner of the Pune......