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UP Win May Make Yogi Modi's Heir

A handsome victory for the BJP in UP would act as confirmation of its recent political choices.The UP chief minister would be cemented in the popular mind as Mr Modi's chosen heir within the......

Bengal: Turncoats rewarded in BJP's list of 148 candidates

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced its list of 148 candidates for the last four phases of assembly election in West Bengal, rewarding around 20 turncoats and fielding party......

The subversion of Aadhaar

'Bureaucrats have transformed a project meant to empower the poorest Indians into one that empowers only babus and disempowers everyone else,' says Mihir S Sharma.Illustration: Dominic......

Rahul may care about winning now

'For a party with a fuzzy ideology, one that lives only for power, having a leadership that thought vaguely about returning to power in the distant future was a distinct handicap,' points out Mihir......

Modi faces some challenges in Varansai, but Kejriwal isn't one of them

Arvind Kejriwal’s challenge is unlikely to even cause Narendra Modi to change his schedule. The only person it will embarrass, likely, is Kejriwal, says Mihir S Sharma Arvind Kejriwal is......

What's been Modi Sarkar's biggest achievement?

While GST and insolvency laws are among the major achievements of the Modi government, the list of failures include demonetisation, toxic banks, manufacturing hiccups and most prominently bizarre......

Orchestrating global symphony in real-time

TablaNet, an online musical collaboration system by Mihir Sarkar, may soon become a rave for percussionists across the globe.Nineteen years ago, Mihir Sarkar had organised a concert in India. He......

Budget: Jaitley must outline a reformist vision

The finance minister must reverse the government's turn to statism, and lay out a reformist vision in the Budget, says Mihir S Sharma. The last fortnight’s been dreadful for those of us......

Sensex swings: What lies in store?

Rewind to five years ago, when the Sensex hit its historic high. As the market booms again, what's been learnt? And what lies in store? Mihir S Sharma analyses...It was a simpler, happier time......

'Modi yet to start delivering on promises'

‘Why does the government always push LIC to invest in loss making PSUs?’ ‘Why is the government ignorant about the shocking state of our primary education?’......

This July: Taapsee, Farhan, Shilpa on OTT

This July, Bollywood stars Akshaye Khanna, Taapsee Pannu, Farhan Akhtar, Jimmy Sheirgill, Shilpa Shetty and Paresh Rawal will be seen on OTT screens. Joginder Tuteja lists the July releases. ......

Feels Like Ishq review

At the end of the six short stories, Feels Like Ishq is uneven yet watchable, feels Sukanya Verma. Feels Like Ishq evokes Modern Love. It doesn't have the range or emotion of the romantic-comedy......

Pahlaj Nihalani sacked as Censor Board chief

Noted lyricist and adman Prasoon Joshi will replace him as the chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification. The government on Friday replaced Pahlaj Nihalani with songwriter-poet......

Saurashtra, Andhra in Ranji QF; Mumbai, Maharashtra out

Defending champions Madhya Pradesh and Punjab qualify for quarter-finals. A summary of Friday's action in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's players celebrate......

Ranji round-up: Padikkal's ton gives Karnataka lead

A round-up of Wednesday's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's players celebrate after Sandeep Warrier claimed wicket of Saurashtra's Sheldon Jackson during Day......

Ranji Roundup: Sarfaraz puts Mumbai in control

IMAGE: Gujarat captain Bhargav Merai scored 223 against Meghalaya. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Young batter Sarfaraz Khan continued his purple patch, slamming an unbeaten century to put......

Ranji Roundup: Pujara slams record-extending double ton

Pujara slams record-extending 13th first class double hundred in Ranji match against Karnataka IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara also became only the third player to record seven double centuries......

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai trounce Odisha for first win of season

IMAGE: Mumbai's players celebrate victory over Odisha. Photograph: PTI Mumbai registered their first victory of the season, thrashing Odisha by 120 runs in a Group ‘C’ Ranji Trophy......

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