'Maharashtra Verdict May Open New Chapter'

'The political situation in the country will depend on the electoral outcome in Maharashtra.' IMAGE: Maha Vikas AAghadi leaders Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray and son Aaditya Thackeray, Nana......

Geelani's grand-daughter renounces separatism, affirms loyalty to India

Jailed separatist Shabir Ahmad Shah daughter Sama Shabir and deceased Pakistan supporter Syed Ali Shah Geelani's granddaughter Ruwa Shah have dissociated themselves from the separatist......

We want to decide our own matters by ourselves: Maldives Prez Muizzu

Armed with a ‘super majority' in the parliamentary polls, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has said the international community will now understand where the Maldivians stand, especially on......

Doctors Strike Opens Fissures In Bengal

'The Bengali middle class, who never fully embraced Mamata Banerjee's policies, are now expressing their deep-seated frustration by spilling out on to the streets.' IMAGE: A torch rally from......

Chhoti Si Asha...

Shreekant Sambrani tells himself over and over again, don't lose heart in these dire times, there is asha (hope) still, in the divine voice of Asha Bhosle. IMAGE: The incomparable Asha Bhosle.......

Aditi Cheers For Rajkummar-Dia

More than a week after its release in theatres, Bheed Director Anubhav Sinha organised a get-together in Mumbai. The cast of the Web series Taj: Divided by Blood mingled with them too. Aditi Rao......

After Nanban, it's Paagan

Srikanth is on a high after acting as one of the three idiots in Shankar's Nanban, the remake of the Hindi film 3 Idiots. Nanban is a huge hit, and Srikanth's performance has been greatly......

A R Rahman stuns Kerala!

Kerala had a big reason to celebrate on Sunday when A R Rahman chose the state to kick off his first Live in Concert, Jai Ho. After areception befitting anOscar award winner bythe state government,......

Is Gambhir The Coach Team India Needs?

Like the billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Gautam Gambhir, the tenacious former opener-turned-coach, also seems to be governed by instincts while picking unheralded players and turning them......

Jasprit Bumrah Beyond Numbers

159 dismissals in 36 Tests, 149 dismissals in 89 ODIs, and 89 dismissals in 70 T20s are very good by any standards. And yet they don't speak to Jasprit Bumrah's true value and his special appeal,......

S Africa fans laud both teams over T20 World Cup final

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Ash Allen/Reuters South Africa might have faltered at the finishing line but their maiden final appearance in the T20 World Cup earned them accolades from local and......

Shami All Set To Take Brands By Storm

Last month, Puma roped in Shami as its brand ambassador, joining the likes of Virat Kohli and Usain Bolt on its roster. IMAGE: Mohammed Shami, who ended World Cup 2023 with the most number of......

Should Selectors Stick With The Old Or...

We need to make sensible choices that are in the long-term interest of Indian cricket -- and the game itself, suggests Indrajit Gupta. IMAGE: Rinku Singh bats during the fourth T20I against......