Because of his proximity to Indira Gandhi, he was able to intervene directly at the level of the PMO, which he did in the days leading up to the partition of Pakistan in 1971 when he transferred......
Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren resigned on Wednesday and Hemant Soren, who is out on bail in a money laundering case, staked claim to form the government, hours after leaders of the......
She sparked a debate on nepotism in Bollywood, was given security when she compared the Maharashtra government to Pakistan occupied Kashmir and was banned from Twitter for comments on violence in......
Akhilesh Yadav's stock rose dramatically on Tuesday with his Samajwadi Party cutting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party down to size in Uttar Pradesh. IMAGE: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav......
The BJP often forgets that in Dravidian Tamil Nadu, the voter does not mix religion, which is personal, and politics that is in the public sphere, points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Senior......
Meeting the needs and fulfilling the aspirations of four "major castes" -- the poor, women, the youth and farmers -- of the country are the government's highest priority, Finance Minister Nirmala......
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday gave its green light to the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill 2023. Photograph: Sansad TV/ANI Photo This Bill introduces significant amendments to the......
'Those movie stars are asking for Rs 35 crore and are opening to Rs 3.5 crore.''How's that math working?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Karan Johar/Instagram Karan Johar believes the film......
'I suppose all the excitement of the past few weeks caught up with me.' IMAGE: Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal with her parents, Poonam and Shatrughan Sinha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shatrughan......
Photograph: Kind courtesy Karisma Kapoor/Instagram Born with baby blue eyes and one of the most famous surnames in show business, Karisma Kapoor's desire to become a Bollywood actress may seem......
'I am old school and want what my parents have. They have been together for 35 years and still go on dates.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pashmina Roshan/Instagram In an industry where lineage often......
Baahubali has generated an enterprise of television spin-offs, video games, graphic novels and what not, but a memorable Game Of Thrones it is not, observes Deepa Gahlot. Director of the two......
'At the elite level, you require skills but more than skills, you require the heart to handle the pressure.' IMAGE: KKR pacer Harshit Rana with team mentor Gautam Gambhir during IPL 2024.......
Dattaji Rao Gaekwad: The Man who matched Hazare stroke for stroke IMAGE: Dattajirao Gaekwad with his son Anshuman Gaekwad. Photograph: Anshuman Gaekwad/Instagram An accidental Indian captain......
'Just like bhai-bhatijawaad (nepotism) in politics, there was a lack of transparency in the selection of players for sports competitions. This was a huge factor due to which our players' talent was......
IMAGE: Arjun Tendulkar spotted in the Mumbai Indians dugout. Photograph: BCCI It is one of the most intriguing side-plots developing as we approach the halfway stage in the Indian Premier......