In Haryana, Khattar's problems stretch beyond farmers' protest

Apart from the second pandemic upsurge in Haryana which devastated its cities and villages, in most districts panchayats stopped inviting BJP-JJP leaders to social gatherings, while a few announced......

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the......

Amit Shah wins his next gamble

Amit Shah is the man of the moment. The architect of the BJP’s stunning transformation in the Hindi heartland during the Lok Sabha elections has emerged as the CEO of Modi’s political......

SBI`s OP Bhatt is BS Banker of the Year

Describing its choice as a "vote for the future", a distinguished four-member jury selected State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Om Prakash Bhatt as Business Standard's Banker of the Year for......

'Banks will need $100 bn in 10 years'

Banks in India will need about $100 billion (Rs 5 lakh crore) of capital over the next decade as the system grows to meet credit requirements of an expanding economy, Om Prakash Bhatt, chairman of......

SBI erring on the side of caution

State Bank of India Chairman Om Prakash Bhatt is known for playing by the book. Even last Friday he wanted to do the same by putting a temporary freeze on lending for purchase of farm equipment.......

'Non-IAS experts must feel welcome in govt organisations'

It's time the finance ministry and its civil servants put in place a system whereby non-IAS experts feel welcome to operate in govt-run bodies, says A K Bhattacharya. The sudden exit of Yogesh......

Jigra Review: My Name Is Bachchan. Alia Bachchan

Vasan Bala's ability to jolt our Bollywood conditioned brains into experiencing new forms of menace, showcasing Alia in a savage new light, wins Sukanya Verma's dil and jigra. Vasan Bala creates......

Why Mala Sinha Almost Said No To Pyaasa

'My character Meena seemed like a selfish, cold, heartless woman, who abandons her lover because he is moneyless.' IMAGE: Mala Sinha in Pyaasa. Mala Sinha, who turned 86 on November 11, is the......

Why Sanjay Leela Bhansali Makes HIT Films

'Sanjayji is so spontaneous that you come to know immediately whether the dialogue or the script has touched him or not.' IMAGE: Alia Bhatt in Gangubai Kathiawadi. What is the secret to the......

'I would play a submissive woman if...'

'I feel eyebrows change the expressions on a face.' IMAGE: Shabana Azmi as Esan Daulat in The Empire. Shabana Azmi is among the finest actresses in Indian cinema. Her range of performances and the......