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Will Macron retain power? France votes in first round of snap polls

French voters are now casting their ballots in the initial round of the country's unexpected parliamentary elections, a pivotal event that could reshape President Emmanuel Macron's political......

Prajwal Revanna apologises, to appear before SIT on May 31

Exactly a month after he left the country, suspended Janata Dal-Secular MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of sexually abusing several women, has promised to appear before the Special......

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not......

We Won't See The Likes Of Him Again

His legacy will endure through the countless lives he touched, the legal precedents he set, and the principles he upheld.K T S Tulsi pays rich tributes to Fali Nariman, the doyen of the legal......

Maha ATS nabs Nashik engineer for funding, backing ISIS

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad on Wednesday arrested a 32-year-old engineer from Nashik city for allegedly supporting and funding proscribed terror organisation Islamic State of Iraq and......

In line with G20 countries, India may move away from Wholesale Price Index

India is planning to move from the Wholesale Price Index to Producer Price Index (PPI) in future as most of the G20 countries follow this practice, an official said. Photograph: PTI Photo from the......

Will Tata Steel's global stride with new deal aid profitability?

It was August 2007. Tata Steel was turning 100. Jamshedpur, its hometown, had an air of celebration. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters The line-up for the special event included the launch of Air......

The Strange Death Of India's Pen King

If there is a morality tale here, it is that debt and death spare no king. IMAGE: Vikram Kothari. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Vikram Kothari had two coronations, first as the Gutkha......

Budget has a vaccine for banking's virus

Of the three major Budget announcements related to the banking sector, privatisation of PSBs is the most audacious, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has only been......

'No magic bullet to agriculture reforms'

'Agri reforms need to go beyond the limited concerns of these three laws in improving agriculture productivity in cereal and crop diversification and production patterns' IMAGE: Farmers on their......

'I Can't Talk To My Parents About My Film'

'That's how big this taboo is.''It would be difficult for them to understand what I am trying to show with Jaggi.' IMAGE: Ramnish Chaudhary in Jaggi. In Director Anmol Sidhu's sombre drama Jaggi,......

Political Movies Surge before Lok Sabha Polls

'Elections and audience interest in specific movies are often independent factors.' IMAGE: Randeep Hooda as Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in Swatantrya Veer Savarkar. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'You've To Choose Your Battles Carefully'

'If you are a strong-minded, opinionated woman, scars are inevitable.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Geetika Tyagi/Instagram After speaking about her new film Yes Papa, about a survivor of child......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

Dev Anand's Important Life Lesson

'How do you stay so energised? So young?''Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".' IMAGE: Dev Anand in Gambler. There was......

Bindra doffs hat to Chhetri

Olympic champion shooter Abhinav Bindra on Thursday, penned a thoughtful tribute to Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri, who announced he is retiring from international football after the World......

Sai Praneeth retires from international badminton

IMAGE: Sai Praneeth dropped the curtains on an illustrious career. Photograph: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters World Championships bronze medallist B Sai Praneeth on Monday announced his retirement from......

Sabalenka's Secret ritual revealed after winning AO in style

Her new pre-match ritual at this tournament - signing the bald head of her performance coach in marker pen IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning the......

Yuvi congratulates Broad on 'super-inspiring journey'

IMAGE: Stuart Broad announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Sunday penned a farewell note......

Seen Sachin Doing Yoga?

IMAGE: The legendary cricketer took to social media to share his favourite yoga asana. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter While Sachin Tendulkar shared pictures of him......

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