'Naidu Will Give BJP Run For Its Money'

'The Opposition parties will continue to woo Chandrababu Naidu even though he has said he will support the BJP.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi and Telugu Desam Party......

Nitish To Hold Sway Over BJP

With Nitish Kumar on its side, a BJP-led government may feel increased pressure to conduct a nationwide caste-based census. IMAGE: Janata Dal-United President Nitish Kumar and Lallan Singh, the......

Growth Question Looms Large Over Chandigarh

As Chandigarh braces for a fierce contest between Congress candidate Manish Tewari and the BJP's Sanjay Tandon, its industry leaders harbour a fervent wish: Replicate the success of the National......

Is There Really No Alternative To Modi?

Are we so ready to believe that in this country whose virtues we constantly shout from the rooftops, there is no single person -- other than Modi -- in a minimum of 272 elected MPs with the talent......

More Freebies In The Interim Budget?

The rising goods and services tax (GST) and personal income-tax collections may bolster the Narendra Modi government's ability to announce new schemes or enhance existing ones, reports Indivjal......

How Will Assembly Polls Impact Markets?

'The outcome of the state polls may lead to some strategy-related permutations and combinations and the markets may extrapolate it to the likely outcome in the general elections.' IMAGE: Senior......

IB 71 Review: Riveting Plot, Poor Execution

One-time watch for all those wear their patriotism up their sleeve, don't bother about checking the facts, and want to enjoy a dramatic mix of fact and fiction, notes Prasanna D Zore. Thirty......

Vidyut Jammwal's Toughest Job Is...

'We always have a stunt double, but I let him sit at home because I love performing my action scenes.'   Photograph: Kind courtesy Vidyut Jammwal/Instagram Vidyut Jammwal, who forayed into......

BLOCKBUSTER Summer Releases Coming Up!

Salman Khan's Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan has set the ball rolling for a blockbuster summer ahead, in Hindi as well as South releases. Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan was supposed to be the highlight of the......

Arjun seventh in Sharjah Masters; Daneshvar wins trophy

Photograph: Erigaisi Arjun/X Top seeded Grandmaster Erigaisi Arjun played out a draw with eventual winner Bardiya Daneshvar of Iran in the ninth and final round to finish in the top 10 at the......

Sharjah Chess: Arjun held; Indian hopes dwindle

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Arjun Erigaisi/X.com Grandmaster Erigaisi Arjun was held to a draw by Alexey Sarana of Serbia and a second straight loss for Aravindh Chithambaram almost ended the Indian......

Sharjah Chess: Aravindh Chithambaram slips after loss

IMAGE: Aravindh Chithambaram faced defeat in the seventh round.Photograph: ChessBase India/X A late blunder cost Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram dearly as he not only lost the game to......

Chithambaram takes sole lead in Sharjah Masters chess

IMAGE: India’s Aravindh Chithmabaram proved too good for local star A R Saleh Salem in the fifth round of Sharjah Masters chess tournament on Saturday. Photograph: Aravindh......

Sharjah Masters Chess: Chithamabaram stays in joint lead

IMAGE: Aravindh Chithamabaram took his tally to 3.5 points out of a possible four. Photograph: FIDE/Maria Emelianova/Chess.com India's grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram kept himself in joint lead......