An open letter: What Muslims really want

If you are more than your rhetoric about a strong and united country, give us our due -- treat us as countrymen, says an ordinary Muslim in this open letter. Dear Epistolarians, I thank you for......

Ministers free to hold sports body posts: Govt

The central government on Tuesday told the Bombay High Court that a code of conduct for ministers did not barred them from holding any position in sport organisations, in a case in which......

Can a minister be on a sports body, HC asks govt

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government whether any "conflict of interest" arises if a sitting minister is part of BCCI, or of any other sport body for that matter. Though......

Fali Nariman among Padma Vibhushan awardees

Noted jurist Fali Nariman, well-known litterateur Khushwant Singh and former chief justice P N Bhagwati were on Thursday named for the prestigious Padma Vibhushan awards, while leading writer Javed......

'He made our films special'

'I owe so much of what I am to Shiva Dada.' IMAGE: Shiv Subrahmanyam with Anil Kapoor in Parinda. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films/Instagram Actor-writer Shiv Subrahmanyam passed......

25 POETIC FRAMES of Parinda

Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick.Sukanya Verma tells us why. When I first watched Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Parinda 30 years ago, its grim depiction of Mumbai's......

Shweta Basu Prasad slams media in open letter

Actress Shweta Basu Prasad has accused the media of wrongly dragging her name into a prostitution case. The starlet was sent to a rescue home for 59 days after a prostitution......

Where are the Malhotras and Swaminathans of 2 States REALLY from?

Wonder where the Punjabis and Tamilians in this week's release 2 States are from in real life?Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor play a young couple from the opposite sides of the Vindhyas.Based on Chetan......

Ranji Trophy: Rahul's unbeaten ton hoists Karnataka

Lokesh Rahul extended his good run of form with an unbeaten 150 as Karnataka took the first day’s honours in their Group 'A' Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh at the M Chinnaswamy......

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai face tough task against Assam

An interesting battle for the first innings lead is on cards as hosts Mumbai trail visitors Assam by 201 runs with seven wickets in hand on the penultimate day of the Group-A Ranji Trophy Elite......

Bombay HC impleads Centre in PIL on IPL

Raising questions over "conflict of interest" if a minister is a member of a cricket body, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed impleading the Union Government in a PIL seeking levy of......