Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi awarded Padma Vibhushan

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......

BJP fields 3 Union ministers, general secretary Vijayvargiya in MP 2nd list

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday released its second list for the upcoming assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, fielding three Union ministers. IMAGE: A BJP rally. Kindly note that this image has......

Hindu saints do more service than missionaries, says RSS chief

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said Hindu saints do more service than missionaries. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes......

HC asks TN to allow Assam team to inspect Joymala, other elephants

The Gauhati high court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu government to give permission and security to a delegation from Assam while inspecting the elephants taken from Guwahati to temples of the......

The bank branch is dead; long live the branch

Banks now ride on what is defined as a “banking outlet”. This is a fixed-point service unit, manned by either the bank’s staff or its business correspondent (BC), where all kinds......

How old private banks are reinventing themselves

Unlike in the past, when old private banks compromised upon underwriting standards to take on the bulk, they’ve now realised that scaling up at the cost of quality isn’t worth the......

Jaipur marvel: India's fastest built metro begins journey

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje flagged off the inaugural train on 9.6 km long route from Mansarovar to Chandpole Jaipur Metro, touted as one of the fastest built metro systems in the country, was......

Inflation firefight: Price stabilisation fund in offing

As part of its six-month action plan to arrest the surge in food prices, the Centre will set up a price-stabilisation fund and make offences under the Essential Commodities Act non-bailable.......

Why Manthan Is A Must Watch

Shyam Benegal's Manthan will be showcased in restored print at this year's Cannes Film Festival.It still serves as a much-needed reminder of setting aside differences in the favour of combined......

Is He India's Finest Director Of Romcoms?

Girish AD doesn't make romantic comedies so much as he elevates the genre, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mamitha Baiju and Naslen in Premalu. I consider Thanneer Mathan Dinangal and Super......

'What Still Resonates Is That Voice'

'How many voices from that time have stood the test of time?''There have been RJs before him and after him, but no one has enjoyed his popularity and longevity.' IMAGE: Ameen Sayani. Photograph:......

Kapoor And Son: What Thar Is About

'You can't call this a pure Western. This has got love, passion, violence, suspense.''This is a film of today.' IMAGE: Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor......

Remembering Football Legend Tulsidas Balaram

Tulsidas Balaram, who passed into the ages last week, was a member of the Indian football team which reached the semis at the Olympics and won an Asian Games gold medal. IMAGE: Tulsidas Balaram,......

Chess: Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand in action. Photograph: Grand Chess Tour/Twitter Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand had another below-par day with a couple of draws and a defeat, finishing ninth......