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Protests Hit Retail Ahead of Durga Puja

West Bengal is home to 43,000 Durga Pujas, and the business around it is a major economic driver. IMAGE: People perform a street play during a protest condemning the rape and murder of a trainee......

The Menace Of Road Rage

Social media was shocked recently by a video that revealed an Audi owner (a journalist, by the way) assaulting, then picking up and hurling an Ola driver to the ground in a horrific instance of......

Maha IAS officer joins Washim office amid row, uses official vehicle

Controversial IAS officer Puja Khedkar on Thursday took charge as an assistant collector at the Washim district collectorate in Vidarbha region, but declined to comment on the flurry of claims that......

'Doubts About Longevity Of Modi Govt'

'I have serious doubts about the longevity of the NDA government and the longevity of the 18th Lok Sabha itself.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi being felicitated by Uttar Pradesh Chief......

Transformed Ayodhya turns a page with temple pivot

Security barricades, barbed wires and frequent frisking by police personnel have been a common sight in Ayodhya. But the holy city has now undergone a paradigm shift fuelled by massive......

Goodbye Skipper!

'He asserted in his usual jovial style that he was not an MBA like his audience at IIM-Ahmedabad but perhaps had an even better business degree: MBB'.'He went on to explain to his perplexed, blue......

Automakers On Luxury Top Gear To Woo Buyers

Armed with swanky showrooms, decked with plush fixtures, and offering indulgences such as high-end perfumes and customisable accessories, BMW, Mercedes, Audi are rolling out the red carpet for the......

How FAME scheme changes impact electric vehicle fortunes in India

New Delhi’s timing couldn’t have been worse, both for India’s fledgling electric vehicle (EV) sector and prospective electric bike buyers. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters......

How top realtors plan to transform Central Mumbai

12-million sq. ft development will transform the micro markets of Worli and Lower Parel into a mid-market affordable housing settlement, Dev Chatterjee & Raghavendra Kamath report. Illustration:......

Mumbai all set for its BIGGEST infra transformation

New roads, rail and metro networks along with ferry services will improve East-West connectivity, which will trigger an increase in real estate prices in the area as well as in Navi Mumbai, on the......

7 Stunning Sequences From Raj Kapoor Films

Within his short lifespan of 63 years, Raj Kapoor left behind an incredible cinematic legacy.Dinesh Raheja continues celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary by looking at seven sequences from his......

Agni Review: All About Infernos

For all its flaws, Agni is a clutter-breaking film, and its portrayal of the lives of firefighters is a case of better late than never, observes Deepa Gahlot. Soldiers and police officers......

Aamir-Kiran Take Lost Ladies To New York

IMAGE: Kiran Rao, Aamir Khan, Vikas Khanna, Jyoti Deshpande and Prabal Gurung. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikas Khanna/Instagram It seems that Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao have started their Oscar......

The Raj & DK Line-Up You Cannot Miss

IMAGE: Raj and DK with Samantha, who stars in Citadel: Honey Bunny. Photograph: Kind courtesy Raj And DK/Instagram It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship when two brainy boys met at an......

Fabulous Lives Vs Bollywood Wives Review: The Cringe Continues

There is an utter pretentiousness to this world and the supposed hip lives of its characters which makes it plain awkward to watch, complains Mayur Sanap. I don't know how it happened, but we are......

India's big stars who will miss Asian Games 2023

Hundreds of Indian athletes will strive set to write tales of glory in the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games but a few stars will have to go through the disappointment of watching all the action from......

Virat-Anushka Like This Restaurant

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma at Cafe A LA Mer in Barbados. Photograph: Kind courtesy Virat Kohli/Instagram Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma couldn't stop raving about the meal at Cafe A LA......

What Dhoni, Ziva Are Up To

Photograph and Video: Kind courtesy Sakshi Singh/Instagram Mahendra Singh Dhoni and daughter Ziva enjoyed playing with their dogs at their farm house in Ranchi. Dhoni, who recently underwent......

Teary-eyed Sania brings an end to it where it all began

IMAGE: Sania Mirza at the exhibition match with Rohan Bopanna, Cara Black and Bethanie Mattek-Sands during her farewell at the Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday. Photograph: Photograph:......

Farewell To Cricket: Indian women gear up for memorable Lord's dance for legendary Jhulan

IMAGE: There won't be another Jhulan Goswami. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images Jhulan Goswami, a name synonymous with 'fast bowling' in women's cricket, will walk into her cricketing......

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