The Queen's Controversial India Visit

At sunrise the following day, a hunt was organised for the queen to shoot a female tiger.But she decided a monarch should not make the kill and handed her gun to one of her staff to deliver the......

Why Modi didn't like an Indian's hug

'From now on, every time Modi takes a foreign dignitary in his arms, the Indians will remember how he was taken aback when an Indian indulged in hugplomacy,' says Amulya Ganguli. IMAGE: In this......

Police foil attempts to conduct Jallikattu

Police on Sunday foiled attempts to conduct Jallikattu in southern districts of Tamil Nadu, detaining several people even as ‘Mattu Pongal’, third day of the harvest festivities, was......

Comic book to immortalise India's bravest men

Ahead of India's 69th Independence Day, a special comic book is all set to be released this week chronicling the life, valour and sacrifice of 21 awardees of the Param Vir Chakra, the nation's......

Amar Chitra Katha goes back to school

A year shy of its 50th birthday, the iconic brand looks to bridge the gap with a new generation of children Storyteller to generations of Indians, Amar Chitra Katha, is busy reinventing itself.......

Overhaul of insurance for poor? Not so soon!

Sector players await government’s decision on future of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana The government-sponsored Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana is set to undergo a overhaul with a proposal to......

ACK media buys India Book House

Education and entertainment company ACK Media has announced acquisition of India Book House as part of its strategy to develop 'end-to-end' content, distribution and experience delivery......

Cupboards don't give returns, invest smartly!

Keeping cash in the cupboard is a strict no-no. There is a beautiful line from P.S. I Love You, "No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back." But hug a child and you will receive the......

How Shah Rukh Khan became a Deewana

'I told Shah Rukh I wanted to sign him for our film, Deewana.''He responded by saying he had no dates.''I was shocked because he hadn't had a single release till then.' On June 25, 1992, Deewana,......

Review: Akshay Kumar dazzles, Singh is Bliing does not!

Singh is Bliing proves all that glitters is not gold, says Sukanya Verma. As conflicting as it sounds, a lousy movie can say a lot about an actor’s capabilities. Like for how long Akshay......

Welcome 2 Karachi? Erm, no thanks

Welcome 2 Karachi is a sad excuse for screen space, says Paloma Sharma. Bright orange titles. Annoyingly loud music. Badly done special effects that are not relevant to the film. And that's......

Aamir as Shikari Shambu? Comic book heroes we want onscreen!

Oh, the possibilities!Be it Batman or Smurfs, comic book characters turning into successful movie franchise all over the world is nothing new. The trend has only gotten bigger and broader with the......

My Daughter Mithali Raj

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.''"I don't want you to project that you are a......

Sri Lanka crush Pakistan, level series

A resilient Sri Lanka produced a clinical display to crush Pakistan by 129 runs in the second one-dayer and level the three-match cricket series 1-1, in Karachi on Wednesday. Put in to bat, the......