The monsoon in Mumbai was winding down and Ganesh Chaturthi had just been celebrated when it struck me that this would be a good time to pay my respects to a man I much admire. So, on a recent......
As part of re-organising its cadre, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is considering changing the uniform of its swayamsevaks (volunteers) from next year when it celebrates the birth centenary of its......
'Today, the target of this rage are the weaker sections of society -- Muslims, Dalits, liberal thinkers/writers who challenge its ideology. But tomorrow, it could be anyone stepping out of......
'Is Xi's China stable?''No one can say whether the regime will fall all at once or if its leaders are devising a new solid and competitive -- anything but democratic -- model.'A fascinating excerpt......
As the wrangle over the energy deal continues between Ambani brothers, younger brother Anil Ambani has opted to go on a religious tour of South India. Anil and his mother Kokilaben visited the......
Angry villagers of the Khuti and Gumla districts in Jharkhand are protesting against the transfer of land to steel giant Arcelor Mittal for a proposed steel project. Arcelor......
Levi Strauss India's new advertising campaign, slated to be unveiled next month, is targeted at women. This is in response to the encouraging growth in the women's segment of the apparel......
Is India finally ready to defer or even give up indulgence ownership? It would seem that way, going by two high-profile developments in the retail sector over the past month. At two opposite ends......
Looks, intelligence, business acumen and acting prowess, getting to know Chennamaneni Sridhar Rao, one discovers his qualities in that order.This city-based model shot to fame with Aditya Birla......
Starring Mammootty and directed by cinematographer-turned-director Amal Neerad, Big Bis a highly stylised film telling the tale of Bilal (Mammootty), a former henchman of the underworld who......
Bollywood kids are a fashionable lot. And they have quite a few style ideas up their trendy sleeves. Want some fashion tips for your kids, or even for yourself? Namrata Thakker brings up some cool......
Sara Ali Khan will be his costar! Photograph: Kind courtesy Varun Dhawan/Instagram Varun Dhawan's next film will be launched on his birthday, April 24. A revamped Coolie No 1 will be directed by......
Amitabh Bachchan can lecture on about parampara, pratishtha and anushasan all he wants. But Bollywood colleges are nothing more than fancy venues for the hero and heroine to hang out, fall in love......
Is Mrs Sanjubaba the most stylish star wife? We have seen what a day in Maanayata Dutt's life looks like. We have seen her on vacation in France and Dubai. And we've noticed that she has a hatke......
A London-based business has reinvented the rubbish bin, making its new recycling containers bomb-proof and sticking LCD screens on the side to tell Londoners about market moves and breaking news.......
Is it not imperative that after investing millions on something a good return is expected? The same applies to the sports arena. You pay big for a star and expect him to shine. There are manifold......