Still a long journey for young Thackeray

One is hopeful that if he becomes CM, Mr Thackeray will not be as trigger happy in calling for bans or encouraging outrage, says Uttaran Das Gupta. IMAGE: Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray......

'Lok Sabha is becoming less and less important for voters'

'...vis-a-vis state or local elections,' Prannoy Roy and Dorab Sopariwala tell Uttaran Das Gupta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com On the results night in 1977, Prannoy Roy and a few of his......

States are no strangers to being creators of fiction

'Ludicrous they might be, but they are not without threats -- much like letters that appear suddenly in homes of those opposing the government.''One must exercise some caution before believing in......

Revealed: Nehru didn't trust the Chinese

'Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai? Don't you believe it. I don't trust the Chinese one bit,' Nehru told Gopalaswamy Parthasarathi before he traveled to China as India's ambassador.Asking GP to be ever......

What legacy does Raghav Bahl leave behind?

Of the 131 entities Raghav Bahl follows on Twitter, 20 are politicians and political parties. The rest are a mix of journalists, policymakers, newspapers and Network18 news channels. He follows......

Bigg Boss 16: Sreejita De's SPICY New Avatar

Television actress Sreejita De is back on Bigg Boss 16 as a wild card contestant. In her first outing on the show, she was not able to show her potential as a player and was the first......

Bigg Boss 16: Juicy Gossip Coming UP!

Thursday's Bigg Boss episode was a yawnfest. No fights, no naach-gaana, no masti. Even the gossip task couldn't make up for it as most contestants spoke about the same two couples and their......

Bigg Boss16: 'If love happens, why not?'

'I am not going inside thinking I will have a swayamvar/' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tina Datta/Instagram Uttaran actor Tina Datta is 'nervous but excited' about being a part of Bigg Boss 16/......

Vat 69 to Coke: What Bollywood drinks in the movies

'In the early years of this century, barely 10 years after liberalisation, drinking Coke was still cool,' notes Uttaran Das Gupta. Contemplating a future in crime -- to be more specific, smuggling......

It's only football

South Korea scored, twice, and the German team crashed out of the tournament in the first round, for the first time in history.Uttaran Das Gupta discovers a stunned nation on a visit to Germany......

Below par Anju claims gold

Anju Bobby George failed to live up to her own expectations but was still good enough to win the women's long jump at the 46th National Senior Inter-State Athletics championships in Chennai on......