Jitin Prasada, BJP's Brahmin face in UP, returns to Centre

Jitin Prasada was once considered as among Rahul Gandhi's 'young Turks' and was a minister in successive Manmohan Singh governments but defected from the Congress to the BJP in 2021, where he has......

Everyone has their destiny: Maneka on Rahul-Varun comparison

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and sitting MP from Sultanpur Maneka Gandhi voiced her desire to see her son, Feroze Varun Gandhi, happy amidst political upheavals. On being asked about the......

On Varun Gandhi not getting BJP ticket, Maneka says...

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Maneka Gandhi on Saturday indicated that her son Varun Gandhi's writings that were sometimes critical of the government may have cost him the party's Lok Sabha ticket......

How Dropped Candidates Keep Busy

Cricket climate change to medical practice, dropped candidates have their non-political life sorted. IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir, the former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper, is back as the team's mentor.......

Uttar Pradesh and its 'sugarcane politics'

Sugarcane has a bearing on 100-odd assembly seats in western UP; any let-up in this space could have a serious impact on any political party's chances of forming the government in  Lucknow.......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

Agni, Jigra, Mismatched, Squid Game...

Joginder Tuteja lists the OTT releases in December. MatkaWhere to watch: Amazon Prime VideoRelease date: December 5 This Telugu-language period action thriller, starring Varun Tej and directed by......

Kriti Sanon: Coming To Your Home Soon!

Joginder Tuteja reveals some surprises coming up on OTT.   Amar Prem Ki Prem KahaniRelease Date: October 4Where to watch: JIO Cinema Six years ago, Ayushmann Khurrana and Jitendra......

The Man Behind Bollywood's Blockbuster Horror Films

'People worship Krishna. People don't worship Ved Vyas, who wrote the Mahabharata.' 'It's a cultural thing because we don't see the heroes behind the screen, we see the heroes who are in front of......

Abhishek, Fraser-McGurk In My Dream IPL XI

IPL 2024 saw several stars leave their mark. The usual suspects like Virat Kohli, Sunil Narine and Jasprit Bumrah lived up to expectations, while a new crop of youngsters came to the fore in......

Turning Point: SRH's stunning choke!

IMAGE: Shardul Thakur celebrates with his team-mates after taking the wicket of Heinrich Klaasen. Photograph: BCCI Sunrisers Hyderabad's bid to reignite their campaign in IPL 2023 came undone once......

Kabaddi players served food in toilet: Who's to blame?

IMAGE: The kabaddi players taking part at an Under-16 event in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district were allegedly served food kept in a toilet. Photograph and Video: ANI The national Kabaddi......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......