What are Amit, Priyanka doing in UP?

With about 18 weeks to go for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the state is being barnstormed by one notable politician after another. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi (Vadra)......

We Are In An Era Of Puppets And Puppeteers

'As we enter 2025, it must be acknowledged that there is a convergence of capital, influential people (from business and politics) and technology deciding the destiny of others in the name of......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

For Kejriwal, the party has just started

It's all very well to make shrill accusations and mount street protests. But winning elections is a different ballgame altogether. Veenu Sandhu goes behind the scenes to see how Arvind Kejriwal's......

Delhi's pioneering businessmen

Charat Ram, who died earlier this week at 89, belonged to a generation of Delhi businessmen who have now passed on -- like MS Oberoi of the hotel chain that bears his name, HP Nanda of Escorts,......

From Dharam Lall to Lord Lall

Until early this year, he was just Dharam Bir 'Bill' Lall. Now, he has acquired the title of Lord Lall of Woodsland.Lall's story is a classic rags to riches one. Way back in 1958, aged 25, he......

Dhirubhaism catches readers' imagination

Dhirubhai sells. Against All Odds, a book on the life and times of Dhirubhai Ambani by advertising veteran A G Krishnamurthy, is trying to ride on the success of an earlier book on Dhirubhai by the......

Soaring prices could affect festivities

The last few months have seen prices of practically all goods and commodities go through the roof. An impending drought, a failing crop, lack of supply to meet the rising demand. . . there has......

The Apprentice Review: A Trump No One Has Seen Before

The Apprentice is a keenly observed and entertaining biopic about the making of a man who is mostly responsible for all that has gone wrong with current American politics, observes Aseem Chhabra.......

Kamal Haasan@70: What Makes Him Ulaga Nayagan

'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian......

When Ananya Felt Envy, Disgust...

'Putting yourself out there can be scary and fearful.' Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com When she was starting her cinema journey, Ananya Panday says there was an element of fear but she......

'I Have Been Insulted For My Lack Of Education'

'I studied in a government school, whereas all of them came from convent schools, speaking fluent English.''I am one of the most educated girls in my village.' On Bigg Boss OTT Season 3, no name......

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

The Paris Olympics had it all -- glamour (cuing for Snoop Dogg here), humour (the inventive Internet producing memes after memes) and some controversy too -- Vinesh Phogat's disqualification and......

Edulji, Sehwag, de Silva inducted into ICC Hall Of Fame

IMAGE: Diana Edulji was arguably the first great female cricketer produced by India. Photograph: BCCI India women's cricket great Diana Edulji, former batting star Virender Sehwag along with Sri......

WI all-rounder Akeal hopes to impress in ODIs ahead of IPL auction

'I think once I do the right things and perform well for my team, the doors will open.' IMAGE: A slow-left arm spinner and a dasher down the order, West Indies all-rounder Akeal Hosein declared......

Taunted for wearing shorts, Nikhat is now toast of the town

IMAGE: Nikhat Zareen kisses her medal on the podium after winning the Women's Boxing World Championship title in the flyweight category on Friday. Photograph: Nikhat Zareen/Twitter "Why are there......

'The broadest bat in the world'

K N Prabhu, the doyen of cricket writers, salutes Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, who appeared for the first time in Test cricket 50 years ago today, March 6, 1971. IMAGE: Sunil Gavskar flicks to leg......