Bureaucrat-turned-politician Alphons Kannanthanam began his political journey by becoming an independent MLA backed by the Communist Party of India-Marxist in Kerala in 2006 but joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2011. Kannanthanam, a 1979 batch IAS officer, quit his high-profile career and plunged into electoral politics by successfully contesting from Kanjirappally in Kottayam district. Though he was offered a second chance by the Left in the next assembly polls, Kannanthanam, […]

Based on the Tamil movie Kalyana Samayal Saadham, the Hindi version is set in Delhi. Mudit (Ayushmann Khurrana) is in love with Sugandha (Bhumi Pednekar), but is unable to express his feelings. He sends a marriage proposal, which she accepts while retaining her dream of a romance even in this arranged scenario. A few days before the wedding the couple gets intimate, at which point Mudit realises he has ‘gents’ […]

Kunaal Roy Kapur must have made you both cringe and laugh in Abhinay Deo’s 2009 black comedy Delhi Belly and Ayan Mukerji’s 2013 romantic comedy Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. It is a rare talent that he is inherently blessed with. He is all set to cash in on the same in Dhwanil Mehta’s upcoming horror flick The Final Exit, the trailer of which has been released online. Except that here, […]

The trailer of Raja Krishna Menon’s slice-of-life film Chef, starring Saif Ali Khan in the titular role, is out. It largely revolves around the relationship of Saif’s character with his son and how they overcome their strained relations over food. Food films are rare in India. Chef seems like one, on the lines of R Balki’s 2007 film Cheeni Kum and Ritesh Batra’s 2013 film The Lunchbox, where food serves […]

Modi shocked India when Rs 500 (£6) and Rs 1,000 (£12) notes were withdrawn Panic set in across India with many people rushing to exchange their life-savings People were forced to declare, exchange or throw away their money Black money refers to funds earned on the black market, on which income and other taxes have not been paid. It was thought that black money would get burnt or caught in […]

After receiving massive critical acclamation for his on-screen performances in ‘Trapped’ and ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ this year, Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao is back with a bang. This time, the 32-year-old star is all set to impress cinema lovers with his upcoming movie ‘Newton’. The much-awaited trailer of the movie was released online on Tuesday and it looks intriguing enough to drive the audiences to the theatres. In the short glimpse, […]

President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Justice Dipak Misra who was sworn in as the 45th Chief Justice of India. Misra, whose career as an advocate began in 1977, will hold office as the Chief Justice until his retirement on October 2, 2018. He is known for leading the Supreme Court bench on the landmark judgement confirming death penalty to the four convicts in the Nirbhaya […]

Union minister Sushma Swaraj today tweeted that 200 Indian students have been trapped in Houston — one of the biggest cities in the US — which is witnessing devastating floods after Hurricane Harvey, one of the worst storms in decades, hit the area last week. In a series of tweets the foreign minister, who is known for her prompt interventions, said every effort is being made to rescue the students. […]

Making a case for promoting highly productive and well paid jobs, Niti Aayog has said that not unemployment but a “severe under-employment” is the main problem facing the country. The government think-tank in its three-year action plan, released last week, has said that a focus on the domestic market through an import-substitution strategy would give rise to a group of relatively small firms behind a high wall of protection. Contrary […]

The Board of Infosys On Friday termed as “unfortunate” the past differences with founder NR Narayana Murthy and said it never intended to cause him “personal distress or anguish”. Addressing a press conference after the Board meeting, newly appointed Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani said: “The board is focused on bringing complete stability to the company and that it has tasked its Committee of Directors to work with the CEO and […]