To Those Who Fought The Good Fight

The fight for freedom was long and hard and that is why it is important to go back to the monuments that celebrate those who fought the good fight. IMAGE: Built in 1892, the Aga Khan Palace in......

MP: Row over women bodybuilding event in front of Hanuman idol

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath on Tuesday asked the party workers to recite 'Hanuman Chalisa' before Holika dahan (bonfires) on Tuesday, saying Lord Hanuman was "disrespected" at a......

18 Covid patients die in Gujarat hospital fire

At least eighteen persons including 16 COVID-19 patients died in a fire at a hospital at Bharuch in Gujarat in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. IMAGE: Fire breaks out in Patel Welfare......

Long wait at crematoriums in Gujarat amid COVID-19 surge

Relatives of COVID-19 victims as well as those who died of other ailments are forced to wait for hours for performing the last rites as many crematoriums in Gujarat are witnessing a huge rush since......

Nirma to tap into own funds, debt to buy Glenmark Life Sciences

Detergent to chemicals major Nirma Ltd is planning to tap into its own funds and raise debt to fund its Rs 5,652 crore acquisition of Glenmark Life Sciences. The firm has roped in BCG and KPMG to......

How Nirma tries to reclaim the golden days of 1980s

As it loses market share in washing powder, it hopes to catch up with the big cement manufacturers in India with the Lafarge deal Six years since its de-listing from the stock exchanges, Karsanbhai......

Why Nirma's Lafarge deal makes sense

The deal augurs well for Nirma as it already has a cement plant in Rajasthan, and has been scouting for assets in Gujarat for a while. Ahmedabad-based diversified conglomerate Karsanbhai Patel-led......

Karsanbhai Patel: The man who nurtured brand Nirma like a daughter

With $1.4-bn Lafarge deal,  Karsanbhai Patel's risk-taking abilities are on display once again. The fact that Karsanbhai Patel, founder and chairman of Nirma, began his entrepreneurial journey......

When Mouni, Deepika, Aishwarya celebrated Navratri

In Bollywood's eternally festive frame of mind, celebrations are extravagant. And whether it's Holi, Lohri, Diwali or Eid, any excuse to go dancing is more than welcome. While India gears up to......

'Bollywood is mostly Western now'

'Reality shows don't teach contestants how to deal with the reality of being a singer.' IMAGE: Ash King gets lost in his performance. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ash King/Instagram Ashutosh Ganguly,......

The real Cannes star: Nawazuddin Siddiqui

While the media has gone into overdrive over the red carpet appearances of Bollywood A-listers in Cannes, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been quietly building a legacy -- 8 films in Cannes in just 4......

Jacqueline: The Franchise Queen

Jacqueline Fernandez was desperate to act in a comedy after her last release -- the serious drama, Brothers. You can imagine her delight when she was offered Housefull 3 -- a franchise she......

Gill sheds light on how fast-bowlers made a difference against England

IMAGE: With Jasprit Bumrah rested for the fourth Test, Shubman Gill said the other pacers in the rank have enough experience to make a difference in absence of the star pacer. Photograph: Amit......

'It was nice of Jaiswal to unsettle the spinners'

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal took the England bowlers to the cleaners on Day of the opening Test. Photograph: BCCI The best part of Yashasvi Jaiswal's entertaining  unbeaten 76 was the manner in......

India vs England promises thrills, turners, and drama!

IMAGE: With an unmatched record of 16 successive series wins and just three home Test losses in the last 44 matches, India's resilience is unparalleled. Photograph: BCCI/X India's unalloyed......

'Indian fans are waiting to see England's 'Bazball' put to bed'

IMAGE: Nasser Hussain believes India should ask for good pitches that spin a bit. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Former England captain Nasser Hussain said that the Indian fans are waiting to......

Top buys of IPL Auction 2024

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc on Tuesday became the most expensive player in the IPL history with an eye-popping bid of Rs 24.75 crore, minutes after his skipper Pat Cummins fetched a......