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Himachal Rain Havoc Devastates Business

Tourism is badly affected. Entire apple orchards have been washed away. 2 million people are threatened with loss of livelihood. IMAGE: National Disaster Response Force personnel conduct a rescue......

Explained: The Amul vs Nandini row in poll-bound Karnataka

As the Amul vs Nandini battle heats up in poll-bound Karnataka, at the heart of a seemingly corporate war is the Kannadiga pride and the rural economy dependent on the home-grown brand. And the......

Amid documentary row, UK defends BBC's independence

The United Kingdom government has defended the BBC as a media outlet 'independent in its output' in the wake of widespread Indian diaspora protests against the controversial documentary on Prime......

China buckles under global pressure, hints at relaxing Covid curbs

China on Tuesday said it will take steps to “minimise” the impact of its draconian coronavirus lockdowns, amidst the unprecedented public protests against President Xi Jinping's......

PHOTOS: Theatres open after 7 months in COVID-19 shadow

Cinemas in several parts of the country opened after seven months on Thursday with a few film enthusiasts venturing warily into movie watching in a COVID-19 'contactless' era of alternate seating,......

The RBI Way Of Firefighting

Why is the RBI harsh on Paytm Payments Bank?Why did it give Rana Kapoor of Yes Bank Ltd such a long rope?Often, it's a long investigation process, but the RBI doesn't discuss this openly since that......

Consumer firms see double-digit growth on festive shopping

Consumer durables firms and fashion retailers expect double-digit growth in value terms in the ongoing festival season as consumers have stepped up purchases during this period. Photograph: PTI......

Brand SRK Is Back With A Bang!

'He doesn't need to play eye candy or a boy next door. He has found his mark.''Brands like him because he understands them and he emotes appropriately for them.' Jawan has shown that......

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard. FICCI President Subhrakant Panda.......

Lessons For Banks To Learn From SVB Collapse

The difference between what the banks play in the US and India is not that of soccer and football, but rugby and football.But when risks are mispriced, the fallout could be very similar, points out......

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals. In the post-pandemic situation, as restrictions were......

Disney Hotstar's Succession Problem

IMAGE: Where can Indian viewers see the final season of the award-winning show Succession? If you were one of those waiting for the entire fourth season of Succession to drop so that you could......

Netflix has spent 3,000 crores on India programs

Since its entry in 2016, Netflix has announced over 60 titles to be sourced from India.Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. IMAGE: Neena Gupta and her daughter Masaba in Masaba Masaba. Masaba Masaba is......

How TV viewing has changed

'In the lockdown, family viewing became even more important.''Kids saw adult content and adults saw a lot of kids content.''The audience is no longer just the housewife, but the whole......

How Ajit became a suave villain

'My father became a very popular villain and in some films, was paid more than the hero.' 'He was a very simple person. All he needed was six pairs of white shirts and trousers for the whole year,......

EPL PIX: Jesus double gives Man City much-needed win

IMAGE: Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus celebrates scoring their second goal. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus struck twice and Rodri scored a screamer in a 4-1......

NBA stirs US hornet's nest, faces China backlash

IMAGE: Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers (25) tries to score against Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) during the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Photograph: Kyle Terada-USA......

'I am an auto driver, now I am also a tennis player'

Participants at the Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour held in Chennai did not let adversity affect their outlook on life. A Ganesh Nadar presents some of their sunshine stories. Photographs: Sreeram......

World Cup Final: Star Sports, travel firms in top gear

July 14 features three big-ticket sporting events -- the World Cup final, the Wimbledon men's final and the British Grand Prix.Urvi Malvania and Aneesh Phadnis report IMAGE: The Indians celebrate......

Football Extras: Is Bale unhappy at Real Madrid?

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field. IMAGE: Gareth Bale refused to celebrate after scoring the decisive goal in his side's 2-1 victory over Levante. Photograph: Alex......

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