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BBC chairman resigns after row over loan deal for BoJo

BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigned on Friday after a report found he broke the rules by failing to disclose the role he played in helping former British prime minister Boris Johnson secure an......

'Hindu philosophy was sophisticated under Mughals'

'Second-class citizenship would have been meaningless to a Hindu in the Mughal empire.' IMAGE: Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (1618-1707). Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images Not long ago,......

Pranab Mukherjee: The president who could never be PM

A quintessential party loyalist and the trusted Man Friday of three Congress prime ministers, Pranab Mukherjee's climb up the political ladder stopped just short of his ambition to occupy 7 Race......

Is India really heading the Pakistan way?

India's majoritarian regime is now making a dangerously fast-paced move towards theocracy, like its western counterpart did a few decades ago, warns Mohammad Sajjad. Photograph: Jitendra Prakash /......

'Do you think we are fighting for the wrong reason?'

'Like a majority of youngsters in the valley, they were left with just two options in life: Pick up a stone or take up a gun.''That journey through the heartland of Kashmir's new insurgency......

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......

Green shoots are mechanical rebound, don't read much into it: Subbarao

Subbarao said, short-term as well as medium-term prospects or Indian economy continue to be grim. Fiscal deficit is going to be much higher, the debt burden much larger and the financial sector......

Citi may replace Pandit as it seeks new confidence

Citigroup's board is considering firing its chief executive Vikram S Pandit, who was appointed as CEO late last year to infuse confidence, as the banking giant finds itself searching for hope all......

The amazing story of Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs has emerged from the market bust as a trading colossus. New Chief Lloyd Blankfein must fuel growth -- and avoid an unforeseeable blowup. No wonder this nebbishy Master of the Universe......

Market guru Marc Faber on India's growth potential

Concerns of an economic slowdown in the US is looming large. How will this impact other economies of the world? Investment guru Dr Marc Faber, editor and publisher of the 'Gloom, Boom & Doom'......

10 Lovely Stories From Across The World

After an interruption of two years, the Berlin Film Festival returned in full force. A range of remarkable films were show, from new discoveries, return of old masters and a celebration of classic......

What's the big deal about Parasite?

'Are we too close as well-off Indians, all with servants and drivers and tuition teachers ourselves, to be able to understand why it is all so awful?', asks Aakar Patel. I saw the movie Parasite......

Emmy 2019: Jodie Comer, Game Of Thrones win

The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: IMAGE: Cast and crew......

The science of Game of Thrones

'When so many noted universities -- including the likes of Harvard and the University of California -- are spending their resources on studying the world of GoT, it is fun to assess whether this......

10 GLORIOUS MOMENTS from Oscars 2019

Sukanya Verma gives us a recap of the 91st Academy Awards. Oscars 2019 wasn't off to an auspicious start. At first, overwhelming opposition forced the Academy to withdraw its......

LSG aim to bounce back vs struggling MI

IMAGE: In IPL 2024, K L Rahul has scored 378 runs at a strike rate of 144.27 but it is still less than that of Rishabh Pant (160.60) and Sanju Samson (161.08). Photograph: BCCI After the......

CSK Vs LSG: Who Took The Best Catch? Vote!

Except for K L Rahul's superb effort with the gloves, there was nothing much to write about the fielding of the two teams.While LSG's fielders were sharp and made some good saves, CSK's fielders......

Pace sensation Mayank Yadav in focus as LSG-GT clash

IMAGE: Lucknow Super Giants pacer Mayank Yadav returned impressive figures of 3 for 27 in his IPL debut match against Punjab Kings and followed it up with figures of 3 for 14 against Royal......

Tennis: Rybakina and Pegula battle into Adelaide quarters

IMAGE: Jessica Pegula picked up a hard-fought win. Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters World number three Elena Rybakina overcame Cristina Bucsa in two hard-fought sets to make the quarter-finals of......

PIX: Haaland scores again as Manchester City close in on Arsenal

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Erling Braut Haaland celebrates scoring Manchester City's second goal during the Premier League match against Leicester City, at Etihad......

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