Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not......

Modi first foreign head to get Bhutan's highest civilian honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received Bhutan's highest civilian award, the 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo', making him the first foreign Head of the Government to receive the honour. IMAGE:......

Rahul's 'fight against Shakti' remark sparks row, Modi hits back

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'fight against Shakti' remark sparked a controversy on Monday and drew a strong retort from Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said every mother and daughter was a form......

HC orders ASI to conduct 'scientific survey' of MP's Bhojshala in 6 weeks

The Madhya Pradesh high court in Indore on Monday directed the Archaeological Survey of India to carry out within six weeks a "scientific survey" of the Bhojshala complex in Dhar district, a......

How Private Should Be A CEO's Life Be?

Health issues, divorce, court battles, moral turpitude, and more can all distract the CEO and impinge on a company's performance.So, how much of their private life should a company disclose? asks......

Diageo's India-born CEO Ivan Menezes passes away

Ivan Manuel Menezes, the India-born CEO of the world's biggest spirits company Diageo, died on Wednesday, days after being hospitalised for treatment of stomach ulcer. Photograph: Reuters Menezes,......

In ChatGPT's shadow, India readies for aggressive AI play

The government has identified nine key focus areas in the AI national programme, including agriculture, education, Indian languages, smart cities, cybersecurity, transportation, and finance.......

Russia becomes India's premier oil supplier but Saudi is not losing sleep

A few years ago, when top officials of Indian state-run refiners went to Dubai to negotiate a crude oil supply contract, a senior official from state-owned Saudi Aramco told them, “We can......

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Review: Entertaining!

The latest season of Bridgerton takes a bolder view at handling troubled relationships and marriages as it teases displeased viewers from the previous season with enough fodder to last......

SRK, Rajamouli Among Time's 100 Most Influential

IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Pathaan. Shah Rukh Khan, S S Rajamouli, Salman Rushdie and Padma Lakshmi are among the World's 100 Most Influential People of 2023, Time magazine announced. The list also......

'Magic Of Cinema Is Still There, But...'

'The young generation doesn't want to work with old hats like me.''They don't understand that we are brighter and wiser because of our experience.''We can take them on the right path, but they......

Penelope, Bradley, Rintu Get Together for Oscars Luncheon

Nominees for the Academy Awards enjoyed a special Oscar luncheon at the Fairmont Century Plaza in California on Monday, March 7, 20 days before the big day on March 27. It was a special collection......

From Coorg to cricket stardom: Meet Vidwath, the next bowling sensation!

From land of hockey to cricket stardom, Vidwath Kaverappa takes seven-star route IMAGE: Vidwath Kaverappa bagged seven wickets. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Vidwath Kaverappa entered the......

Rashid confirms participation in IPL 2023 auction

IMAGE: England's Adil Rashid, who literally choked India and Pakistan in the semi-final and final with high profile scalps like Suryakumar Yadav and Babar Azam, could be a hot property at the IPL......

Lalit Modi Was Born To Take Risks

The IPL, which was perhaps the biggest gamble of his life, turned out to be the biggest success story ever, making Lalit Modi a cult in the echelons of global sport.A fascinating excerpt from Boria......

Punjab Kings join initiative to provide oxygen concentrators

IMAGE: Punjab Kings will fund the procurement of oxygen concentrators which will then be provided to patients for their use. Photograph: Kind courtesy Punjab Kings/Twitter IPL side Punjab Kings......

Was IPL a distraction to hide governance failure?

'It is no accident that politicians strive to control sports bodies, and get their names associated with popular sports, sometimes by renaming stadiums after themselves,' observes Devangshu Datta.......