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Boxer Vijender Singh dumps Congress, joins BJP

Vijender Singh, India's first Olympic medallist in boxing who took a plunge in politics in April 2019 by joining the Congress, switched to the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday. IMAGE: Congress......

Ireland's Indian-origin PM Varadkar steps down, all eyes on successor

Ireland's Indian-origin Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Wednesday sent shockwaves across the country by announcing his sudden resignation from the post and party leadership citing "personal and......

Time to speak up: What women want from elections

Ahead of the upcoming elections, political parties have started announcing incentives to benefit women, but what do women truly seek for genuine gender parity, asks Nivedita Mookerji.......

'We've had no democratic government in J&K since 2018'

'If democracy does not exist, if there are no political spaces, there is no media, there is no civil society, what do we rejoice?' IMAGE: People carry a hoarding outside the Bakshi stadium in......

2 shooters arrested from Goa for INLD leader's murder

Two people have been arrested from Goa in connection with the killing of Indian National Lok Dal's Haryana unit president Nafe Singh Rathee, the police said on Monday. IMAGE: Haryana unit......

Can Uday Shankar Recreate At Reliance-Disney What He Did In Star TV?

As vice chairman of the Reliance-Walt Disney JV, Uday Shankar is expected to create a content engine that feeds both digital and TV and push up the value. IMAGE: Uday Shankar, president, FICCI,......

'Diageo India focuses on value rather than volume'

'Our approach has been to work with consumers and help them drink better, not more.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Diageo India Diageo, the UK-based alcoholic beverage company, that acquired......

More than 2,800 jobs to be axed as Tata Steel plans to close Port Talbot furnances

More than 2,800 jobs will be axed as Tata Steel plans to close its blast furnaces at the Port Talbot plant in South Wales in the UK. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Of the total job cuts, 2,500......

Vax king Poonawalla shells out Rs 1,400 crore to snap up London villa

Serum Institute of India chief Adar Poonawalla will pay £138 million (about Rs 1,444 crore) for a Mayfair mansion in London in one of the city’s most expensive home sales of the year,......

What Does Ranjan Pai's Re-Entry Mean For Byju's?

'Considering Ranjan Pai is putting his own personal money in Byju's, stakeholders in the company can look forward to more governance and transparency.' Ranjan Pai. Illustration: Dominic......

The Oscars Are Not Always Predictable

In the biggest surprise of the night, Emma Stone grabbed the Best Actress trophy for the complex portrayal of a Frankenstein-like character Bella, in Yargos Lanthimos’ electrifying and most......

'Films offer you life lessons'

'If someone were to ask you if you want to die tomorrow, no matter what problems you are grappling with, you would be hesitant, right?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rohini Hattangady/Instagram Rohini......

'Bollywood is such a waste of time'

'You make a song, it gets rejected, you have to make 10 more.' IMAGE: Rakesh Chaurasia and Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia Rakesh Chaurasia made history when he won......

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them! With the pandemic done and dusted, people are back to watching films in their neighborhood theaters and......

Can't see another fast bowler matching: Broad heaps praise on Anderson

IMAGE: James Anderson bagged his 700th Test wicket during the 5th India vs England Test in Dharamsala. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Anderson etched his name in history books on Saturday,......

PIX: England fans have a ball in nippy Dharamsala!

'It's absolutely stunning here, I don't think there's a more picturesque ground in the world.' IMAGE: The weather, unusually cold for this time of the year, is also making the English fans feel......

Hardik Says He Has Changed And How!

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya is gearing up to make a comeback in IPL 2024. Photographs: Kind courtesy Hardik Pandya/Instagram Hardik Pandya, who made a long-awaited comeback to the cricket field......

Injured Shami ruled out of IPL, to undergo ankle surgery

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami played the ICC ODI World Cup despite the pain. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Senior pacer Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of next month's Indian Premier League owing to a......

How 'Guru Gary' is using cricket to keep slum kids away from drugs

Photograph: Andrew Couldridge Livepic via Reuters Notorious for drugs and crime and afflicted by large-scale poverty, the Khayelitsha township in Cape Town is better known for being one of the......

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