Frontline Relive Pandemic Nightmare

Battling the virus, enduring separation from loved ones, and working extended hours became part of the job. IMAGE: Beads of sweat run down the forehead of a healthcare worker wearing protective......

All-party meet: Parties push for passage of women's reservation bill

Several political parties, including from the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc, on Sunday made a strong pitch for the passage of the women's reservation bill during the five-day Parliament......

How India Saved More Than 100,000 Lives

The vaccination drive was only one important part of India's globally recognised pandemic management and response strategy, observes Dr Vinod K Paul, member (health), NITI Aayog. IMAGE: A......

'Independence came early because of the Naval Mutiny'

'These naval sailors should have been given due respect as freedom fighters.''February 18, 1946 should be as important as January 26 because that date changed everything.' Illustrations: Dominic......

Dhanteras brings back glitter; gold sales set to touch pre-COVID levels

Regaining the lost sheen, sales of gold jewellery and coins are set to touch pre-COVID levels in volume terms on the auspicious Dhanteras as easing pandemic concerns and pent up demand saw......

Jewellers expect strong demand during Dhanteras

With Indian jewellery market already on the robust recovery path, the jewellers are expecting strong Diwali sales in the Dhanteras as the festive mood remains high with low Covid third wave......

HDFC Bank's S Jagdishan: 'Not a P&L person'

'He's at best a holding-CEO. Not one who will re-imagine the bank,' a senior banker and former colleague tells Raghu Mohan about HDFC Bank CEO & MD Sashidhar Jagdishan. IMAGE: Sashidhar Jagdishan,......

Housing sector hopes for boost from pent-up demand

The key demand drivers -- such as low home loan rates and income tax sops, particularly for affordable housing -- that supported the recovery in H2 FY2021, remain in place and will spur recovery......

Box Office: Toilet: Ek Prem Katha opens well

The hits and misses of the week. The box office collections of Akshay Kumar's Toilet: Ek Prem Katha picks up with each passing day and with more holidays to follow, it should become a hit......

Box Office: Jab Harry Met Sejal flops

The hits and misses of the week. Shah Rukh Khan's Jab Harry Met Sejal was riding on high expectations when it released last week. Unfortunately, bad reviews killed its box office chances, and it......

Box Office: Mubarakan gets a poor opening

The hits and misses of the week. Despite good reviews, Mubarakan had a poor opening at the box office. It improved on Saturday and doubled its Friday figures on Sunday but that may not be enough......

A Letter from Aashish Chowdhry

Like the scores of people who lost family and friends to the terror attacks in Mumbai on November 26, actor Aashish Chowdhury is in shock. The actor lost his sister Monica Chhabria and her husband......

Vijay Hazare: Samarth Vyas hits blazing double century

IMAGE: Samarth Vyas hit a blazing 200 off 130 balls. Photograph: IDCF Twitter Saurashtra opener Samarth Vyas recorded a magnificent double century while Dharmendrasinh Jadeja bagged an incredible......

From 0 to hero: The Amazing Dhoni

In his every first international innings he was run out for 0.He will end his career as one of the most feared batsmen in international cricket. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored his first ODI......

Ranji round-up: Bengal notch up three points against Gujarat

A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday. IMAGE: Bengal's Manoj Tiwary bats on the last day of their Ranji Trophy match against Gujarat, at Eden Garden in Kolkata on......

What a record India has against Pakistan in ICC events!

The win at Edgbaston was not the first time an Indian team had vanquished Pakistan in an ICC competition.Rajneesh Gupta surveys the landscape of India-Pakistan encounters in ICC contests. In the......

India limited overs squad: Who is in and who lost out

Yuvraj makes comeback, Pant gets T20 nod IMAGE: India's Ravichandran Ashwin, Hardik Pandya, Ashish Nehra and Yuvraj Singh. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Indian cricket ushered in a new......