A Tale Of Unlikely Politicians

Many ethical, competent corporate leaders aspire to join public life today. However, the transition to politics is far from easy, observes Indrajit Gupta. IMAGE: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar......

India's Untold Nepal Stories

In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts. A fascinating......

Ruling hasty, will pursue Gyanvapi case till SC, says Muslim body

The Varanasi district court arrived at the decision of allowing 'puja' in a Gyanvapi mosque cellar in "haste", the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said on Friday, asserting it would......

'Nitish-BJP Friendship Will Last Till 2024 Election'

'BJP's ultimate ambition is to control Bihar independently.' IMAGE: Nitish Kumar with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar after taking the oath as Bihar's chief minister for the 9th time at Raj......

How GenAI Startup Ecosystem Is Unfolding

'In India, the GenAI startup ecosystem is unfolding with remarkable speed, signalling a new era of technological advancement and investment opportunities.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been......

Startup story set for better script in 2024 after a bleak '23

Funding winter and corporate governance woes separated the men from the boys in the country's startup space in 2023 that saw funds into the segment tapering to just around $8 billion.......

Deepak Parekh to quit HDFC, says 'time to hang my boots'

HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh on Friday exuded confidence that the synergies between HDFC Bank and the group companies will deepen with the bank taking on the mantle of ownership of the group......

Adani slips to No 30, group stocks lose Rs 12 lk cr in 1 month

Gautam Adani was the world's third and Asia's richest man a month back but a damning report by a US firm triggered a massive sell-off in shares of his apples-to-airport group, plunging his own......

2023's 7 Jewels From The South

It's been a good year at the movies. Subhash K Jha picks his favourite films of 2023 from down south.   Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A Language: KannadaWhere to watch? Amazon Prime......

Why Did This Kerala Story Become A Huge Hit?

'Cinema or the sentiment of a people, disgusted by contemporary politics and wanting to feel whole by collectively recalling a moment of great difficulty that was also a cause for togetherness?',......

The Man Behind Bollywood's Famous Tattoos

'Shah Rukh Khan has to like you, and then it is easy to work with him.''Aamir knows more than me when it comes to tattoos!' IMAGE: John Abraham in Pathaan. Remember Aamir Khan's cool tattoo look......

When A Country Erases Its Film-makers

'The Iranians are very resilient people. So even when they are throttled, they try their best to survive.' IMAGE: Sreemoyee Singh and Iranian Director Jafar Panahi. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

KKR mauling exposes lack of variety in RCB's bowling

SCORECARD IMAGE: Surprise substitute Vijaykumar Vyshak was the lone Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowler to impress. He used knuckle balls and pace-off deliveries to good effect in Friday's IPL......

Nobody told us about the NRR permutations: Afghanistan coach

IMAGE: Afghanistan fell to a heart-breaking loss to Sri Lanka and failed to qualify for the Super Fours. Photograph: ACC/X Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott said that they weren't aware......

'Only one point agenda should be Indian cricket'

'And how we can take Indian cricket forward, that's the only aim anybody should have.' IMAGE: Ajit Agarkar, who took more than 300 international wickets in a decade-long career for India, was......

Is this why Saha was not picked for WTC final?

IMAGE: IPL had paved the way for Ajinkya Rahane's Test comeback after more than a year, but it was not the case for wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha. Photograph: BCCI Sidelined wicketkeeper-batter......

IBA accuses IOC of breach of data

IMAGE: International Boxing Association(IBA) president Umar Kremlev. The IBA said it was concerned about confidential data relating to its competition officials, adding that the Paris 2024 Boxing......