'India has many crushes but nation trusts only Modi'

In a veiled dig at the Opposition ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Anurag Thakur on Thursday said while there may be many 'national crushes', Prime......

Parent sues US Hindu temple for $1m for branding son

An Indian-origin man whose 11-year-old son was branded with a hot iron rod as part of a religious ceremony in 2023 has sued a Hindu temple in the US state of Texas and its parent company seeking......

Russia's Unease Over India-US Proximity

The scaling up of the India-US strategic partnership to the level of non-NATO ally with defence deals, sharing and transfer of defence technology, interoperability, joint collaboration and joint......

BJP's Ramji Ki Guarantee

Is 2024 a done deal for the BJP?It was a done deal five years ago itself, but it did not have a guarantee.Now, with the temple consecration, it seems to have acquired a Ramji Ki Guarantee, notes......

'ITC aspires to double its business in five years'

'While every year presents new challenges, it also provides opportunities for better growth and performance.' Photograph: Kind courtesy ITC/Instagram ITC emerged as the country's largest company......

Vistara CEO says 'worst is behind us'; operations have stabilised

After facing significant flight disruptions recently, Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan on Thursday told the airline staff that the "worst is behind us" and operations have already stabilised.......

Byju's shuts 30 out of 292 tuition centres

Edtech firm Think and Learn, which owns Byju's brand, has closed 30 out of its 292 tuition centres, according to an official statement. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Byju's has shut down the......

'Banking system has learnt lessons from 2008 crisis'

'They have since only tried to improve systems. Also, with regulatory guidance from time to time, we are in a position to assess a situation and react in time.' Photograph: Rupak De......

'Ranbir said, 'Yaar, what a shot you just gave!''

'Ranbir helped me a lot with emotions and dialogues. As an actor, he makes us very secure.' 'He guides us with his experiences. He makes the work really, really easy and wonderful for his......

30 RD Burman Gems You May Not Have Heard

Rahul Dev Burman made enough music to last a million lifetimes. As it happens in the case of every prolific artist, some of his work received more love than others. When one thinks of RD classics,......

Shah Rukh Khan's 20 Iconic Fashion Statements

We've gushed about what makes Shah Rukh Khan the ultimate woman's man, his winsome touch, his supremacy in small doses, his onscreen wisdom, his off-screen virtues and his spectacular silver......

Suhana's Fashion Tips For Ganpati

It's Ganpati Bappa Morya time, folks! And nobody mixes festivals and fashion better than Bollywood. Looking for style tips to dazzle in on Ganesh Chaturthi this year? Sukanya Verma gives you tips......

IPL 2024: Gill replaces Pandya as Gujarat Titans captain

IMAGE: Shubman Gill was an obvious captaincy choice, having finished as the top run-getter in IPL 2023 earlier this year. Photograph: Gujarat Titans/X Gujarat Titans appointed Shubman Gill as......

Kallis' strategy to break South Africa's World Cup jinx

‘Stick to the cricket you have been playing’: Kallis' advice for South Africa ahead of World Cup IMAGE: Jacques Kallis said the key for South Africa would be to stay true to their......

Viacom18 bags BCCI media rights for whopping US $721m!

IMAGE: Viacom 18 bagged media rights for the Indian cricket team. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Media rights for the Indian cricket team is always a prized scalp and it was Viacom18 who......

Indian swimmer conquers Sea of Galilee with World mark

Aryan Singh Dadiala started his swim at 5.18 am on Friday, when it was pitch dark and extremely cold, and finished the challenging course at 11:33 am, equalling the existing World record of the......

FIFA WC: Depleted France out to 'do something historic'

IMAGE: Despite a slew of injuries, defending champions France will hope to do an encore while making up for the poor showing at Euro 2020 last year. Photograph: French Team/Twitter France......