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......

Top general calls PLA combat capabilities 'fake'

In a surprise development, a top Chinese military general has cast aspersions on the People's Liberation Army (PLA)'s much-publicised 'real combat-oriented exercises' as 'fake combat capabilities'......

'Muslims should give Gyanvapi, Mathura to Hindus'

'During the nine years of BJP rule, not a single temple has been reconstructed.''They might have constructed the Ram temple as it is an emotional issue. But they are not much interested in issues......

'India is only a 150-year-old name'

'Bharat is a name that is 7,000 years old.''We are not saying the name of the country should be changed from India to Bharat; we only recommended that the stress should be on Bharat.' Photograph:......

Tamil Nadu pulling out all stops for investor meet

Tamil Nadu is leaving no stone unturned in marketing its upcoming global investors meeting on January 7 and 8. Photograph: Courtesy, X While business veterans are promoting the positives of the......

NBFC business has to hit the reset button after RBI strengthens norms

“We will raise Rs 300 crore via bonds of two-, three- and five-year tenures. This will be our maiden bond issuance and is part of our effort to widen funding sources,” says Vimal......

BSE, CDSL, KFin Tech: Rally in exchange-related stocks may halt, say analysts

Swift gains on Dalal Street this year have also led to a sharp surge in shares of equity market intermediaries like depositories, exchanges, and registrar and transfer Agents (RTAs).......

'Markets may experience turbulence'

'...similar to the 2008 global financial crisis, the 2012 taper tantrum, or the 2018 midcap crash.''This could lead to a substantial decline in activity and revenues for the broking industry.''When......

'I see the world from an outsider's perspective'

'Whatever I have directed has been so far from my world.' IMAGE: Barun Sobti and Suvinder Pal Vicky in Kohraa. Netflix's Web series Kohrra is making waves, thanks to its terrific cast and an......

Gutar Gu Review: Sweet Romance

It is possible that today's kids would find Gutar Gu too vanilla, but it might have greater nostalgia-inducing appeal for older viewers, observes Deepa Gahlot. Gutar Gu, a teen romance, exists in......

'I'd have loved to present Pratidwandi at Cannes'

'Where Pratidwandi is concerned, there are very few men standing.' IMAGE: Dhritiman Chatterjee in Satyajit Ray's Pratidwandi. Dhritiman Chatterjee, a post-graduate in economics, came from a world......

'To have two Josephs in our T20 World Cup squad would be great!'

IMAGE: Chris Gayle wants pace sensation Shamar Joseh to feature in the West Indies’ World Cup squad. Photograph: Windies Cricket/X Fast bowling sensation Shamar Joseph should be fast-tracked......

World Cup: What is the OneLove armband, why did FIFA ban it?

Here is what you need to know about the 'OneLove' armbands that the captains of seven European teams were planning to wear at the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup in Qatar: WHAT DOES THE 'ONELOVE' ARMBAND......

PICS: FIFA World Cup kicks off in glitzy opening!

IMAGE: General view outside the stadium with fireworks during the opening ceremony at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar, on Sunday. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed Qatar's ruler opened the World Cup on......

Al Qaeda urges Muslims to shun FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the militant group's Yemen-based branch, criticised Qatar for "bringing immoral people, homosexuals, sowers of corruption and atheism into the Arabian......

LBGT people in Qatar prepare cautiously for World Cup

IMAGE: Football fans are pictured at the Corniche ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images A group of Arab friends living in Qatar's capital Doha met up......