'At the moment, there are no challenges to the Cheetah Project. If there are any challenges in the future, these will be addressed as we go forward'
We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
The list of guests included celebrities from across the globe, politicians, the who's who of Hindi and south Indian cinema world and almost all the top cricketers of the country.
Sukanya Verma lists her this week's OTT recommendations.
Three giant pandas departed Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, on their journey to China on a FedEx Express Boeing 777.
Ranbir, Rashmika, Raveena, Vic, Nic, it's raining movie stars on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.
Tokyo -- the songs Japan, Love In Tokyo and Sayonara from the 1966 Hindi film automatically pop up in the mind -- is buzzing and crowded like any other metropolis, discovers Deepa Gahlot. The modern apartment blocks are built cheek by jowl, so close together that one can open the window and borrow sugar from the neighbour in the next building. One of the fears of the Indian traveller is the unavailability of vegetarian food. Every city and town in Japan has an array of Indian restaurants that serve every variety of cuisine, right from Gujarati to Punjabi to Andhra and Kerala meals.
'COVID-19 is just an excuse to pass anti-labour laws.'
The point made by sociologist M N Srinivas, that it represented a Sanskritic act that was linked to caste, is never raised in Indian debates and the disapproval of drink is almost universal, notes Aakar Patel.
A vicious topspin forehand modelled on her idol Rafael Nadal's weapon-of-choice got Daria Kasatkina out of a spot of bother in a topsy-turvy third-round match against Maria Sakkari at the French Open on Friday.
Love them, hate them but the Oscars have a way of sneaking up on you.
Sukanya Verma's OTT recommendations this week.
IMAGES from Day 9 of the US Open, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York.
Catch one of Mammootty's career best works, Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh and more on OTT this week.
The 44-year-old, whose family own New York hotels Night, Time and Dream, is accused of using a can of aerosol and a lighter to set a stranger's two dogs on fire outside his home in Manhattan on October 7.
From Vijay's fiery latest to atom bomb origins, brace yourself for some explosive action on OTT this week.
The nominations for the 81st annual Golden Globes are out, and Barbie and Succession lead the list.
'Being patient, kind, and supporting each other is the backbone of our love.'
Sukanya Verma shows you everything you can catch on OTT this week.
Madison Keys put her hand up for a place on the WTA Players' Council at the Australian Open on Tuesday
Here's a quick look at the winners of the 81st Annual Golden Globe awards.
'Those who know Tendulkar well used to say that Tendulkar loved McEnroe's brain explosions because that was how he sometimes felt himself but he was never bold enough to reveal his inner self to the world.'
The American trio of Jeffrey C Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W Young won for "for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm".
In a rare honour, the United States has named a mountain in Antarctica after eminent Indian-American scientist Akhouri Sinha whose pioneering biological research expedition has provided vital data about animal populations.
Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you.
Take a look at the nominees!
Crime, climate change and cool Oscar winners dominate the OTT menu this week.
A quick look at the Oscar 2015 nominations.
... while learning from past tech revolutions, suggests Ajit Balakrishnan.
Kamala Harris, who is running for US Senate from California, said Trump's comments are "predatory and they make me sick. They are vile and Trump must be stopped".
Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!
Grigor Dimitrov dispatched American 10th seed Frances Tiafoe in straight sets with a convincing 6-2 6-3 6-2 victory on Sunday.
The new report highlights how different parts of the intelligence community have arrived at disparate judgments about the pandemic's origin.
Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela soared to her fourth consecutive world triple jump title on Friday.
From domestic noir to domestic animals, the themes range far and wide on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations.
Through her non profit organisation Everybody Code Now! Swetha Prabhakaran, 15, has taught several students how to code and turned them into confident professionals.
Lionel Messi didn't enjoy his time with the Ligue 1 side Paris Saint Germain.
The report said that Indian officials believe China is trying to contain India by forcing it to divert more resources into defending simultaneously both its western border with Pakistan and eastern flank with China and by weakening its willingness and ability to challenge Chinese ambitions to dominate the region.
The Pandays aka The Travelling Family are making a trip around the world. Three days spent in the Amazon were unforgettable.
