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When Indian Soldiers Went Through Hell

Can Imperial Japan be forgiven for what it did to Indian soldiers it was supposed to protect as PoWs? IMAGE: Blindfolded Sikh prisoners of war await execution by Japanese troops, target marks......

Omar Yaghi: The Live-Wire Nobel Laureate

'It was from him I learnt that if you gave the student the freedom to find his own path, he would be more courageous to experiment.' IMAGE: Professor Omar Yaghi in his lab at the University of......

India Needs More Minds Like Suhas & Anjan

These are 'hidden champions' of strategic research and innovation.They are worthy of emulation within Indian industry, and maybe even a Padma!, notes R Gopalakrishnan. IMAGE: Anjan Bose, left, a......

INA Veteran Salutes Netaji

Even at 99, Indian National Army veteran R Madhavan Pillai remains an active advocate for keeping Netaji's and the INA's role alive. IMAGE: Indian National Army veteran R Madhavan Pillai being......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

Ratan Tata, As I Knew Him

Ratan was extremely ethical in his dealings, which he brought to bear on the business house which he helmed, remembers Sailesh Kottary. IMAGE: Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus, Tata Sons, at the......

Why the Planning Commission should wind up

Ashish Bose coined the term BIMARU in a paper to then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in the 1980s to highlight the economic backwardness of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. He tells......

'Focus on cheaper products'

India's large population base will drive a boom in demand for cheap televisions, mobile phones, two-wheelers, radios and even banking services. Producers should focus on low-priced products for the......

Lazard on the prowl for new head as top execs exit

Lazard India, an investment banking firm, is on the look out for a new chief executive officer for its Indian operations.The decision comes in the wake of the current CEO and managing director,......

Lazard to appoint CEO in a week

Lazard India is likely to appoint a new chief executive officer for its Indian operations in about a week.Udayan Bose, chairman, Lazard India, and managing director, Lazard UK, said, "The new CEO......

Just What Is Vidya's Neeyat?

Vidya Balan screened her new film, Neeyat, to members of the film industry at a special star-studded screening in Mumbai. "You will experience something extraordinary after seeing the movie......

Want to Know What Uorfi Javed Is Really Like?

Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting. Here's looking at the Web series that you will be watching this year! Do Read: Watch Vijay......

Neeyat Review: It's Not Boring But...

Neeyat creates zero interest in the characters, sighs Deepa Gahlot. Any film that uses Agatha Christie's murder mysteries as a source of inspiration starts out at a disadvantage. There is an......

COMING in MARCH: B-I-G OTT Releases!

Ajay Devgn steps into the OTT space in March with his new thriller, Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness. That's not all. Vidya Balan gets together with Shefali Shah to spin a tale about a journalist and......

Amazon Unveils Slate Of Films, Series

Amazon Prime Video has announced 41 titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing a challenge to its streaming competitors. Amazon's attractive line-up for the next two years......

ISL: Mumbai make miraculous comeback against Mohun Bagan in opener

IMAGE: Mumbai City FC's Thaer Krouma scored the late equaliser to help his team log a point in Kolkata, on Friday. Photographs: ISL/X Mohun Bagan's defensive frailties haunted them once again......

Spotted: Baichung Bhutia

Reader Ashish Bose sent us this photograph. 'My sonSuresh Bose met Indian football ace Baichung Bhutia at CCFC ground inKolkata,' writes Ashish. Thank-you, Ashish, for sharing this...

Durand Cup: Nandhakumar breaks East Bengal's derby drought

Nandhakumar ends East Bengal's 1658-day wait to beat Mohun Bagan Photograph: Kind Courtesy East Bengal FC/Twitter Seasoned Nandhakumar Sekar enjoyed the most defining day of his football career......

I get emotional whenever I think of Gambhir's role in my career: Saini

Saini had managed to impress the key Delhi players and sneaked into the Delhi Ranji team despite initial resistance from the officials IMAGE: Delhi's Navdeep Saini. Photograph: BCCI Navdeep Saini......

Rajasthan shot out for 35! 2nd lowest score in Indian List 'A'

Rajasthan suffered the ignominy of being bowled out for a paltry 35 against Railways in a Central Zone leg match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, in Nagpur, on Tuesday. Railways needed just 5.3 overs,......