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What TN protestors achieved by scrapping Murali's '800'

‘For the Tamil Nadu protestors to openly ask popular film actor Vijay Sethupathi not to play Murali in 800 is a travesty in every sense. It may have given them a cause to tell the world, and......

2+2 2020 could be a game changer

With the situation in Ladakh tense and no resolution in sight, the trigger to take the India-US relationship to a transformational one is already there, observes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain......

Twitter showing Ladakh in China a criminal offence: Lekhi

A parliamentary committee on Wednesday came down heavily on Twitter for showing Ladakh as part of China, saying it amounted to treason and an explanation must be tendered by the United States-based......

Pak has 'taken note' of signing of BECA pact between US-India

Pakistan has "taken note" of the signing of the strategic Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement between the United States and India, the Foreign Office said on Tuesday. IMAGE: Defence Minister......

US with India in efforts to defend sovereignty: Pompeo

The United States stands with India in its efforts to defend its sovereignty and liberty, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday after the third edition of the 2+2 strategic......

China builds data centre in Tibet; to benefit Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan

China is building the world's highest-altitude cloud computing data centre in Tibet that will meet the data storage needs of the country and South Asian nations like Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan,......

Many reasons why Jet Air may miss the flight path, once again

If the Murari Lal Jalan-Kalrock Capital combine can script a turnaround, it will have pulled off a bigger coup than Ajay Singh did with SpiceJet in 2014. In 2014, when Kalanithi Maran threw up his......

Uday Shankar, the Star performer

Uday Shankar’s biggest contribution was that he managed to take years of resentment about Star’s foreign origins and turn that around. Most people now think of Star as an Indian......

Bangladesh may overtake India this year

Bangladesh might overtake India this year by per capita income in nominal dollars, but it is not yet close to becoming South Asia's economic powerhouse anytime soon, T N Ninan points out. IMAGE:......

Finally, some good news for tourism sector

Goa, Kerala, Maldives and Dubai are among the popular destinations. Pent-up demand coupled with the gradual easing of restrictions is giving hopes to the travel sector, which has been badly......

How long will OTTs survive?

The argument that the pandemic has given a boost to streaming video is fallacious.Only three OTTs saw a rise in viewership; the others fell.Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. IMAGE: Patralekhaa in......

PIX: When you love cricket so much...

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sanjida Islam/Instagram Bangladesh lady cricketer Sanjida Islam posted her pre-wedding photoshoot on a cricket pitch in a saree with bangles and ornaments made of......

'Gopichand didn't take interest in Sindhu's training'

I don't want to respond to what her father has to say, if Sindhu says something, I will respond, Gopichand retorts to PV Sindhu's father's allegations of unsatisfactory training. IMAGE:......

Sindhu won't return to competitive action this year

Photograph: Kind Courtesy PV Sindhu/Instagram India's badminton world champion PV Sindhu has decided not to return to competitive action this year, but does not expect her prolonged......

Srikanth cruises into Denmark Open quarters

IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth. Photograph: BWF/Twitter Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth stormed into the Denmark Open quarter-finals with a straight-game win over Canada's Jason Anthony Ho-Shue in......

'Like an adventure', Srikanth says after win post COVID break

Srikanth spent the early part of the lockdown in his home town, where he was unable to train at his normal level. It was an opportunity for him to reflect on life outside badminton. IMAGE:......

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Maharashtra govt scraps Dharavi redevelopment tender; to invite fresh bids

The government of Maharashtra has scrapped the earlier tender to redevelop Dharavi, Asia’s largest slum in the heart of the country's financial... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/maharashtra-govt-scraps-dharavi-redevelopment-tender-to-invite-fresh-bids/articleshow/78934827.cms

China setting up world's highest-altitude cloud computing data centre in Tibet

With a total planned investment of 11.8 billion yuan (over USD 1.80 billion), the project will provide services in areas such as video rendering,... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/china-setting-up-worlds-highest-altitude-cloud-computing-data-centre-in-tibet/articleshow/78932514.cms

Eros Now brings forth an enthralling tale of the Liberation war- `Bhuban Majhi` starring Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Aparna Ghosh all set to release on 30th October!

Eros Now, South Asia`s leading streaming entertainment service owned by Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE: EROS), a Global Entertainment Company... ...

https://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/148673/eros-now-brings-forth-an-enthralling-tale-of-the-liberation-war-\\ufffdbhuban-majhi\\ufffd-starring-parambrata-chattopadhyay-and-aparna-ghosh-all-set-to-release-on-30th-october/

Survey

(OSPs) for Asian buyers in December after benchmark Dubai prices and refining margins weakened, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday. Three of six... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-may-cut-or-keep-asia-crude-prices-steady-in-december-survey/articleshow/78930103.cms

KKR launches clean energy platform Virescent Infrastructure in India

“The launch of Virescent is a meaningful milestone for KKR’s Asia Pacific infrastructure strategy amid India’s ambitions to install 175GW of... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/kkr-launches-clean-energy-platform-virescent-infrastructure-in-india/articleshow/78928429.cms

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