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Aristotle Would Have Envied Ivan

Ivan Menezes and Arvind Subramanian -- whose birthdays were separated by a month and 3 days in 1959 -- became close friends attending the economics course at St Stephen's.Ivan went on to be a......

Kerala train fire suspect admitted to hospital, transportation sparks row

The man suspected of starting a fire onboard a train in Kerala which led to the death of three, including a toddler, was brought to the southern state by road on Thursday and is presently admitted......

Kerala: Man sets co-passenger on fire aboard train, 3 dead

Three persons, including a one-year-old child and a woman, were found dead on the tracks near the Elathur railway station in Kozhikode, hours after a man allegedly set afire a co-passenger and......

Modi's Cult Of Personality

'It was more than ego.''It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.'An excerpt from T J......

New Gujarat law proposes fine of up to Rs 1 cr for leaking exam paper

With the objective of curbing paper leaks in government recruitment exams, the Gujarat legislative assembly has unanimously passed a bill that provides for up to 10 years in prison for such......

The Credila Success Story

Education finance is a complex and dynamic sector.There are too many variables -- the course, the calibre of students, the universities, and the job prospects once the course is over, notes Tamal......

Why Do Banks Hide Losses?

Believe it or not, the regulator is stretching its arm to identify stressed borrowers and gauge the 'distance to default' as a measure of a particular bank's fragility, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay.......

Starbucks names Laxman Narasimhan as its new CEO

Laxman Narasimhan, a veteran in leading and advising global consumer-facing brands, has been named as the new CEO of coffee giant Starbucks, joining a growing cohort of Indian-origin business......

Jhunjhunwala: The RARE big bull and unabashed wealth creator

Stock market investments are always said to involve risks and people who made big fortunes often made headlines as scamsters, leading to Dalal Street always being looked at with suspicion, but......

It's boom time for research analysts amid market rally

The rally in the broader markets, a spate of new listings, and the influx of retail investors have resulted in a boom for research and this has spurred a surge in the number of entities providing......

Bollywood's FABULOUS train journeys!

On the silver screen, the significance of trains can be traced all the way back through its use in innumerable movies. As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in......

When McSher met Thor...

'When I met him, I was a behaving like a 16 year old!''He is incredible, very casual and chilled out.''He told me he would watch Gully Boy and then he said a dialogue from Gully Boy, 'Bahut......

'No one can do the things Tiger does'

'The skill set this boy has, I don't think anyone in the country has.' IMAGE: Tiger Shroff in Student Of The Year 2. After the failure of his last film Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, starring Kareena......

Review: You can't make sense of Vishwaroopam II

A Ganesh Nadar wonders what Kamal Hassan hopes to achieve with this film. Vishwaroopam II opens with Kamal Haasan launching his new party. We are shown crowds that he has attracted from every......

Walter Becker: The mathematical wizard of the scoresheet

The fandom of Walter Becker was rather obscure, but his death has left a huge void in the music industry. On any other day, I would have welcomed the sounds and aroma emerging from the kitchen.......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

Suyash Sharma: From Delhi's cricketing turmoil to IPL stardom

With ailing father at home, young Suyash battles through Delhi cricket politics to shine in IPL IMAGE: The unheralded Suyash Sharma took 3 for 30 in KKR's 81-run victory over Royal Challengers......

I wanted to be the best and I worked hard for it: Suryakumar

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav is the World No 1 batter in T20 cricket. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Image Suryakumar Yadav has been a trailblazer who has taken cricket's shortest format by storm.......

Tendulkar helps shape Dipti's dream

IMAGE: Dipti Vishvasrao with her father Dasharath Ramchandra Vishwasrao. Photograph and Video: Kind courtesy Seva Sahayog Foundation/Twitter Sachin Tendulkar's timely help has helped Dipti......

Revealed! Final moments of Kobe Bryant's fatal helicopter crash

Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) estimated Bryant's luxury passenger helicopter hit the ground at a speed of more than 2,000 feet (610 m) per minute. IMAGE: NBA......

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