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MP minister calls Raja Ram Mohan Roy 'British agent'

Madhya Pradesh Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Inder Singh Parmar has sparked controversy by saying that social reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a 'British agent' who started a 'vicious......

Indians, not British, freed us from Ottoman rule: Israeli mayor

The Israeli city of Haifa on Monday paid tributes to fallen Indian soldiers, with the mayor noting that the city's school history books are being changed to correct that it was Indian troops and......

Gandhi's observation on Indians was a false narrative: RSS chief

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said Mahatma Gandhi's observation about Indians lacking unity before the British rule was a false narrative shaped by colonial teaching.......

Will ask PM to change IIT-Bombay's name, says Fadnavis

The Maharashtra government will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the education ministry seeking to change the name of IIT Bombay to IIT-Mumbai, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said amid a......

UK spies gave intel on Nijjar killing to Canada: Report

It was with the help of British spy call intercepts that the Canadian authorities drew alleged links between India and the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023, a new documentary released......

RMG Cos Stunned By Ban Bill

What has surprised the industry is that the Bill has been tabled without any consultation.Critics warn the ban on real-money gaming could fuel black markets, endanger 200,000 jobs and billions in......

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

The story of the Bombay Stock Exchange and the people who shaped its growth: From wars and bomb blasts to speculators, reformers and wealth creators. IMAGE: The informal beginnings of what would......

Promoter holdings in private listed firms drop 600 bps to 37% since 2021

Promoters of India’s top private listed companies have cut their stakes sharply since 2021, taking advantage of elevated valuations and reshaping ownership dynamics in the market. IMAGE: Kindly......

Indian incomes rose during British rule

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address on accepting an honorary degree at Oxford has been castigated by both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Left for praising the British Raj.Whilst the......

'Gabroo, Chooza, Sometimes Nalayak'

'On the set, he was this big personality, the great Om Puri. But at home, he was like a fluffy teddy bear. IMAGE: Nandita Puri's book Unlikely Hero: Om Puri. In public perception, Om Puri was a......

Salman's Bigg Boss Is Back!

Maa, Mission, Salman Khan back to his Bigg Boss ways, Sukanya Verma lists your OTT picks this week. Mission: Impossible -- The Final ReckoningWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Rent on Amazon......

How Manoj Kumar Became Mr Bharat

IMAGE: Manoj Kumar in Shaheed. Shaheed was Manoj Kumar's first patriotic success. This small-budget black-and-white film had enormous impact, besides laying the foundation for Manoj's famous......

'I Had No Worry About Getting A Bad Name'

'I enjoyed my fiery exchanges with Akshay Kumar, who was extremely gracious and generous when the camera was not rolling.''I enjoyed locking horns with him in court.' IMAGE: Simon Paisley Day in......

F1: Norris says he has most to lose in Abu Dhabi

IMAGE: Lando Norris goes into Sunday's title decider in Abu Dhabi 12 points clear of Red Bull's Max Verstappen with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri a further four behind. Photograph: Jakub......

Ashes to Ashes, cricket's oldest rivalry endures

IMAGE: For more than 140 years the bilateral series has kept the heart of Test cricket beating even if the five-day format appears on life support in certain nations. Photograph: England......

Arsenal fined for FA Cup ticketing breach

IMAGE: Arsenal did not provide the required full allocation of 9,000 tickets for United fans. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Arsenal have been given a suspended fine of 500,000 pounds......

The Malayalee Who Captained UAE's Cricket Team

C P Rizwan led the UAE to its first win in a T20 World Cup match, played 42 ODIs and 18 T20Is before he retired this week.'I end my international career with a heavy heart, but I feel proud of what......

Premier League Flexes Financial Muscle With Record Splurge!

Premier League accounted for 51 percent of the gross spend from the big five European leagues which also includes Germany's Bundesliga, Spain's LaLiga, Italy's Serie A, and France's Ligue 1.......