Electoral bonds list topper had first brush with law in 2011

Santiago Martin has funded Rs 1,368 crore to political parties between October 2020 to January 2024 through electoral bonds. IMAGE: Santiago Martin. Photograph: Courtesy, www.martinfoundation.com......

Atmanirbharta Complicates India-US Arms Deals

Indian policymakers must realise that in buying small quantities of equipment, it becomes hard to start manufacturing them in India, explains Ajai Shukla. IMAGE: The US's 5th gen supersonic F-35......

'Something unique in the mitti and paani of Bharat'

'There is something in our desh ki mitti that has held us together.''So many conquerors, colonisers, cultures came and went, but we withstood them and rose up again.' IMAGE: Uttarakhand Chief......

US retaliates, bombs 85 sites of Iran-backed groups in Iraq, Syria

The US has conducted major airstrikes on 85 targets in Iraq and Syria against Iranian Revolutionary Guards and affiliated militia groups in retaliation for a drone strike on an American base in......

Wipro CEO Thierry Delaporte resigns; Srinivas Pallia named new chief

Indian IT major Wipro on Saturday announced the resignation of Thierry Delaporte as CEO and named Srinivas Pallia as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective immediately. The......

MNCs look towards India for a booster dose

In recent months, several pharma multinational corporations (MNCs) are increasingly turning to Indian companies to expand market reach in the country’s pharmaceuticals sector. Illustration:......

Half of top economists expect world economy to weaken in '24

More than half (56 per cent) of chief economists expect the global economy to weaken in 2024, with most saying the pace of geo-economic fragmentation will accelerate, according to the latest......

Global fundraising via IPOs drops 52% in 2023 to $147.2 billion

Fundraising via initial public offers (IPOs) dropped 52.2 per cent to $147.2 billion in the first eight months of calendar year 2023 (CY23), suggests a recent report by GlobalData, a London-based......

Ishan Kishan fiasco: Will BCCI make 3-4 Ranji games mandatory for IPL participation?

IMAGE:  As per reports, the BCCI top brass is miffed with Ishan Kishan and might make playing a few Ranji Trophy games mandatory to play in IPL. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Jharkhand......

Super Bowl PIX: Taylor Swift shares the glare with Kelce as Chiefs win

IMAGE: Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce kisses partner Taylor Swift as they celebrate after Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, on......

FIFA Drops Schedule for 2026 WC: See Who Plays Where

IMAGE: The Hard Rock Stadium is to host matches during the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Photograph: Carlos Perez-Gallardo/Reuters The 2026 World Cup final will be held in New Jersey at the home of......

Broward Stadium: Where India, Windies Will Play US T20Is

IMAGE: The Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida, which was built in 2007 and is the only cricket stadium in the USA sanctioned by the International Cricket Council. Photograph:......

School Kids Cheer World Cup 2023

Several hundred students from Mumbai schools including 20 school-cricket teams, got the opportunity to take photographs with the ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup Trophy at the Bombay Scottish school......