'Trapped workers played cricket'

'I decided to send a bat and a ball which was smaller in size so that it shouldn't get stuck in the pipe. And with that, they had a little good time.' IMAGE: The workers inside Uttarkashi's......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

Why Was TN's Finance Minister Removed?

Palanivel Thiaga Rajan was on the hit-list, not because the chief minister was unhappy with his performance, but because there were constant complaints from other ministers that he was sitting on......

Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

'Cyrus was always very different. He would think before acting.'An exclusive excerpt from Changing Skylines: The Shapoorji Pallonji Sesquicentennial 1865-2015. Illustration: Dominic......

'Crypto is serious threat to financial stability'

'What is this cryptocurrency? Is it a product? Is it a financial product? Is it an asset?' Photograph: Kind courtesy The Digital Artist/Pixabay Shaktikanta Das, governor of Reserve Bank of India......

How Private Should Be A CEO's Life Be?

Health issues, divorce, court battles, moral turpitude, and more can all distract the CEO and impinge on a company's performance.So, how much of their private life should a company disclose? asks......

Gandhigiri To Recover Bad Loans

Every defaulter is not a wilful defaulter who has the capability of paying back and is yet not servicing the bank loan, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

HDFC Bank 2.0 under Sashidhar Jagdishan: Steady beginning, miles to go

Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and chief executive officer of HDFC Bank, the largest private-sector lender of the country, has just completed his first term. IMAGE: Sashidhar Jagdishan,......

'We have been very lucky have Kohli play in so many games'

IMAGE: Chris Woakes hopes Virat Kohli will be in a good place once he’s back. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters England bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes on Saturday opened up on India......

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......

Why players are prioritising T20 leagues over Tests...

'With young families, it isn't easy to play both, international cricket and T20 leagues.' IMAGE: A crammed international calendar in three formats of the game and the added strain of playing in......

Soccer: Manchester United's Martial loaned out to Sevilla

IMAGE: Anthony Martial poses during his presentation after signing for Sevilla on loan at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Seville on Wednesday. Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters French striker......

First Chinese driver a big moment for F1

IMAGE: Guanyu Zhou takes the place of Ferrari-backed Italian driver Antonio Giovinazzi at Alfa Romeo for the 2022 F1 season. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images Alfa Romeo announced Guanyu Zhou......