'This Government Likes Parsis'

'Parsis are inclined towards people who work for the welfare of others.' IMAGE: People offer prayers on the occasion of the Parsi New Year, also known as Navroz, at a fire temple in Thane, August......

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar. IMAGE: Arundhati Roy signs her new book......

What Courts Gave Stalin From One Hand Took Away With Another

In more than one way, it's a setback for the DMK and Chief Minister Stalin in political terms. The electoral fall-out, if any, will have to wait until the next summer, only when assembly elections......

PHOTOS: India gears up for 75th Independence Day

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, India is all set to celebrate its 75th Independence Day celebrations on August 15. The government has decided to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Independence as......

Remembering Amar Bose: The label 'Great Man' fits him to a T

Sree Sreenivasan recalls his encounters with the pioneer of sound who passed away on Friday and gives a sense of how many lives he touched -- in big and small ways. There are two......

Will private railway services be a reality by 2023?

Under the plan, there will be 151 private trains covering 109 routes which may entail investments worth Rs 30,000 crore. On May 13, 2019, when the Narendra Modi government took charge for a second......

Adi Godrej: 'There's no dearth of jobs in India'

'What exists instead is a clear gap between skilled people and the work at hand.' 'Employers on most occasions find it difficult to find a match between the two,' Adi Godrej tells Viveat Susan......

Do you know what impact investing is?

'India is the largest stomping ground in the world for impact investing as we have an extraordinary combination of entrepreneurial drive with huge, absolute demand for all kinds of social......

'I Came To Films To Earn Rs 3 Lakh'

'Dharmendra, Shashi Kapoor and I were inseparable while we struggled together.''When a disillusioned Dharmendra was packing his bags to return home, I prevailed upon him to give himself two months.......

'May you have freedom from suffering'

Bollywood celebrates 75 years of Independence by telling us what freedom means to them, and posting interesting pictures on social media. Please click on these images for a better look. IMAGE:......

'Yoga Needs To Be A Lifestyle'

Film folk celebrate International Yoga Day with pictures of them doing, well, yoga! Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram Rakul Singh shares a picture with husband Jackky Bhagnani and......

Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway: Why Rani Was Apprehensive

'Rani was apprehensive because she was doing a film outside the YRF banner after a long time.''She said she hoped she would be as comfortable with me as she was working in her home productions.''I......

South Africa gear up for India's spin challenge

Top-order consistency remains a concern for South Africa ahead of the first Test against India, starting in Kolkata on Friday. IMAGE: Temba Bavuma will return to lead South Africa for the first......

Relentless Stokes leading the way for England

IMAGE: Ben Stokes has bowled 119 overs in the ongoing Test series against India so far -- the most he has ever bowled in a Test series. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters England captain Ben Stokes......

Travis Head's fitness under scrutiny?

IMAGE:Travis Head was seen clutching his groin, raising concerns among the commentators. Photograph: Kind Courtesy cricket.com.au/X Australia's man in form Travis Head played down concerns over......

Rashid Khan Reveals Reason Behind IPL Flop Show!

The spin wizard admitted that he tried too many things and bowled too many overs in training sessions during the IPL. IMAGE: Rashid Khan conceded 33 sixes, the most by a bowler in a single season,......

The Costly Flops of IPL 2025

The week-long suspension of IPL 2025, prompted by tensions between India and Pakistan after a four-day military confrontation, may have disrupted the league's momentum. However, for a handful of......