Larsen & Toubro (L&T), India's largest construction and engineering player, has lost as many as 14 large orders in the country because companies that don't possess adequate technical expertise and experience, of late, have won the projects by bidding lower, claimed A M Naik, non-executive chairman of L&T. But the company has made up for the losses by winning projects overseas, where it has acquired a sizeable market share amid tough competition from large global players, he said.
It was waiting to happen after India's unceremonious World Cup exit and on Wednesday the Board of Control for Cricket in India ended Virat Kohli's run as India's white-ball captain with a rather matter-of-fact statement, handing the reins to Rohit Sharma "going forward".
'My entire house turn their backs on me when a cricket match is happening.' 'The minute I look at the TV screen, an Indian player gets out.' 'So if I do enter the room, I have to sit with my back to the TV.'
Leyna Bloom is the first transgender woman of colour to appear in a Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'Mr Vajapyee felt that you could pray to any god or not pray at all, but the country comes first.'
Couples who sweat together, stay together.
For any bowling unit, facing the Dhawan-Shaw duo is a scary proposition.
Gaurav Garg, Head of Research, CapitalVia answers readers' stock market queries
If we persist in talk and little action, I think we will slip. I fear the consequences of sustained slow growth. We need strong, sustained, clever action today, Rajan said.
Protests at this time when efforts are underway to strengthen the PLA and keep morale high would be worrying for the military leadership, observes Jayadeva Ranade, the retired senior RA&W officer and distinguished China expert.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella loves cricket like most Indians. But ask him to choose between Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, he is stumped. During a fireside chat, Microsoft India president Anant Maheshwari asked Nadella to choose between Kohli and Tendulkar.
The actress is exploring the winter wonderland that is Japan.
... Are far-reaching social changes coming with it, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
It was not easy for Anchal and the family to make her realise this dream, but she was determined
'Life is so unpredictable.' 'Devastating beyond words.'
The prime minister noted that there may not have been any major public events in countries around the world and in India for around a year-and-a-half, but the enthusiasm for Yoga Day has not diminished.
'Under the more strident Modi version of Hindutva, Nehru has almost become a contemporary political figure.' 'The ruling party knows that without total erasure and distortion of Nehru, their fantasies will always be wobbly.'
Can't go for the concert? All the action, right here!
Here's wishing the 'God of cricket' a very happy birthday.
Bollywood celebrated International Yoga Day by posting pictures from their yoga sessions.
Why do Innovation Revolutions happen outside India, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
The US president was feted at the world's largest cricket stadium in the "Namaste Trump" event in Ahmedabad and was cheered by tens of thousands of people.
Is it your child's first day at school? We'd love to know how it went!
Recollecting some stories that have taken our great country a step-forward in 2013:
Modi is subject to two sets of criminal proceedings, the first brought by the CBI relating to a large-scale fraud said to have been committed upon PNB and the ED case, relating to the laundering of the proceeds of that fraud.
Lionel Messi insisted his fifth-place finish in Monday's Ballon d'Or awards was not a motivating factor behind his sensational performance in Barcelona's 4-0 thrashing of local rivals Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday.
China, besides denying the United States allegations that COVID-19 has emerged from a bio-lab in Wuhan, also rejected that it emanated from a wet market in the central Chinese city from bats or pangolins before infecting humans.
'We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the season -- and all that crap,' mutters Kishore Singh as he draws up a will :)).
'My five-year-old grandson Arjun enthusiastically helps in jhadoo pocha, putting clothes in the washing machine, drying and then folding them up,' says Dr Veena Adige.
Starting afresh in a new domain or with a new employer or opting for entrepreneurship can be the brighter side of job loss.
Bollywood's star moms celebrated Mother's Day with adorable pictures of their children, spreading love at a time when we really need it.
In Maqbool, Vishal Bhardwaj did a Godfather; in that he took something that was pulpy and fast and gripping, and made out of it something timeless and grand, feels Sreehari Nair.
''Fashion without a conscience is a ticking time bomb.'
Here's thanking you for being you, writes Raja Sen.
You'll be looking at your e-mails in a different light after reading this.
The grand Hollywood presence at the ongoing Toronto Film Fest.
Vanraj Bhatia, the creator of unforgettable music, hated the fact that the 'New Wave' directors did not respect Hindi cinema's multi-song format.
'A whole universe of feelings and moods went into them.'
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