Veterans in the travel industry, a well-known corporate lawyer, and a marquee US-based hedge fund have backed the upcoming low-cost airline Akasa Air. Founded by former Jet Airways chief executive officer (CEO) Vinay Dube, the venture counts ace stock trader and investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala as its biggest financial backer with an investment of around Rs 300 crore. A person with knowledge of the development said most of the people were well known to Jhunjhunwala and Dube, who approached them during the conception stage.
'JugJugg Jeeyo will touch a lot of lives and a lot of hearts.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the new couples in the movies.
2020 may have been a dampener for movie releases in theatres. But 2021 is expected to be better.
Lockdown or not, Bollywood stars like to keep us updated about what is happening in their lives.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know.
'When you love someone, you have to love him, without looking at his past. Everyone has a past.'
India batsman Shreyas Iyer will arrive at Emirates Old Trafford on July 15 ahead of the start of the 50 overs' tournament and remain with the 'Red Rose' for the duration of the month-long group stage.
From promoting movies to grabbing a bit, here's a look at what they were up to.
After holding a special screening of Housefull 4 on October 23, the makers held another for those who missed it.
Images from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and SunRisers Hyderabad, in Delhi, on Sunday.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is going through a purple patch but only time will tell whether he is able to replicate his stupendous home success when the team travels overseas, says former India spinner Murali Kartik.
Pucovski was ruled out after suffering a concussion in the first warm-up game between Australia A and India A.
The Curran-Rayudu partnership for the third wicket put the brakes on the CSK innings in the middle overs, as they could add just 27 runs from 26 balls before both fell in quick succession.
Joginder Tuteja lists the most interesting ones, right here.
Happy Women's Day to all the beautiful ladies out there!
India have time and again showed at the junior level the gulf that exists between them and other teams
It's the most absurd, bizarre and unfunniest movie ever, complains Moumita Bhattacharjee.
The closing ceremony of the 10th edition of the Jagran Film Festival was a glamorous affair in Mumbai.
Royals' new Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara is confident that the team's young Indian fast bowlers will rise to the challenge in this year's Indian Premier League.
Rajasthan will take inspiration from their two big wins in Sharjah, to turn things around against a dominant Delhi.
Rajasthan Royals may need to rejig their Indian line-up slightly when they try to pull their IPL campaign out of the current rot against a supremely confident Mumbai Indians,
In a series of restrictions, district magistrate Anuj Kumar Jha on Saturday ordered against the use of social media to "insult" deities or to install idols and hold processions related to Ram Janmabhoomi.
Lukman Meriwala's fifer was the cornerstone of Baroda's thumping nine-wicket win over Chhattisgarh
Amitabh Bachchan has come up with a tongue-twister challenge to promote Gulabo Sitabo.
The women looked super glam at the sixth Filmfare Glamour and Style Awards in Mumbai.
Tiger. Akshay. Ajay. Hrithik. Ajay again. Akshay again. Kartik...
The actor, who walked the ramp for Manish Malhotra in Singapore, was trolled after Amrita Arora shared a pic.
Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders would strive for a handsome win over struggling Rajasthan Royals in their last round-robin game to stay ahead in the IPL play-offs race in Sharjah on Thursday.
'When you are starting your journey, people say that's the hardest part.' 'But I feel that when you get a taste of success, when you get a taste of things working out for you, it is harder.'
The 13th edition of the U-19 World Cup will be played among 16 teams, split into four groups.
Team India's throwdown specialist D Raghavendra has skipped travelling to the UAE with the rest of the support staff as he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Delhi Capitals bowlers made up for the team's underwhelming display with the bat to hand Rajasthan Royals a 33-run defeat in their Indian Premier League match, in Abu Dhabi, on Saturday.
While SRH can't afford to slip up even one bit with five games remaining, RR would be hoping to continue the winning momentum and hope that their foreign recruits continue in good nick like they did in the match against CSK.
Unlike in previous years when the under-19 players were in focus and even got lucrative offers, this time the franchises were rather subdued when it came to locking in the junior stars as evidently, it takes time for them to be mature enough for top-flight cricket.
Images from Monday's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, in Abu Dhabi.
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