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'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

World One Step Away From Disaster

A step away from nuclear weapons being used in conflicts, warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). Kindly note the images have only been published for representational purposes. All photographs: Kind......

'Unity in diversity has helped us survive'

'The BJP is trying to change this mantra.' Photograph: ANI Photo On December 30, freedom fighter Dr G G Parikh, who was jailed during the 1942 Quit India movement and again during the Emergency,......

Kheda flogging: 4 cops sentenced for contempt of court

The Gujarat high court on Thursday sentenced four policemen, including an inspector, to 14 days of simple imprisonment in a case of contempt of court that stemmed from the public flogging of some......

'The Magic Continues At ISRO'

'The benchmark was set by Dr Sarabhai.''If there is a problem, everybody would be encouraged to come up with a solution.''The final solution will be the result of all the inputs.''This is passed on......

IMF cuts India's FY22 growth forecast to 9%

The IMF on Tuesday cut India's economic growth forecast by 0.5 percentage points to 9 per cent for the current fiscal year, with its chief economist Gita Gopinath saying that the slight downgrade......

Made-in-America tax plan may hit India's manufacturing firms

US proposal to raise the global corporate tax rate to 28% from 21% might face resistance from countries unwilling to give up their edge and compete with America on its terms. Global minimum......

'Government is taking LIC on BSNL route'

'The government wants foreign companies to capture the insurance market.' Photograph: PTI Photo A bill to increase foreign direct investment in the insurance sector from 49 per cent to 74 per cent......

'Gita is one of the world's outstanding economists'

Although the first woman to hold the position of chief economist at IMF, it would be wrong to see her appointment through the lens of gender, notes Indivijal Dhasmana.Illustration: Dominic......

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

What do A-listers like to read, watch or listen to? And who are the people they admire? Here is a list -- IMAGE: The poster of the film Taare Zameen Par. The film is one of the favourites of Amit......

Oppenheimer Review: Simply Brilliant

Oppenheimer is a very politically significant film for our time, observes Utkarsh Mishra. When 'American Prometheus' Dr J Robert Oppenheimer decided to lead the Manhattan Project to make the......

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Review: Only Bhai No Jaan

Salman Khan is so neck deep in his formulaic rut that the only way he knows out is to dole out some more of the bunk.Except now, the swagger has traded places with desperation, notes Sukanya Verma.......

'Sushmita has that amazing aura about her'

'I regard her as Miss Universe, but not for the reason that most people do.''When she is talking to you, she makes you feel like you are the only one in this universe.' IMAGE: American actor Alexx......

The Life Force Called Shaukat Kaifi

'My mom is a riot! I thank her with all my heart,' Shabana Azmi tells Subhash K Jha. The legendary theatre personality Shaukat Azmi passed into the ages on November 22. She was 93 and still......

Things We No Longer See In Hindi Movies

When was the last time you saw a face in a letter? Change is the only constant. Even our formula-loving film industry has to concede to its demands. So many elements that were once vital to......

Readers on whether Ganguly should play

Vikram Shah: Can someone from your organisation lead a discussion on the validity of this penalty, please?Let us not talk about Saurav's form as a batsman as that is not the issue here.Do the rules......

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