Frederick Forsyth Made Us Think About The World's Fault Lines

He was a storyteller who made me feel the pulse of history, the stakes of human ambition, and the thrill of a well-told tale.Prem Panicker recalls his debt to Frederick Forsyth, who passed away on......

'His First Love On Planet Earth Were Animals'

IMAGE: When he succeeded J R D Tata as chairman of Tata Sons in 1991, few thought that Ratan Tata would be seen with the same prism of reverence as his legendary mentor. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Indian student stabbed in US still on life support

P Varun Raj, the 24-year-old Indian student who was stabbed at a fitness centre in the United States state of Indiana over the weekend, continues to be in a critical condition and is on a life......

Fresh clashes in Imphal after rearrest of youth released on bail

Fresh clashes broke out between security forces and protesters in certain pockets of Imphal West on Friday night after one of the five defence volunteers released on bail by a special court in......

Private consumption is back; to boost economy: RBI Bulletin

Private consumption is back driven by festive spending, and the medium-term economic outlook remains bullish as the innate strength of the macro-fundamentals reasserts itself, the Reserve Bank......

RBI rate cut in Feb may not be a done deal, say economists

Even as the high inflation figure for October has ruled out any possibility of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) monetary policy committee (MPC) in December, a rate cut......

Will RBI's new Guv usher a growth-propping rate cut in 2025?

Malhotra, who started his three-year term on December 11, has pointed to growth, stability and trust as his focus areas. Photograph: Hemanshi Kamani/Reuters The RBI under former governor......

What Are RBI's Challenges In 2024?

The challenge for the RBI in 2024 is likely to be less about containing elevated inflation and more about curbing excessive financial market exuberance and a 'problem of plenty', notes Sajjid......

If You Missed The Oscars, Read This

For months now, Aseem Chhabra has predicted that Anora would sweep the Oscars. And on Sunday night, Sean Baker's film did, winning four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing and Best......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Was anybody sexier than George Michael?

The man who made us realise the kitchen table wasn't an exotic enough location has left us.He was too hot for Earth anyway, mourns Raja Sen. I knew George Michael was sexy before I knew what the......

James Bond finds a director!

The wait is over. The film fans around the world have been fervently referring to as 'Bond 21'-- dispelling any illusions thatspy fans could come up with a creative name to express the 21st film in......

Dhoni's CSK suite: 24x7 open, food and shisha!

'Dhoni got this beautiful way of just being able to take the pressure off.' IMAGE: Michael Hussey revealed that incredibly, in his 16 years with CSK, he has never seen Dhoni practise his......

'Adipoli duo': Samson, Owen delight fans in Mumbai

'As Indian cricketers, we are used to playing football just before the start of the game. Another reason is that I come from Kerala, where both cricket and football are very popular' IMAGE: Sanju......

'Gill Can Be A Great Captain'

'Shubman Gill is a great thinker and player, but man management will be key to his leadership success.' IMAGE: Shubman Gill leads the current Test team. Photograph: BCCI "Shubman Gill has got a......

A Century Of Inspiring Olympic Moments

IMAGE: US gymnast Simone Biles is the most decorated man or woman her sport has ever seen. Photograph: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters The Olympics have captured the world's imagination......

'I Wish Sunny Scores Another Century'

'He is the best technically sound batsman I have seen till date and that too without a helmet.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sunil Gavaskar/Instagram   The legendary Sunil Gavaskar celebrate his......