Fadnavis' First Challenge: Santosh Deshmukh Murder Case

'The CM's credibility is on the line.' IMAGE: Nationalist Congress Party leader Dhananjay Munde, Devendra Fadnavis and Munde's controversial aide Walmik Karad soon after the Mahayuti alliance won......

Jolt to Gautam Gambir as court orders fresh probe into cheating case

Directing a fresh investigation, a Delhi court has set aside the discharge of former cricketer and current head coach of the Indian cricket team Gautam Gambhir, and others in a case where flat......

GOAT, Vijay's Failed Political Launch Vehicle

Vijay has a lot of young and middle-aged women fans, but as voters, they are possibly now with the DMK, or remain with the AIADMK. Recapturing this constituency would have helped Vijay's political......

The nexus of sports, business, and politics

Before venturing forth into the quicksand of allegations that is the Kochi IPL let us lay out two clear markers to guide us through the murky waters. First, Shashi Tharoor's private life is just......

India's M&A deals dipped in Q2 amid valuation caution

India’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity cooled in the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26), with deal value falling to $26.26 billion from $29.04 billion a year ago, according to Bloomberg......

Indian startups raise $1.65 bn in February

Indian startups raised a total of $1.65 billion (about Rs 14,418 crore) in funding at a median valuation of $83.2 million in February 2025, according to data from Traxcn. Illustration: Dominic......

Nexus Capital raises $100 m venture fund

Nexus India Capital has closed a $100 million venture capital fund to invest in India. Nexus plans to invest in technology start-ups and companies with business models not driven by technology. The......

Zepto adds $340 million to basket; valuation at $5 billion ahead of IPO

Quick commerce major Zepto has raised $340 million in a follow-on financing round at a valuation of $5 billion as it gears up for an initial public offering (IPO). Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Akshay, Kamal Haasan, Anil Kapoor: Bollywood's anti-corruption crusaders

It's not just the aam aadmi who has been feeling the corruption heat.  Corruption is the 'in' thing. In fact, it has been in vogue ever since one can remember. At times, it has been serious......

SPOTTED! Shraddha at her pal's engagement

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Shraddha Kapoor recently took some time to attend her pal Eshanka Wahi’s engagement ceremony in Mumbai. She shared a......

Review: Apothecary could have been better

Apothecary does not have any subtlety, everything that the director wishes to convey has been overtly pronounced by the actors through their dialogues, writes Paresh C Palicha. The medical......

The Deadliest Dacoits of Bollywood

Beware of the Bollywood outlaw. With a striking black tilak marked on the forehead, bullet-loaded belt around the waist, a perennially furious gaze and a tone as threatening as that rifle in hand,......