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'All India Radio Is No Underdog'

'The largest listenership for Vividh Bharati outside the country is in Spain.''The labourers who go there for the tomato-picking season feel cut off from their country and listen to Vividh Bharati......

Beware Of China Threat In North East

By ensuring Myanmar remains dependent on Chinese economic and military assistance, Beijing indirectly exerts pressure on India's North Eastern states, making New Delhi's regional security strategy......

'Israel Uses Starvation As A Weapon In Gaza'

'The ruling elite are supporting those attacking the people of Gaza.''As a nation we should not cooperate with the oppressor regime that is allowing mass starvation as a weapon of war.' IMAGE:......

Trump issues order to dismantle Voice of America

United States President Donald Trump has ordered the dismantling of the government-funded news agency Voice of America (VOA), accusing it of promoting biased media reports, as reported by Fox News.......

Rest In Peace, Voice Of America

What despots and dictators, jammers and competitors, had not managed to do in 83 years -- what the Soviet Union had failed to counter during the Cold War; what China had failed to crush during the......

How Much Will Jio Platforms Be Worth After IPO?

Kindly note the image has been posted only for representative purposes. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) is likely to have a valuation of $148 billion by the......

Growth acceleration key to Trent stock's recovery

Trent reported decent margins in the second quarter (July-September) of 2025-26 (Q2FY26) but growth moderated. IMAGE: Logo of the Indian fashion retailer Trent's flagship brand Westside is......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

Bharat Electronics' growth story is intact after excellent Q4 performance

Bharat Electronics (BEL) reported excellent results for the January-March quarter (Q4) of FY24, which were driven by decent EBITDA margins and higher PAT as well as good revenue growth. Order......

Boom time for radio cabs in India

The days when you had to depend on old taxis with unruly drivers fleecing you with tampered meters and circuitous routes may soon vanish. Travelling has, to some extent, become a......

'I Was Passionate About Acting But...'

IMAGE: Kamini Kaushal in the film Radha Krishna (1954). Kamini Kaushal was one of Indian cinema's long-lasting actresses, who went from playing Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand's heroine to Manoj Kumar......

'Throughout The Day, There's Music Playing In My Head'

'I played five different versions of Woh Subah Kabhie Toh Aayegi for Raj Kapoor, only to be greeted with a totally blank reaction.''Thereafter, for 40 minutes, he disappeared, leaving us......

Indians Spent 1.1 Trillion Hours On...

... their smartphones! Kindly note the images in this report have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Stefan Coders/Pixabay India's media and......

'How Did Nehru End Up As PM?'

'About whether I'm worried it will blow up into something, no, I'm used to these things.''I am a voice in the city and have said quite a few things that may have ruffled feathers. But I stuck with......

US radio flags down Jethro Tull

Free speech in the Land Of The Free comes with a big price tag, and it is Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson turn to pay. WCHR-FM, a New Jersey radio station, announced it would sing along to an......

Messi returning to Barca? No, says club president

'It's not right for me to speculate on something that would not be realistic, and it's not the moment to do it.' IMAGE: Lionel Messi is Barcelona's all-time leading scorer with 672 goals in 778......

Karnataka govt blames RCB, KSCA for Bengaluru stampede

IMAGE: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar at the airport receives RCB's Virat Kohli at Bengaluru airport on June 4, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo The status report on the stampede at Bengaluru's M......

'Free Palestine' banner at UCL match irks French minister

UEFA to not place sanctions on PSG IMAGE: A banner on support of Palestine is displayed in the stands before the Champions League match between Paris St Germain and Atletico Madrid at Parc des......

When 16 people died during a Kolkata derby in 1980

IMAGE: In what was a dark day for Indian football, on August 16, 1980, 16 people were killed in a stampede and riot inside the Eden Gardens during a Mohun Bagan and East Bengal during a Calcutta......

Soccer star walks free on bail despite rape conviction

IMAGE: Brazil soccer player Dani Alves sits in court during the first day of his trial in Barcelona. Photograph: Alberto Estevez/Reuters Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves can be released from......