'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......

King Charles III crowned UK's new monarch

King Charles III was officially crowned as the 40th King of the United Kingdom at a ceremony steeped in history with modern multi-faith touches amid pomp, pageantry and choir music inside the......

Fully cooperating, hope to resolve soon: BBC on tax survey

The BBC said on Tuesday that it is "fully cooperating" with the Income Tax authorities who are at its offices in New Delhi and Mumbai and hoped that the situation will be resolved "as soon as......

The Royal Corgis Await The Queen

Queen Elizabeth owned more than 30 corgis during her lifetime. Readers will recall seeing a couple of corgis trot behind the queen in that famous video featuring James Bond (Daniel Craig) that......

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi captured in Dominica

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, who had recently fled from Antigua and Barbuda, was captured in neighbouring Dominica after an Interpol Yellow Notice was issued against him, the local media......

Innovative field research in India helped Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo win Economics Nobel

This year's Laureates have shown how the problem of global poverty can be tackled by breaking it down into a number of smaller - but more precise - questions at individual or group levels, he Royal......

Economy-wise, Modi's re-election will be favourable: Marc Faber

'As an investor, I feel Modi has done well during his tenure.' 'That said, some mistakes have happened like the demonetisation / cash ban.' 'As a foreigner who has been visiting India since 1973, I......

What 2018 Economics Nobel means for growth-hungry India

William Nordhaus believes that climate change can best be addressed by ensuring the correct pricing for polluting resources like fuel through government intervention – in other words, through......

The Star-Maker You Didn't Know About

Prayag Raj, who was so successful at his peak, ought not to have slid into oblivion, observes Deepa Gahlot. IMAGE: Anil Kapoor with Prayag Raj on the sets of 1987's Hifazat. Photograph: Kind......

Bollywood 2021: J to Q RECAP

Even with an on-going pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a relatively quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama......

The BEST OTT SHOWS of 2021

Once upon a time, we were so starved for entertainment that anything from documentaries on agriculture to hours of classical music was happily lapped up. But in the day and age of streaming,......

Is The Crown Fact or Fiction?

For the current generation, enchanted by the monarchy but unaware of its past, The Crown may well perform the role of a history textbook, notes Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Emma Corrin has been nominated......

When Virat Kohli surprised Siraj

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Mohammed Siraj gained fame after he was picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad at the IPL 2017 auction for Rs 2.6 crore. It was a dream come true when Virat Kohli paid a......

Spanish tennis great Santana dies aged 83

Coming from a humble family at a time when tennis was considered a sport only for the upper classes in Spain, Santana became a stalwart of the country's Davis Cup team, amassing a 69-17 win-loss......

Feels good to be back in the IPL, says Goenka

IMAGE: Sanjiv Goenka bought the Lucknow IPL franchise for a whopping Rs 7,090 crore. Photograph: BCCI Kolkata-based billionaire Sanjiv Goenka, who bought the Lucknow franchise for a whopping Rs......

Star Performer: Tewatia does it again!

SCORECARD POINTS TABLE IMAGE: Rahul Tewatia rescued Rajasthan Royals yet again. Photograph: BCCI/IPL   Rahul Tewatia's incredible ability to win tricky games was to the fore as he rescued......

PICS: Tewatia, Parag rise and shine as Royals stun SRH

Images from Sunday's IPL match between SunRisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals, in Dubai. SCORECARD POINTS TABLE IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals batsman Rahul Tewatia during his match-winning knock......