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When Nitish Kumar Took On Bihar Dons

Nitish thought that his stakes as chief minister were far greater than his stakes in protecting one of his party MLAs. He could not allow his rule-of-law train to be derailed by a small rock on the......

Amid Thailand-Cambodia clashes, India issues advisory

The Indian embassy in Thailand on Friday issued an advisory for its nationals in the country, urging them to avoid travelling to seven provinces amid ongoing unrest along the Thailand-Cambodia......

'Gen Z Want Radical Change In Nepal'

'They mean business, but business as usual is unacceptable to them' IMAGE: Protesters set Nepal's parliament building on fire, September 9, 2025. Photograph: ANI Video Grab "Gen Z wants fair play......

Who Says India Is Friendless?

The reality is that far from being friendless, India is better positioned in the world than at any point post-Cold War, asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: The all-party delegation led by Congress MP......

'Why Would Govt Be Scared Of Cartoonists?'

'Journalists must ask the Mumbai police why are they sending notices via X to cartoonists.''The Mumbai police must come clean. Who is giving them such orders?' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh for......

NYT to cut 100 newsroom jobs

The New York Times is planning to slash 100 newsroom jobs, representing about 8 per cent of the total news staff, by the end of this year. The famed American newspaper in a report said it would be......

Sahara plans Rs 200 crore digital newsroom

Sahara Samay Rashtriya, the 24-hour news channel of the Sahara India group, has invested over Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) to set up Asia's biggest digital newsroom in India. The company has tied up......

PSB Bull Run: Time For Govt To Reap Riches

Since March 31, 2022, the PSBs' market cap has risen 43.7 per cent, from Rs. 7.29 trillion to Rs. 10.47 trillion.It's time for the government, the majority owner of public sector banks, to reap the......

Facebook launches Newswire for journalists

Facebook has launched FB Newswire, with the aim to make it easier for journalists and newsrooms to find, share and embed newsworthy content from the popular social networking website in their work.......

Why Forbes' editors in India were sacked

Why did four senior editors at Forbes India, run by the Rs 2,400-crore Network18 group, leave in the last week of May? Was it because of the hurry to rush into a digital future? Or was it because......

Crime Beat Review: Gripping Binge-Watch

Crime Beat is engrossing enough to binge-watch, endorses Deepa Gahlot. As any true blue journalist would agree, the crime beat of a newspaper is thrilling because the chase and uncovering of......

Despatch Review: Boring Bajpayee

Despatch just goes on and on, sighs Mayur Sanap. For a gripping newsroom drama, Despatch has everything going for it. A novel premise, a potentially thought-provoking storyline, and an immensely......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

The Broken News 2 Review: Worth A Watch

The Broken News 2 is worth watching because of Jaideep Ahlawat and Shriya Pilgaonkar's fabulous acting, recommends Namrata Thakker. Unlike season 1, season 2 of The Broken News mostly revolves......

Heeramandi Leads May's OTT Releases

May offers a mix of original Web series and digital movie premieres on OTT. Joginder Tuteja lists your summer entertainment, coming up. Heeramandi: The Diamond BazaarWhere to watch?......

Manu vs Smriti vs Vinesh: Who will be top sportswoman?

Paris Olympics double medallist Manu Bhaker, two-time Paralympics champion Avani Lekhara and ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat are among five athletes nominated for the BBC 'Indian Sportswoman of the......

The Blue Revolution: Indian Cricket's Success Story

It is a tribute to a system so robustly meritocratic that this team represents India's diversity better than any other institution: The Union Cabinet, our chief ministers, the civil services, the......

Why players may struggle to perform in empty stadiums

IMAGE: Picture used for representational purpose only. Photograph: Mumbai Indians/Twitter Cricketers like Virat Kohli who depend on external stimulation and are used to 'pressure' are 'really......

FIFA congress resumes after bomb threat in Zurich

FIFA President Sepp Blatter (left) delivers the opening speech at the 65th FIFA Congress in Zurich. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters Swiss police said on Friday they were investigating an......