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New Star On The Rise In BJP

When a former police constable was appointed Gujarat unit chief, everyone was surprised.Now workers are laying bets on when he will be elevated to the Union Cabinet, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE:......

Gujarat diamond trader's 9-year-old daughter embraces Jain monkhood

A nine-year-old daughter of a wealthy diamond merchant embraced Jain monkhood in Gujarat on Wednesday, renouncing material comforts. IMAGE: Devanshi, a nine-year-old daughter of a wealthy diamond......

Why Jairam Ramesh wants more politicians like New Zealand PM

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Thursday hailed New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who has announced that she is stepping down as her country's leader, and said that "Indian politics needs......

CBI files 3 fresh FIRs against Mehul Choksi in Rs 6,700-cr PNB fraud case

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed three fresh FIRs against absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi on a complaint from the Punjab National Bank bringing to light an additional Rs 6,746......

Extradition of Mallya, Nirav figures in Modi-Boris talks

The issue of extradition of Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi figured in a virtual summit between India and the United Kingdom on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that economic......

Paytm Payments Bank MD and CEO Surinder Chawla quits

Beleaguered Paytm Payments Bank's managing director and CEO Surinder Chawla has resigned from the company, a regulatory filing said on Tuesday. Chawla's resignation comes amidst Paytm Payments Bank......

Paytm can continue UPI transactions through 4 banks

Ensuring continuity in payment operations by Paytm users, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Thursday allowed the company to continue UPI transactions through four banks -- SBI,......

What Led To Paytm's Big Fall

At the heart of Paytm's slide lies the abject failure of its Super App strategy, notes Indrajit Gupta. IMAGE: Vijay Shekhar Sharma. Photograph: ANI Photo For more than three weeks now, the......

Paytm Crisis: StartUp Founders Take Note

Startup founders need to sit up and think about how not to take stardom for granted and how not to disappoint their fans who have stood in long queues for those precious selfies with popular......

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Has Vijay Shekhar Sharma given up on the bank?For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission. The bank will face its logical end, observes Tamal Bandopadhyay. IMAGE: A cobbler uses Paytm as a mode......

When KK had India going DIL MAANGE MORE

'There was so much grace, depth and serenity in him.' Photograph: Kind courtesy KK/Instagram Rajat Dholakia, singer-composer Dileep Dholakia's son, is a prolific Indian composer, who has given the......

Why is Karan Johar KISSING Kajol?

It was a night to remember. Karan Johar hosted a huge birthday party for his school friend and Dharma Productions CEO Apoorva Mehta who turned 50 on March 17. Please click on the images to find out......

PIX: Shah Rukh-Gauri party with Akshay-Twinkle

It was a night to remember for Bollywood. Even as Sonam Kapoor threw a Diwali party, Amitabh Bachchan hosted a grand celebration too. Bachchan threw his annual Diwali party after a gap of two......

Taapsee, Shraddha earn more than Saif!

Some surprises here! The Forbes Celebrity India 2018 list of the highest earning celebrities was released last week. While Salman Khan retained the top spot for the third consecutive time, there......

10 Hindi Movies That Define India

Aseem Chhabra lists the movies that taught him about the Idea of India. As an entertainment journalist and movie buff, I watch a lot of films. And despite the many degrees I have earned, I am......

No debut jitters! Mayank channels inner speed machine

Photograph: Kind courtesy LSG/X Speed thrills and excites India's latest fast-bowling sensation Mayank Yadav, a passion cultivated since childhood where the sleek lines of jet planes,......

'Winning a Ranji Trophy is not easy now'

'That's the beauty of Mumbai cricket. Nobody interferes with the running of the cricket, only the cricketers are allowed to run the cricket.' IMAGE: Mumbai players celebrate their 42nd Ranji......

No praise enough for Ashwin: Rohit

IMAGE: R Ashwin is set to play his 100th Test match in Dharamsala. Photograph: BCCI/X No praise is enough for Ravichandran Ashwin, said captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday, lauding the off-spinner......

'Aaj kal ke bacche'...

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his double century during the third Test in Rajkot. Photograph: BCCI Captain Rohit Sharma was in awe of youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and......

When Patriotism Sets In, The Game Suffers A Rout

Just as the umpire's decision is no longer final, what is disdainfully rejected is the age-old dictum that the game should be played and watched in the spirit of the game, sighs Uddalok......

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