Faf du Plessis acknowledges Gautam Gambhir's competitive leadership style, highlighting its positive impact on teams like Kolkata Knight Riders. He emphasises Gambhir's high standards and accountability, noting the importance of strong leadership beyond just the captain's role in franchise cricket.
Despite India's electric passenger vehicle market experiencing an 83.6% year-on-year surge in FY26, new foreign entrants VinFast and BYD have significantly outpaced Tesla, which struggles with high import duties, a limited retail footprint, and a lack of local manufacturing commitment.
Delhi Police have arrested four juveniles in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old boy in northeast Delhi. The suspects confessed to the crime, citing an old enmity with the victim.
'Who among Opposition party MPs has so much power that they raise some issue and the government implements it? The answer is no one except Raghav Chadha.'
As tragedy struck Manisha Malhotra -- the designer lost his beloved mother on March 19 -- and he had pull out of the Lakme Fashion Week, Anurag Gupta stepped as in to help.
'The world feels quieter today.... Asha Bhosle wasn't just a legend -- she gave the world melodies that will outlive us all.'
'Wedding photography is not just about cameras and equipment. It is about sensitivity and responsibility,' says Himanshu Patel, celebrated wedding photographer and founder of Epic Stories.
The intriguing bit is that Trump is likely to attend the talks in Islamabad this weekend -- if he does, it will be the clearest signal yet that the US is ready to exit the war with some sort of win to show, since he cannot afford to go for the talks and return empty-handed, notes Prem Panicker in his must read blog on the Iran War
In many ways, this is only the beginning -- of a new chapter in India's nuclear story, and of a future where its vast thorium reserves could finally power its ambitions.
It is hard to recall when Jasprit Bumrah was last manhandled in such devastating fashion by two young batters.
India's defence exports reached a record high of Rs 38,424 crore in fiscal year 2025-26, marking a significant increase of over 62 per cent compared to the previous year, according to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
South African batter Rassie van der Dussen, 37, has announced his retirement from international cricket after being left out of the centrally-contracted list. He will continue to play domestic cricket for the Lions.
Lalit Modi, the founder of the Indian Premier League, has criticised Lucknow Super Giants Owner Sanjiv Goenka for publicly berating his captain and suggested he should be banned from the league.
Despite the monumental box office success of Dhurandhar 2, Aditya Dhar has firmly announced his decision not to direct a third instalment.
'Much later when I came to Afghanistan, I realised that there were songs in Bollywood films.'
Newlyweds Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna have returned to the film set for their highly anticipated period action drama Ranabaali, a crucial project for Deverakonda's career.
Trump may strike. He may announce productive talks and extend again. He may do both at the same time. Iran will not open the Strait on someone else's terms, so no matter what happens, that problem will remain unsolved. And the IRGC will still be collecting its $2 million toll from every ship bold enough to ask permission to pass.
Make the effort for Boong, Mayur Sanap insists. Watch it, and experience its quietly heart-aching beauty.
'Gandhi was Thakur and Gabbar was Jinnah.'
Kiran Pisda, an Indian footballer with international experience, showcased her versatility by playing as a goalkeeper for Chhattisgarh in the Khelo India Tribal Games.
Kerala's 2026 assembly election will see a three-cornered contest where religion and communalism have emerged as central themes for the first time, challenging the state's long-celebrated secular fabric.
An elderly couple in Punjab claims to have lost four sons to drug addiction, with their fifth son now critically ill. The Aam Aadmi Party disputes the claim, stating the deaths occurred over several years due to various causes. The family pleads for government intervention to combat the drug problem in their community.
In this new series on modern marriages, Payal* tells Divya Nair how she coped with the unexpected challenges that followed her impulsive marriage to her best friend.
Music director duos are a unique Bollywood feature, and many have become iconic. In this special series, Dinesh Raheja explores prominent music duos, and their dynamics.
TeamLease Digital CEO Neeti Sharma discusses how AI is driving a structural reset in the tech industry, leading to layoffs, reshaping hiring practices, and increasing job insecurity.
Even when it comes to fashion, Nimrat Kaur believes in 'taking risks but always staying true to who I'm and keeping my body type in mind'.
'Both Dhurandhar films in the spy universe have carved out legendary benchmarks for Indian cinema, and they'll be studied for generations across the globe.'
IPL 2026 will feel like a fresh start for players like Prithvi Shaw, Jofra Archer and Rishabh Pant, it's not only about numbers on the scoreboard anymore but it's about getting their story back on track.
Aniket Verma's explosive innings in the IPL 2026 opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru proves his talent and potential as a rising star in the Indian Premier League.
Nobody takes Pakistan seriously and therefore Pakistan's sudden mediating with almost immediate results of a ceasefire seems more contrived than real, points out Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta (retd).
The nation's latest crush and Lakme's GenZ face Aneet Padda decided to go Out of Office'.
'Secularism or social development or social justice is no longer part of development, according to the youth in Kerala.' 'They are concerned about material wellbeing and material welfare, and they believe that Narendra Modi is capable to giving them that kind of development.' 'So, they don't have any ideological hesitation in voting for him.'
A four-year-old girl was allegedly strangled to death by her mother in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district. The mother has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody after the father filed a complaint. The woman initially claimed her daughter was abducted, but police investigation revealed the truth.
Paes had joined the Trinamool Congress in 2021 and campaigned for the party during the Goa elections in 2022.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the traditional Morung learning system of Nagaland, highlighting its role in preserving cultural heritage and fostering interest in subjects like mathematics and science among children. He also lauded the efforts of women in Chizami village for preserving traditional seeds.
Virat Kohli has returned to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after a successful season, aiming to defend their IPL title.
Tim David, Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal went ballistic with marauding knocks while bowlers came up with a clinical showing as Royal Challengers Bengaluru trounced Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs.
India has officially refuted claims that Elon Musk was involved in a recent phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump.
By all available indications, the White House drafted a face-saving note and handed it, ready-made, to Islamabad. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was supposed to then post it in the guise of a plea urging Trump to extend the deadline by two weeks 'to allow diplomacy to run its course'. Trump would then graciously accept Pakistan's 'request' and declare a ceasefire. Sharif dutifully posted the message on X. Except that he, or whoever was handling the account, forgot to delete the tell-tale first line visible in the edit history: 'Draft - Pakistan's PM Message on X'. Prem Panicker's must read blog on the Iran War.
'The city was not only a setting but also a major character in Sankar's stories, providing the readers insight into the ever-changing and complex nature of Calcutta,' observes Atanu Biswas.
