An e-bike venture that caught Ratan Tata's eye

Hemlatha Annamalai and P Bala's Ampere Vehicles makes e-vehicles in Coimbatore. Do they have a strong business case? Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, is a venerable name in the world of......

Success mantras HCL Tech chief follows to get things done

Next month, Anant Gupta, 49, will complete two years as the CEO of HCL Technologies. When Gupta took over from Vineet Nayar, under whose tenure (from 2007) the company's revenues grew five times......

Infosys to step on the gas, eyes big acquisitions

Displaying Infosys's new-found confidence and aggression under a new management, Chief Operating Officer U B Pravin Rao on Tuesday said the company was ready to make "large acquisitions", adding it......

Europe is a difficult market: HCL Tech chief

In line with its larger peers Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys, HCL Technologies Ltd reported strong financial results for the first quarter of FY14. HCL’s president & CEO Anant Gupta......

'I just want a fair chance'

'My ethnicity has been my biggest struggle in the industry, a setback in getting me work.'   Photograph: Kind courtesy Lin Laishram/Instagram The Hindi film industry's 'narrow vision' for......

Chakravyuh review

A start has been made to the Chakravyuh franchise and it is quite satisfying, notes Joginder Tuteja. The beginning of Chakravyuh: An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller has a strong sense of......

The BEST and WORST of 2020

When 2020 began, nobody in the wildest dreams imagined it might sound the death knell for cinemas. Bookended in protests and pandemic, the Hindi film industry suffered huge losses prompted by a......

Axone review

For audiences craving something new, Axone leaves a good impression, notes Joginder Tuteja. 'Yaar, mujhe bhi North East ki ek girlfriend dilwa de. Mere dost to naa ek dum se jal jaayenge.' If you......

'Critical but stable' Bianchi continues to fight in hospital, says family

About four weeks after he suffered severe head injuries during a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix, Jules Bianchi remains "critical but stable" in hospital, a report said. A statement released by......

F1 Pitlane Tales: Marussia to race with one car in Sochi

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone (right) speaks with Graeme Lowdon, President and Sporting Director of Marussia in the paddock during previews ahead of the Russian Formula One Grand Prix at Sochi......