'Who will spend so much money when we know the end result?'

'The Congress is in no position to spend as much as the BJP under Modi will spend to fight the Lok Sabha election.' 'BJP has lot of money. Even a rich person like me is scared of taking on the......

A Last Christmas for Santha Bakery

December 2022 could be the last Christmas for Santha Bakery, a business drawing its lineage from the first Christmas cake baked in Kerala.Will fortunes change, wonders Shyam G Menon. Photograph:......

Ravish Kumar's Lonely Journey

'While We Watched is like Titanic, but it's not about Jack and Rose.''It's about the musicians who decided to stay back and continue playing the violin when the ship went down.' IMAGE: Ravish......

PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards to 73 individuals, some posthumously, at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday. IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice......

Sebi's proposed tweaks likely to lead to big churn in F&O stocks

The market regulator’s newly proposed selection criteria for the over Rs 400-trillion-a-day futures and options (F&O) market could pave the way for the entry of popular stocks such as Life......

Mutual funds sought smallcap treasures in a sea of red

Mutual funds (MFs) scooped up smallcap shares across sectors such as healthcare, banking and financial services in March 2024 amid a near 4.5 per cent fall in key smallcap indices. Illustration:......

Zomato gets Rs 402 cr GST notice over delivery fee

Food delivery major Zomato has received a Rs 401.7 crore show cause notice from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) over ‘unpaid taxes’ on delivery charges collected from......

Moderation in demand is where the shoe pinches for footwear majors

Notwithstanding lower growth rates recorded in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023-24 (FY24), which spanned from April to June, footwear stocks have seen some gains in the past two trading sessions.......

'A holiday on the Moon may not be far off'

Photograph: Kind courtesy ISRO After the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon on Wednesday, August 23, Bollywood has joined India to laud ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) and......

'Satish uncle and Calendar will live in our hearts forever'

'I got an opportunity to direct him in Baaghi 3.''He played a police commissioner's role, and it was so weird directing him.'On the first day of shooting, I asked him, 'What do I call you today?'......

The Actor Who Overshadowed Shahid

'We are all here to hustle.' The road is seldom easy for outsiders to break into the Hindi film industry. But when they do, their success is glorious. One such story is scripted by Bhuvan Arora,......

'We'll give it our best shot at Oscars'

'I could have never imagined such a day would come and bring light and celebration of light.' IMAGE: Bhavin Rabari as Samay in Chhello Show/Last Film Show.   Not Rajamouli's RRR, but the......

Bumrah-Arshdeep Hold Key against England

IMAGE: How Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah fare with the new ball against England in the Powerplay could go a long way in deciding the outcome of the T20 World Cup semi-final match. Photograph:......

The struggles of Team India's 'Super Fan' Ram Babu

IMAGE: It’s not easy being a die-hard fan of the Indian cricket team - the struggle is real, but die-hard fan Ram Babu would have it no other way! Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters......

Asian Games' ultimate makeover: Esports to breakdancing

Esports to breakdancing, Hangzhou will set the trend for future of sport Two sports disciplines including esports, which is becoming a rage among youngsters across the globe, will make their debut......

Jadeja named Saurashtra captain in comeback match

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja is making a comeback to competitive cricket after nearly six months. Photograph: Ravindra Jadeja/Instagram India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will captain Saurashtra in their......

PK Banerjee, Indian football legend, passes away at 83

IMAGE: PK Banerjee was suffering from respiratory problems due to pneumonia and had an underlying history of Parkinson's disease, dementia and heart problem. Photograph: Col Rajyavardhan......