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India-born media veteran selected as new BBC chairman

An India-born media executive who has worked in United Kingdom broadcasting for over 40 years, Dr Samir Shah, has been announced as the UK government's preferred candidate to take over as the new......

Titanic tourist submersible carrying 5 goes missing

Hamish Harding, a British businessman who collaborated with the Indian government to reintroduce eight wild cheetahs from Namibia to India, is among five people who went missing in the Atlantic......

May have under-reported India income, BBC tells tax dept

British broadcaster BBC has communicated to the income-tax department that some of its past income, for its operations in India, could have gone unreported during the statutory filing of returns......

BBC chairman resigns after row over loan deal for BoJo

BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigned on Friday after a report found he broke the rules by failing to disclose the role he played in helping former British prime minister Boris Johnson secure an......

ED books BBC India for foreign exchange violations, seeks documents

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a case under FEMA against BBC India for alleged foreign exchange violations and called its staffers for questioning following which a deputy managing......

NDTV founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy to sell company stake to Adani

NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy on Friday said they will sell all but 5 per cent of their remaining shareholding in the news broadcaster to Adani Group for up to Rs 647.6 crore.......

IOC Should Not DIE!

If IOC is not allowed to run its own affairs, then we can see it close down in the next 10 to 15 years, warns Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: An Indian Oil fuel station in New Delhi. Photograph: Adnan......

Was Peter Kerkar responsible for the 'death' of Cox & Kings?

Was Cox & Kings' Group Chief Executive Officer Ajay Ajit “Peter” Kerkar duped by his employees, as he claims, or did a cocktail of greed, poor cost control and bad management bring......

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......

'Scale at which this scam operates is shocking'

'There is an eminently fertile ground that perpetrators must be finding in our society.' IMAGE: Shriya Pilgaonkar, left, seen here with Tanuja Chandra, at the screening of Wedding.con. Photograph:......

'Huma surprises even herself with what she achieves'

'Huma is one of those actors who makes acting seem effortless.''But that happens because she has put in a certain amount of preparation.''She has a certain confidence that allows her to let go.'......

'You don't choose Konkona, she chooses you'

'Ajay Devgn is perfect to slip into Idris Elba's shoes.''Taapsee can play any role under the sun.' IMAGE: Kavish Sinha with best friend Nazneen Dharamsey. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kavish......

The Tandav Ruckus and its OTT FALLOUT

The price for pushing the envelope beyond the comfort zone that the land of storytelling is used to is a hefty one, observes Meghna Chadha. IMAGE: Kritika Kamra in Tandav. 'You cannot hurt......

'We just can't seem to get anything going at the moment'

England need a top-eight finish to make the cut for the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan and 36-year-old Dawid Malan said they would try to produce their best form in their remaining group......

Bishan Singh Bedi: The Sardar of Spin who conquered hearts

IMAGE: Bishan Singh Bedi with Ravichandran Ashwin and Erapalli Prasanna during the BCCI Annual Awards in Bengaluru on March 8, 2017. Photograph: BCCI He could mess with a batter's mind with his......

British PM breaks silence on personal racism struggles

IMAGE: Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, centre, is pictured in the stands. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters Rishi Sunak, Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister, has spoken of the......

'Modern-day Bradman', record-breaking Smith pips Tendulkar

'I love playing here at Lord's. It's a nice place to play if you get in, you get good value for your shots and yeah, nice to get myself back up on the honours board again.' Scorecard IMAGE:......

Ben Stokes reacts to cricket's discrimination crisis

IMAGE: Ben Stokes and the cricket community at large are committed to rectifying the issues highlighted in the report. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images/span> Ben Stokes, the captain of......

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