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We Are So Proud of You, Beta!

On Thursday, June 5, 2025, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde welcomed son Dr Shrikant Shinde back to Mumbai. The all-party delegation -- led by the Shiv Sena MP from Kalyan -- visited......

'Bihar Supplies Labour To The World...'

'...yet struggles to convert that human capital into domestic productivity.' IMAGE: Passengers board a train at Patna Junction railway station. Photograph: ANI Photo At his rally in Samastipur......

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, other crew members to return on July 14

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members of the Axiom-4 mission are set to return to Earth from the International Space Station on July 14, NASA said on Thursday. IMAGE: Group......

Axiom-4 launch: Will weather play spoilsport again?

SpaceX, National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) and Axiom Space are closely watching weather patterns at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida where Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and......

History In Minutes: Javed Akhtar's Freedom Fighter Family

Syed Firdaus Ashraf offers a ready reckoner on Javed Akhtar's great great grandfather Fazl e Haq Khairabadi who fought the British empire during the 1857 Mutiny and was imprisoned in the Cellular......

Now, Take a Swadeshi Ride with Bharat Taxi

The Bharat Taxi platform is already positioning itself as the world's largest driver-owned mobility network, with more than 51,000 drivers across cars, autos, and bikes registered in New Delhi and......

'Don't Consider Gold, Silver As Asset Classes'

'An asset must generate income. Equities yield dividends, bonds pay coupons, deposits give interest, and real estate earns rent.''Gold, silver, and even Bitcoin produce no income, they merely store......

Smallcaps Face Their Toughest Samvat Yet

'Defence, capital goods, engineering, capital market-related stocks, autos, and cement sectors are my bullish bets for Samvat 2082.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has......

Analysts place higher bets on gold despite silver's outperformance

As the rally in precious metals takes centre stage in 2025, most analysts recommend a larger allocation to gold over silver despite the latter’s outperformance this year. Photograph: Arnd......

Gold rally may pause as investors eye US Fed policy decision

Gold prices are expected to maintain their upward momentum though some consolidation could set in ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision on September 17, analysts said. Photograph: Arnd......

The Only Man Sulakshana Pandit Loved

'Sulakshana didi was never the same after Sanjeev Kumar turned her down.' IMAGE: Sulakshana Pandit. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X Sulakshana Pandit loved only one man: Sanjeev......

The Live Show Line-Up This Year

Photograph: Kind courtesy Arijit Singh/Instagram With India increasingly attracting global artistes, the ministry of information and broadcasting is working to simplify the process of setting up......

He Played Cupid Between Akshay-Twinkle

Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan are an absolute riot in the third episode of Too Much With Kajol and Twinkle as they recall some of the craziest incidents from the 1990s, both personally and......

How Much Was Madhuri's Dhak Dhak Outfit Sold For?

'Why don't I organise an auction of cinematic memorabilia?' recalls Dinesh Raheja.'There are sure to be legions of film buffs who will cherish the chance to own souvenirs intimately associated with......

'He Didn't Pray Before The Climax. He'd Forgotten'

'Homebound stands for something very beautiful at a time where the world is starting to feel like there is a lot of othering going on and it's starting to feel divided.''We are starting to become......

Gill's father 'proud' after double ton but...

IMAGE: India's Shubman Gill celebrates after reaching his double century against England at Edgbaston on Day 2 of the 2nd Test at Edgbaston, on Thursday. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Action Images......

'You Made Me Proud, Beta'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajkumar Sharma/Instagram Following India's triumphant T20 World Cup parade, star batter Virat Kohli shared a heartwarming moment with his childhood coach,......

'I Apologised To Sreesanth 200 Times'

'What hurt me was when I met his daughter and I was talking to her with a lot of love and she said, "I don't want to talk to you. You hit my father".' IMAGE: S Sreesanth is consoled by teammate V......

SEE: Emotions overflow as Avesh reunites with family

SEE: Avesh's emotional reunion with his family. VIDEO: LSG/X After a match-winning final over to help Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secure a dramatic two-run win over Rajasthan Royals on......

Once overlooked: How a teacher's son humbled CSK

It was a day before the Indian Premier League mega auction when renowned Delhi coach Sanjay Bhardwaj was having brunch with a gentleman named Pawan Arya. IMAGE: Priyansh Arya's forte is T20......