India's Startup Dreams, Ready to Bloom

Let's work flat out and create a policy framework that fosters the growth of Indian non-family business VC and private equity firms.This will allow our Indian startups' dreams to flourish, explains......

How Will Nuns' Arrest Affect Kerala Politics?

The current situation in Kerala politics is perhaps best described as a case of the state's traditional two front politics now seeing a third front (the BJP) muscling in with the potential outcome......

Murthy, Subrahmanyan Aren't Wrong About Long Hours

Leaders who built and manage these incredible global companies cannot be tyrants, slave-drivers, or idiots. Essentially what they are saying falls under the definition of rallying the troops,......

Is J D Vance The Right Choice By Trump?

This is the guy who might be one feeble, McDonald's-fueled heartbeat from the presidency, notes Sree Sreenivasan. IMAGE: Trumps Veep nominee J D Trance with wife Usha Chilukuri Vance. Photograph:......

From Badla To Jane Street: Market Tricks Haunt Again

Jane Street could do what they did because of the most fundamental flaw in the Indian stock market: A fragmented, fractured, fissured, fistula-ed liquidity stream, points out Shankar Sharma.......

The story behind Nirmala's sari

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is often known for making statements with her sarees on Budget Day. Each year, she wears a saree that represents India's rich textile heritage and......

Ratan Tata, As I Knew Him

Ratan was extremely ethical in his dealings, which he brought to bear on the business house which he helmed, remembers Sailesh Kottary. IMAGE: Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus, Tata Sons, at the......

Will These Films Win An Oscar?

The Toronto International Film Festival has come a long way in the last 50 years -- from the time it was known as the Festival of Festivals to becoming the biggest film event of North America and......

Pather Panchali@70: Beautiful, Broken People

Seventy years after Pather Panchali released on August 26, 1955, we finally get it.Shuttling between the village of Boral and a studio in Calcutta, caught between worrying about the next purse of......

'Sholay Is 'Dadagiri' Cinematography'

'The way the anticipation is built up for Gabbar Singh's introduction scene with sound, image and details of his personality, like the combat boots he wears.' 'The camera comes so close -- not a......

He Quit Amazon To Make Films

'You need the drishti, the experience. I am beginning to see things differently.' IMAGE: A scene from Ghich Pich. Delhi-based film-maker Ankur Singla is a former lawyer and tech entrepreneur, who......

SAFF U-17 C'ship: India drub Nepal to enter final

IMAGE: In the final, India will take on Bangladesh who blanked Pakistan 2-0 in  the other semifinal. Photograph: Indian Football Team/X The India U-17 men's national team brushed aside Nepal with......

The Carlsen Effect? FIDE Allows Players To Wear Jeans!

'Appropriate jeans' are now permitted as part of the official dress code. This change offers players more comfort and freedom of choice, while ensuring that the overall appearance of the event......

Sanju Sets Kerala League On Fire, Again!

IMAGE: Sanju Samson with his brother and Kochi Blue Tigers skipper Saly Samson. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Kerala Cricket Association/X Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has staked his claim for a......

Inter to don unseen kit for Champions League final against PSG

IMAGE: Inter Milan did not opt for their second strip -- white shirts with blue details -- choosing to wear the third kit instead, a golden yellow shirt with black details and black shorts for the......

The Gill Journey: A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence!

IMAGE: India's new Test skipper Shubman Gill has been a consistent performer in the longest format, amassing over 1,800 runs in 32 Tests. Photograph: BCCI There are Dads. And then there are......