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PIX: India celebrates Eid with prayers, feasting; 'Free Palestine' poster in UP

Dressed in traditional finery, Muslims across India offered prayers at mosques and eidgahs on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan. IMAGE: A drone......

Abrahamic binary has outlived its utility

It is only the Indian approach of holding on to multiple realities and contradictory ideas simultaneously that is likely to deliver peace and progress.Binary logic is out of sync with reality,......

'BJP's stranglehold over democracy has to be broken'

'You can attack and conspire to weaken us, but you cannot destroy the Congress permanently.' IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the party's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Godda, Jharkhand,......

Can Modi Beat Rajiv Gandhi's 404 MPs Record?

Modi wants the BJP to gets an additional 10% of the vote share from what it won in 2019.Plans are afoot to get new faces to replace MPs with poor chances of winning. Sources say more than 100 MPs......

BJP stalwart L K Advani to be awarded Bharat Ratna

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that Bharatiya Janata party stalwart and former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

Future of Reliance belongs to Akash, Isha, Anant, and...: Ambani

Having created businesses ranging from world's largest single-location oil refining complex to nation's largest mobile network operators in just few years, billionaire Mukesh Ambani says his group......

Manish Malhotra to design uniforms of Air India staff

Air India's flying crew, ground and security staff will soon sport new uniforms designed by fashion designer Manish Malhotra as the Tata Group-owned airline embraces a new global brand identity.......

Adani Crisis: Stress Test For Indian Capitalism

In this round, the market has won.But it is still for Gautam Adani to decide whether he has lost or not, argues Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Gautam Adani, chairman, Adani Group. Photograph: PTI Photo......

I'm last of the jokers left; no plan B after I leave Infosys: Nilekani

Nilekani said when he leaves the company, he will ensure that he implements Narayana Murthy's vision of putting in place the leadership structure and people with the right values. However, he said......

Sky Is NOT The Limit For These Stars

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor/Instagram Armed with a smile and grace, her only concern is the passenger's security and seat belt. Whether she's having a bad day or good one, the only......

All India Rank Review: Tender Must Watch

All India Rank achieves a fine balance of authenticity and sensitivity in the fine portrayals of its young actors and old, points out Sukanya Verma. I first saw Varun Grover's All India Rank at......

Goodbye Matthew: Thank You For The Snark And Sweetness

One can only hope he finds his peace while we take comfort in the knowledge of having a true friend and the therapeutic power of humour.Sukanya Verma mourns the passing of Matthew Perry. IMAGE:......

She Makes Bollywood Brides Look Perfect

'Alia nailed the bridal look perfectly.'Katrina nailed all the looks at her wedding.''Kiara was a bubbly bride, sweet and fun.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dolly Jain/Instagram Celebrity draper......

Watch The Best Of Satyajit Ray On OTT

Had he not taken his final curtain call on April 23, 1992, Satyajit Ray would still, undoubtedly, have been making movies. His films still dazzle with their technical artistry and are relevant even......

Federer Takes A Tuk-Tuk; Deepika Likes

Photographs and video: Kind courtesy Roger Federer/Instagram Roger Federer added a dash of Fast and Furious to his Thailand getaway, sharing a tuk-tuk ride video on Instagram. With a contagious......

Dravid to continue as Team India's Head Coach

IMAGE: Head Coach Rahul Dravid and his support staff that includes batting coach Vikram Rathour, bowling coach Paras Mhambrey and fielding coach T Dilip will continue in their roles after......

Spain's soccer chief apologises for kissing WC player

Asked again about the incident on Spain's COPE Radio station, Hermoso said: "I wish they created (controversy) involving someone else, I'm a world champion and that's what matters." IMAGE:......

All of us are hindsight kings, it doesn't work here: Ashwin backs management

IMAGE: R Ashwin backed the team management’s decision to rest Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters The decision to rest Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the last......

'Kohli's passion towards excellence is mind boggling'

'Kohli told me don’t treat me like a cricketer and work with me like an individual athlete.' IMAGE: RCB's strength and conditioning coach Basu Shanker, who has worked with several athletes......

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