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Deshpande, Fadia fund gallery of Indian art

With a gift of $500,000 from the Prashant H Fadia Foundation and the Deshpande Foundation, the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, has almost tripled its existing gallery space for......

'Digital Act Will Kill RTI Slowly, Surely'

'By extending the definition of 'personal' to include institutions and not just individuals, the State has equipped itself with a tool to block access to most kinds of information.' Illustration:......

Maharashtra speaker wants Alibaug renamed after Maratha braveheart

Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar has urged the state government to rename Alibaug as ’Maynaknagri' in memory of Maynak Bhandari, who played a crucial role in the naval prowess of......

Bhatnagar to run largest NGO-run school lunch plan

Shikha Bhatnagar, 30, has been appointed executive director of the new US office of the Akshaya Patra Foundation, the world's largest non-governmental organisation-run school lunch program, thanks......

Readers greet ISRO: You are passion personified

Readers have responded resoundingly to our invitation to congratulate the ISRO team for Chandrayaan-3’s successful Moon landing. Readers greet ISRO: India is proud of you! Dear ISRO......

Narayana Murthy on how to be a successful entrepreneur

If you want to succeed in the marketplace today, you have to bring differentiation: N R Narayana Murthy N R Narayana Murthy, founder-chairman of Infosys Technologies, has had his share of failure.......

We must compete with the best in the world: Narayana Murthy

'There is a marked change in the enthusiasm, energy level, confidence and innovation orientation among youngsters.' N R Narayana Murthy, below, left, co-founder and former chairman of information......

Absolutely no plans to join politics: Narayana Murthy

Murthy said he was friendly with politicians of all hues and had tremendous respect for certain politicians N R Narayana Murthy, a co-founder and former chairman of Infosys, on Wednesday said that......

'I see the world from an outsider's perspective'

'Whatever I have directed has been so far from my world.' IMAGE: Barun Sobti and Suvinder Pal Vicky in Kohraa. Netflix's Web series Kohrra is making waves, thanks to its terrific cast and an......

The curtain falls: Theatre legend Girish Karnad takes a final bow

'With his stature as a playwright and actor, Girish Karnad was one of the voices of modernity for not just Karnataka but the entire country.' IMAGE: Girish Karnad. Photograph: Rajesh......

He has played Chanakya 1,039 times

'Every time I step on stage, I feel like I'm performing the play for the first time,' Manoj Joshi tells Sadiya Updade. IMAGE: Manoj Joshi in and as Chanakya in the play. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

When Irrfan wanted to be killed off

The gulf between Hindi cinema's finest current actor and his contemporaries widens with each film. But even Irrfan Khan, in Mick Jagger's words, can't always get what he wants. Raja Sen tells us......

SMAT: Abhishek flattens Bengal; Sanju shines for Kerala

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma raced to his century off just 32 balls, striking 11 sixes and seven fours against Bengal. Photograph: Screengrab/X India U-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre continued his blazing......

IPL PIX: Delhi Capitals outplay Rajasthan Royals in Super Over win

IMAGES from the IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals played in New Delhi on Wednesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Mitchell Starc celebrates the wicket of Nitish Rana.......

CSK Vs RR: Who Batted Best? Vote!

Rajasthan Royals opened their account in IPL 2025 with a six run win over five-time champions Chennai Super Kings at the Barsapara cricket stadium in Guwahati on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Nitish Rana......

PIX: Hasaranga breaks CSK hearts in RR's thrilling win

Images from the IPL 2025 match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Wanindu Hasaranga celebrates the wicket of......

IPL 2025: Meet The Rajasthan Royals Squad

IMAGE: Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal will helm Rajasthan Royals' batting. Photograph: BCCI The Rajasthan Royals entered the IPL 2025 auction with a strategic approach, carefully......