One man's despair was another man's ecstasy as the most inopportune of double faults propelled a world-beating Rafael Nadal into a nine-times French Open champion on Sunday.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
India has been put in lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. People have been told to stay indoors, but for many daily-wage earners this is not an option.
Never before in the history of the Republic has an election in the state mattered so much as it does now, observes Virendra Kapoor.
Increasing US shale gas production should stabilise oil prices, in contrast to the spike of the past.
The powerful image of the distraught man, struggling to reach home in Begusarai, almost 1,200 km away during the nationwide lockdown, was widely shared across all media, becoming a defining image of the trauma of lakhs of migrant labourers stranded away from home.
Just before the 2008 financial crisis made headlines, Indian companies were on a global buying spree. In the fifth part of the series, Dev Chatterjee and Krishna Kant discuss how the crisis came as a black swan event for some, changing the mood from exuberance to despair.
Sukanya Verma offers some amazing opening scenes in Hindi films that fuels an excitement for what happens next.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.
At the invitation of United States President Donald Trump, Pujari Harish Brahmbhatt from the BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha) Swaminarayan Mandir in New Jersey joined religious leaders from other faiths offering prayers on the occasion of National Day of Prayer Service.
Launching an attack on the economic policies of the UPA government, Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the main reason behind the "despair" prevailing in the country was that nobody takes responsibility.
He also said that regardless of the outcome of the next elections, they will once again demonstrate the strength of India's democracy and its institutions.
The incident that claimed 43 live and left 16 injured brought back tragic memories of the Uphaar cinema hall blaze in 1997.
Individuals who can understand data and go for data driven decisions making using their critical mind will be highly valued.
Finding enough shows to air, creating content that gets people to pay and watch and wooing advertisers back into the fold are going to be the biggest challenges the M&E industry faces.
There is not much that spooks Rafael Nadal at the French Open but David Ferrer managed to do just that - for 49 bewitching minutes - before watching in despair as his fellow Spaniard turned into a man possessed to set up a semi-final with Andy Murray.
The butchering of the Indian Rupee need not come in the way of your dream international vacation says Anita Rao Kashi.
There was just gut-wrenching despair as Serbia's hopes slipped away in the cruellest fashion imaginable.
Saturday will be the last time the Mumbai Mirror will hit newsstands as a daily. Two Saturdays ago, its owners, the Times of India group, shocked the city by deciding to convert the Mirror into a weekly newspaper. Jyoti Punwani salutes the Mirror and its editor, Meenal Baghel, for its pathbreaking journalism.
'We cannot have bodies putrefying in water.' 'This is a health hazard and it can create a very inflammatory situation.'
Here's a tribute to the legendary singer as we look at some of his finest performances.
'I am indirectly related to VG Siddhartha. Excellent human and brilliant entrepreneur. I am devastated with the contents of his letter,' Mallya said on Twitter.
The fall of the rupee has just become a symbol of all that has gone wrong with India lately.
Tim Southee rescued New Zealand with the bat then dragged his side back into the match
'I think as a nation we all aged a year in that super over. I feel nothing but pride. What a team'
The French champions blew a 2-0 advantage in their last-16 second leg match against Manchester United in Paris on Wednesday, crashing out on away goals after being beaten 3-1 at the Parc des Princes.
Hundreds of artisans every Dussehra would earn enough this season to see them through the entire year. Not this time though with COVID-19 continuing its spread and fear of contracting the disease keeping most people away from festivities.
Former captain Rahul Dravid heaped generous praise on ICC Champions Trophy winners' India saying their good showing had brought a lot of happiness to the fans, who were left in despair following the match-fixing saga in the Indian Premier League.
As the Indian telegram service gets discontinued in July, we take a look at Bollywood's love affair with it.
'There are many people languishing in jail under these draconian laws, where it takes them 10 years, 15 years, to finally be acquitted.' 'And, who is going to account for those years?' 'The home ministry's statistics says that between 2016 and 2019, the conviction rate (under UAPA) is only 2 per cent and the use of UAPA has increased by more than 70 per cent.' 'There are many people languishing in jail under these draconian laws, where it takes them 10 years, 15 years, to finally be acquitted.'
'Who is going to account for those years?'
'The home ministry's statistics says that between 2016 and 2019, the conviction rate (under UAPA) is only 2 per cent and the use of UAPA has increased by more than 70 per cent.' 'The government statistics itself is so revealing what the purpose of this law (UAPA) is.'
Instead of its once haloed existence as the year of lofty goals and vision statements, it is now staring at an epitaph that may well read: The year when death ran amok and the gods went missing, notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.
Experts say that the lockdown and its aftermath will further quicken the consolidation in the real estate sector, which has been taking place since 2012, with more small players going out of the business and bigger, branded players dominating the market.
When the chips are down, entrepreneurs look for hope and if they don't find it, their interest might start waning...
War ticks all the components of a masala action entertainer, there's not a single dull moment.
There was no law or autonomous body governing digital content in India so far. Now, OTT and other platforms, including digital news websites, are expected to fall within a governmental framework of rules and regulations.
Midnight's Children is a must watch for people who've yearned to experience Salman Rushdie's iconic storytelling in a more accessible format.
The left-hander's classy 92 off 62 balls guided India to the brink of victory, and he was helped by powerful hitting from Rishab Pant, whose 58-run knock was part of the 130-run partnership that formed the backbone of the Indian chase.
Australia left it late but beat Iraq 1-0 to become the second country to qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in front of 80,000 rain-soaked but euphoric fans at Sydney's Olympic Stadium on Tuesday.
Four days on, a massive search and rescue operation to trace the Russian-origin aircraft continues, with these tense circumstances leaving family members in despair.
Slums in urban India symbolise both hope and despair.
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