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'India is losing 10,000 artefacts per decade'

'In China there is capital punishment for heritage theft. That is how they treat criminals, unlike us.''Here we treat them like it's a house-breaking theft.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

Kanhaiya Kumar, darling of the Left, to join Congress

'Kanhaiya is eager to play a more active political role as a young leader of a major mainstream party.' IMAGE: Kanhaiya Kumar. Photograph: PTI Photo Kanhaiya Kumar, former Jawaharlal Nehru......

Covid has dropped life expectancy most since World War-II: Oxford study

The Covid-19 pandemic led to biggest decrease in life expectancy since the World War II, and wiped out years of progress on mortality, according to a study published on Monday by the University of......

Ahead of UP polls, Adityanath expands Cabinet

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday inducted Jitin Prasada and six others into his Council of Ministers, attempting to balance caste and regional aspirations ahead of the......

'Cyclones will affect coastal regions more'

'We will have to face the effects of climate change for generations to come!' IMAGE: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture in Puri on Sunday, September 26, 2021, as an appeal to......

Algos In Wild Bull Market: Disaster Waiting To Happen

Time-automated trading through algos can massively amplify irrationality, leading to more volatility and still more irrationality in an ever-spiralling loop, warns Debashis Basu. IMAGE: Kindly......

How chip shortage is impacting automakers, other industries

Time was when you turned on your car’s ignition, all that happened was that the mechanical system fired up your engine and made it run. Today, the moment you do so, your stereo system......

Economy on sustained path of revival: Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Indian economy is on a sustained path of revival and cited rise in GST collections and direct taxes to support her assertion. She......

More trouble brews for Zee's Subhash Chandra & family

After Zee Entertainment and Dish TV, the Subhash Chandra family is bracing for another shareholder activism at Zee Learn and Zee Media Corporation ahead of their soon to be convened extraordinary......

Sebi drops adjudication proceedings against RIL

Markets watchdog Sebi has disposed of adjudication proceedings without imposing any penalty on Reliance Industries Ltd in a matter related to alleged incorrect disclosure of diluted earnings per......

Remembering Dev Anand

'As soon as the plane touched down and we emerged, barricades came down and his fans rushed towards us.''Then, before my astonished eyes, they had lifted him up and he was being passed along over......

How Mithun Dazzled The World

'Mithun has showed Hindi cinema that a tall, dark man with a charming smile and a great physique can take the world on.' The Mithun Chakraborty starrer Disco Dancer (1982) was the first Indian......

'I am very confident about who I am'

'I've come to a point where if people say something negative or if there's a comment that is not in good taste, I reply by saying, "Yeah but I'm getting cast for my body".' IMAGE: Shikha Talsania......

What is Shah Rukh Waiting For?

IMAGE: The Badshah of Bollywood. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shah Rukh Khan/Instagram A major portion of Raj Kumar Hirani's next project, which stars Shah Rukh Khan as an illegal immigrant,......

'I wondered whether I would ever get to act again'

'I have great friends in film industry but professionalism and friendship are two different cups of tea.'When it comes to producing a movie, every producer thinks of saleable actors.' IMAGE: Dino......

Sudirman Cup: India out of quarter-final race after big loss

The absence of double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu, London Games bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy also hurt India's prospect as the......

MI-RCB: The Wives Watch

The agony and ecstasy of the Mumbai Indians-Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2021 encounter was best captured on the MI-RCB players's wives at the Dubai cricket stadium, September 26, 2021. Please......

No regrets for Harshal on missing out on T20 World Cup

'And when it comes to selection, that is completely out of my hand.' IMAGE: RCB's Harshal Patel celebrates after taking the wicket of Rahul Chahar to complete his hat-trick. Photograph: BCCI Royal......

PIX: Aus women score thrilling last-ball win over India

Aussies knock off target of 275 in third highest chase of all-time in women's cricket. IMAGE: Australia opener Beth Mooney celebrates scoring the winning runs in the second women's ODI against......

KP Picks This Team To Win IPL 2021

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals players celebrate a wicket during their IPL game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Photograph: BCCI Kevin Pietersen predicts the in-form......

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