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Why Putin carried 'poop suitcase' to US for Trump meet

Russian President Vladimir Putin's bodyguards reportedly carried a "poop suitcase" to collect his faecal waste during the Friday Alaska summit with United States President Donald Trump, as reported......

Bangladeshis hope for normalcy with new govt at the helm

People in Bangladesh have welcomed the new interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, hoping it would restore order, end repression and hold a fair election to facilitate a democratic......

Yunus takes oath as head of interim B'desh; says will rein in conspirators

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Thursday took oath as the head of an interim government, replacing Sheikh Hasina who abruptly resigned and fled to India leaving the country in turmoil following......

'People are scared to go to a police station'

'They are afraid that if they approach a police station for filing a complaint they might themselves get arrested under some random charges.' IMAGE: Some of the 105 establishments outside the......

Separatists' strike cripples life in Valley

Life in Kashmir was in Tuesday paralysed in view of a strike called by the hard-line separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani against the conviction of six Kashmiris in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb......

What Went Wrong For Cyrus Mistry At Tatas

If Cyrus's protestations of having no knowledge of his imminent dismissal are to be taken at face value, he was extraordinarily naive and insulated from the ground reality.There were enough straws......

How India clusters growth

In a neat industrial area on the outskirts of Chennai is the factory of export house Farida Group. Inside the spacious workplace are rows of women in uniform blue jackets and men in blue-gray polo......

Revenue deficit a problem, says M Rafeeque Ahmed

Finance Minister P Chidambaram presented the Budget in Parliament on February 28. What impact will it have on the Indian economy? Will the Budget help the economy or hurt it? How will this impact......

Masters and new rockers

A good monsoon is always expected to bring about multiplier effects that boost purchasing power, and if you are wondering whether this is the right month to splurge, the answer is a wholehearted......

New woman director rule: Positive trend at big firms

Study of BSE 200 firms finds only 7 of 80 new appointments from promoter family The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s directive to listed companies for at least one woman on their......

OTT Films: 2025's Top 10 Female Performances

Talented actresses are still struggling to get challenging parts, but the advantage of OTT is that age or star status are not insurmountable hurdles. Deepa Gahlot picks 10 noteworthy performances......

The Great Shamsuddin Family Review: Interesting Watch

The Great Shamsuddin Family is a seemingly light chamber piece that hides its claws of social commentary under the chirpy banter of an apartment full of women, observes Deepa Gahlot. It would......

'We Got Exactly The Right Casting This Film Wanted'

Writer and director Anusha Rizvi returns to cinema after 15 years -- and she does it with warmth, wit and many a laughs. IMAGE: Anusha Rizvi, standing, with Dolly Ahluwalia, Shreya Dhanwanthary,......

The 10 Best Indian Films Of 2025

The post-pandemic debate of the future of Bollywood and theatrical screenings continued in 2025, but things were becoming somewhat clearer. With the success of Hindi films like Saiyaara, Chhaava......

'Cinema Has A Limited Imagination Of Delhi'

'A majority of filmmakers cannot truly understand the city because they don't live here.' IMAGE: Filmmaker Anusha Rizvi with lead actor Kritika Kamra on the sets of The Great Shamsuddin Family.......

Asia Cup Archery: India tops qualification round

IMAGE: India's Rishabh Yadav in action during the Asia Cup Archery in Phuket on Wednesday. Photograph: Archery Association of India/Twitter Ridhi Phor and Rishabh Yadav helped India top the......

Kenya's lesbian footballers fight for the right to play

'No coach has ever stood up in defence of any lesbian players. Some even refuse to include us in their teams' IMAGE: Members of the ‘Chosen Few’ soccer team train during a practice......

Sports Shorts: Joshna enters Egyptian Open quarters

IMAGE: India's Joshna Chinappa in action during her match against Egypt's Farida Mohamed at the Egyptian Open on Tuesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy, CIB Egyptian Squash Open/Twitter India's......

Sports Shorts: Schumacher's ex-manager wants the truth about his health

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday IMAGE: Former Ferrari Formula One World Champion Michael Schumache. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images Willi Weber, former......