How Dr Singh Changed Finance Minister's Role

'Suddenly we had a new comprehension of affairs, which reminded that the luxury of politics floated atop a foundation by economics.''Along with this, finance ministers became crucial in molding the......

Himanta Sarma's latest: Meghalaya varsity behind 'flood jihad'

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday accused a private university in neighbouring Meghalaya of engaging in a "flood jihad" by demolishing hills on its campus to build new structures,......

132 children killed in Peshawar school bloodbath

As many as 141 people, nearly all of them school children, were massacred on Tuesday when heavily armed Taliban suicide bombers stormed a Pakistan army-run school in Peshawar, firing......

Can Israel's Army Win The War?

If military power is all it would take to finish the menace of an awful terrorist organisation like Hamas, how come five Israeli wars in Gaza since 2003 have failed to do so? asks Shekhar Gupta.......

Edtech start-up Eruditus gets funding from Zuckerberg duo

Eruditus runs on a partnership model with top global universities such as MIT, Columbia, Harvard, Cambridge, INSEAD, Wharton, and UC Berkeley, offering courses in coding, data science, fintech,......

For milk cooperatives, it's a problem of plenty

The demand for milk and milk products slumped during the Covid-19 lockdown mainly from hotels, restaurants, sweetmeat shops which were shut to control the spread of the disease. Saddled with huge......

Gorkha agitation threatens Darjeeling's tea business

Darjeeling is on the boil over the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state. June and July are bad months to have a strike.Tea picking during its most valuable season has been affected.Those......

Kartik Wahi: Lessons from my entrepreneurial journey

In the first of a four-part series, Claro Energy co-founder Kartik Wahi takes you through his entrepreneurial journey This was supposed to be a one-off piece, when I was first invited to share......

When Priyanka Chopra was an American teenager

What was life like for the confident Priyanka Chopra of today when she was a gawky teenager?Aseem Chhabra gives us a glimpse in his new book Priyanka Chopra: The Incredible Story Of A Global......

Rishi Kapoor was Hindi cinema's safety valve

It's two weeks today since Rishi Kapoor passed into the ages.'In an era defined by vengeful anger, he was a star who sang and danced while most others hollered and hectored on the big screen,'......

We won't see the likes of Aretha Franklin again

'To say Aretha ticked all the boxes when it came to voice technique is like calling Cristiano Ronaldo an efficient footballer,' says Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul,......

Want a bikini body like Esha Gupta? Read this!

'The biggest myth is that one can achieve six packs by working out for six months and taking supplements and steroids.' If you're in showbiz, a beautiful body is as important as acting talent. And......

US Open champ Raducanu's 'just enjoying the moment'

'I definitely think it's the time to just switch off from any future thoughts or any plans, any schedule. I've got absolutely no clue. Right now, no care in the world, I'm just loving life.'  ......

'May he play for India one day': Gani leaves his mark

IMAGE: Sakibul Gani, playing for Bihar, smashed an astounding 341 in the Ranji Trophy Plate Group match against Mizoram on Friday to break the world record for the highest individual score on......

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Salim Durani trains budding cricketers in Jamnagar in this January 2004 photograph.......

How note ban has impacted India-England Test in Rajkot

'The demonetisation has had a big impact on the attendance. The window sale of tickets has been hampered as people have been trying to hold on to their 100 rupee notes.' IMAGE: A lone England......

US Open PHOTOS: Williams scripts ruthless win; Djokovic, Nadal advance

Photos from the US Open matches played on Monday   USA's Serena Williams hits a return to Russia's Vitalia Diatchenko during their first round match at the US Open tennis championships at the......