Gita, Assam tea, Kashmiri saffron: Modi's gifts to Putin

Flavourful Assam black tea, Kashmiri saffron, a handcrafted silver horse, an ornate tea set and a Russian edition of the Bhagavad Gita are among the gifts Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave to......

MP mandates Bhagavad Gita sessions for trainee cops

After Ramcharitmanas, the Madhya Pradesh Police training wing on Friday directed all its centres to hold Bhagavad Gita recital sessions for their recruits, as this will help them lead a "righteous"......

Why RSS Must Choose Bharatiyata Over Hindutva

The future of India will be shaped and decided by the choices the RSS makes now, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat speaks during......

'Dr Gadgil Understood Environment's Impact On Mankind's Future'

'His report created a lot of negative reaction in Kerala and in a way, he was crucified for writing such a report.''I asked him, "Don't you feel frustrated?"''His reply was, "Have you read Bhagavad......

Adani's younger son Jeet to wed on Feb 7; no celebrities invited

Billionaire Gautam Adani's younger son Jeet will wed next month in a simple and traditional ceremony, without any pomp and show and celebrity stars. Photograph: Courtesy, Adani Group via Meta......

Manmohan Singh's reforms transformed India, unshackled economy: Economists

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 1991 Budget unshackled India's economy, significantly enhancing the economic prospects for hundreds of millions of Indians, first deputy managing director of......

Gita Gopinath to quit as IMF chief economist, return to Harvard

IMF's Chief Economist Gita Gopinath will leave her job in January next year and return to the prestigious Harvard University, according to the global financial institution. Photograph: Charles......

Bibek Debroy: A Guru I Could Look To

Bibek Debroy was one of the very few economists not bound by any single area of expertise and was simultaneously curious about economics and politics, myths and maths, chess and chemistry, and what......

'I Want To Leave People With Hope'

'It's far-fetched to say that human thinking will become subservient.' IMAGE: Aranya Sahay and Sonal Madhushankar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Aranya Sahay Grippingly narrated by writer-director......

He Played Cupid Between Akshay-Twinkle

Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan are an absolute riot in the third episode of Too Much With Kajol and Twinkle as they recall some of the craziest incidents from the 1990s, both personally and......

Heiress of Clam, Aishwarya

Photograph: Kind courtesy Gaurav Gupta/Instagram Aishwarya Rai Bachchan picked a Gaurav Gupta gown for her second appearance at Cannes for the screening of the film La Venue De L'Avenir (Colors of......

'I Had Just Given My 10th Std. Exam'

'I was super shy and awkward and had no idea what huge stars I was working with.' IMAGE: A throwback picture of Poonam Dhillon. Photograph: Kind courtesy Poonam Dhillon/Instagram As Yash Chopra's......

Finding calm in the Gita, Kishan rediscovers his cricket

'I believe the spirituality he has imbibed has played a big role in this turnaround. It has played a big role.'   IMAGE: Ishan Kishan struck a century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final, a......

Cricket Meets Spirituality! Iyer Teams Up With Gita App

IMAGE: The platform has a video-based book, mobile app, and an AI companion 'My Krishna'. Describing Bhagavad Gita as "a companion" that helps one "reflect and stay balanced", Indian cricketer......

Puja Pujara's Candid Memoir Adorns Lord's Library

IMAGE: The Diary of a Cricketer's Wife captures Cheteshwar Pujara's journey from the streets of Rajkot to international cricket. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Home of Cricket/Instagram The Diary of a......

Chappell likens Kohli knock vs Pak to Bhagvad Gita

'Kohli is the most complete Indian batsman of my time. Only the greatest of champions has the courage and the intelligence to transport their imagination beyond the mortal plane. Kohli has that.......

'India, Poland connected by kabaddi': PM Modi

'India, Poland connected by kabaddi': PM Modi IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Michal Spiczko, president of the Kabaddi Federation of Poland, and Anna Kalbarczyk, Board Member, Kabaddi......