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Hugh And Colleen Gantzer Showed India To The World

Commander Hugh Gantzer passed away at his beloved cottage in Mussoorie on February 2 aged 95. Together with his dear wife Colleen (who passed away in 2024 at 90), they were India’s First Couple......

Xi Vs The Generals: Why It Matters To India

If Xi Jinping can establish control over the PLA Ground Force, relations between India and China will settle down to an even keel.The next few weeks will show whether Xi has finally succeeded in......

From British child to India's trusted voice: Mark Tully

As a child of rich British parents in West Bengal's Tollygunge in the late 1930s, Mark Tully was not allowed to socialise with locals. IMAGE: Veteran journalist Mark Tully breathed his last at a......

'India-Bangladesh ties under Khaleda Zia complex and strained'

Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia's rise had symbolised the country's "resilience" in reclaiming democracy after turbulent military rule, and she also strengthened the BNP, which was......

Republic Day parade to see next-gen Army officers leading contingents

Several Republic Day parade contingent commanders this year come from multi-generation military families, including a granddaughter of a 1965 war hero and the son of an Army veteran Key Points Lt......

Shapoorji Pallonji calls for public listing of Tata Sons

SP Group chairman Shapoorji Pallonji Mistry on Friday reiterated calls for public listing of Tata Sons to bring transparency, amid infighting among trustees of Tata Trusts which controls a 66 per......

'Problem Is Not Family-Owned Businesses'

'Instead of one or two families controlling 10% to 15% of GDP, it has to be broad based. Then, the resilience of the economy also will be higher.''Then, if something happens to one business, it......

Advertising doyen Piyush Pandey passes away at 70

Advertising legend Piyush Pandey has passed away. He was 70. Photograph: Courtesy, Nirmala Sitharaman/X The news of Piyush Pandey's demise was shared by columnist Suhel Seth on X on Friday......

Trump Is Winning Tariff War Hands Down

Donald Trump's tariffs, meant as political punishment, have avoided the predicted chaos, lifting US growth, weakening rivals, and letting him claim victory in a resilient global economy, observes T......

Aamir Khan Moves In With Gauri Spratt

Aamir Khan on Gauri Spratt: 'In my heart, I'm already married to her' IMAGE: Gauri Spratt and Aamir Khan. Photograph: Panna Bandekar Key Points Aamir Khan and Gauri Spratt are all set to move in......

AR Rahman Blames 'Communal Thing' For Lesser Work

A R Rahman feels a power shift may have happened in the past eight years, as 'people who are not creative have the power now to decide things.' Photograph: Kind courtesy AR Rahman/Instagram Less......

'The Soldiers Ordered Us To Be Strip-Searched'

'...including my baby sisters, age three and one.''My dad was humiliated, and he started screaming at them.' IMAGE: Adam Bakri in All That's Left of You. In the summer of 2023, Palestinian......

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.......

Great Himalayan Dream: Can Nepal spark T20 World Cup magic?

'We missed out on the Asia Cup after losing to Oman in the qualifiers but this time we are well-prepared.' IMAGE: For a team that once struggled for basic infrastructure, the T20 World Cup is......

India-Born Wadia's Explosive Cameo Lights Up BBL

IMAGE: Adelaide Strikers' all-rounder Jerrssis Wadia stole the show with an entertaining cameo of 34 from 16 balls against Brisbane Heat. Photograph: Big Bash League/Instagram India-born Jerrssis......

Youngest chess star ever? India's 3-year-old makes history

IMAGE: Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, India’s 3-year-old chess prodigy sets a new world record. India's Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha has become the youngest player in chess history to earn an official FIDE......

Not pitch-perfect: Italy carry cricket hopes of soccer nation

IMAGE: Comprising players with British, Australian, South Asian and South African ancestry, Italy turned heads by qualifying for this year's tournament in India and Sri Lanka. Photograph: ICC/X......

Legends meet! SRK and AbRam's fan moment with Messi

IMAGE: When Shah Rukh Khan and his son AbRam met Lionel Messi. Photograph and Video: ANI/X Thousands of fans returned home disappointed in Kolkata on Saturday after failing to catch even a......