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Whatever party decides: Siddaramaiah on leadership row

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday reiterated that he will abide by the Congress high command's decision on the leadership change issue in the state. IMAGE: Karnataka Chief Minister......

Siddaramaiah visits Shivakumar for breakfast in show of unity

In an apparent display of unity, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday visited his deputy D K Shivakumar's residence for breakfast, just days after the two broke bread in the wake of a......

'Ministry Slept, DGCA Slept, IndiGo...'

'IndiGo will receive a sharp rap on the knuckles -- a punishment, a huge penalty.''I look towards them creating a compensation fund.''I would like to think they would do that for all the passengers......

Cheated, misled, and financially wronged by IndiGo's refund

'IndiGo abruptly cancelled our Kolkata-Purnea flight citing bad weather, despite clear conditions and another airline operating the same route, causing severe inconvenience.' IMAGE: Passengers......

Relief for Mamata govt as HC reinstates 32K primary teachers

A division bench of the Calcutta high court on Wednesday set aside a single bench order that annulled appointments of 32,000 primary school teachers in West Bengal, observing that "a group of......

Sensex, Nifty scale record highs on rate cut hopes

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty scaled fresh lifetime highs in intra-day trade on Thursday before closing marginally higher amid positive global trends on growing hopes of a US Fed rate......

What Putin hopes to achieve on his India visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India this week aims to secure energy supplies, stabilise defence deliveries and ensure bilateral trade continues smoothly despite strong Western......

Sensex jumps 1,022.50 points; Nifty inches near record high

Snapping the three-day falling streak, benchmark Sensex rebounded by 1,022 points while Nifty reclaimed the 26,000 level on Wednesday on across-the-board buying aided by a rally in global peers......

With firefighting behind them, insurers can now shift gears and focus on growth

Recent years have been turbulent for the insurance industry due to direct and indirect tax reforms, regulatory overhaul and other external pressures. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh The events......

Simone Tata: The Vision Behind Lakm

In a country where wearing lipstick could still invite disapproval, Simone Tata understood that Lakmé's future depended on shifting attitudes. IMAGE: Simone Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy X ......

'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......

Christmas Karma Review: Over The Top

Christmas Karma narrowly misses being a highway pile up, mainly because its heart is in the right place, believes Deepa Gahlot. The idea sounds good: The Charles Dickens classic 1843 novella A......

'Hema-Dharam's Was The Most Dignified Second Marriage'

'One of the dignified aspects of their relationship is that Hema reportedly told Dharamji that she would never disturb his first family.' IMAGE: Dharmendra and Meena Kumari in Baharon Ki Manzil.......

'It's For The Love Of The Country'

'The amount of respect we have for people who guard our borders and put the country first.''Why do they do this?''The chances of not coming back are so high. Still, they take that risk.''It's for......

Yami Slams A Trend That Feels Like 'Extortion'

'This so-called trend of giving money in the disguise of marketing a film to ensure good 'hype' is created or else 'they' will continuously write negative things (even before the film is released)......

SMAT: Jaiswal dazzles as Mumbai keep final hopes alive

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan make short work of Haryana in a high-scoring Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League match. IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 101 off 50 balls as defending champions......

Women's team made every Indian hold head high

'Hats off to the girls, the way they played cricket throughout the World Cup at various venues, especially the last two games against Australia and South Africa' IMAGE: Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti......

Why Markram is wary of Abhishek threat

'Whoever takes the new ball, that's a challenge to hopefully get him early. He is a match-winner and it's an important wicket for us.' IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma currently holds the top spot in T20I......

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......

Can Pakistan dent New Zealand's World Cup hopes?

IMAGE: Pakistan's players celebrate a wicket during the ICC Women's World Cup. Photograph: ICC Already out of contention, a winless Pakistan will aim to play party poopers and dent New Zealand's......