'This Shock May Trigger Suicides'

'Marathwada is the suicide capital of Maharashtra.''To stop such man-made disasters, the government should immediately come up with a rightful package, not this charitable approach to......

Modi hails 'Vijay Utsav' as Opposition gears up to corner govt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday set the ruling alliance's tone for an expected discussion in Parliament's Monsoon session on Operation Sindoor, describing this sitting of parliamentarians as......

Is Modi's 'Mr India' Image Fading?

'The Election Commission's involvement in the avoidable SIR controversy has carried a message down to the last voter -- who just does not like it,' observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Prime......

'The Problem With Quick Fixes Is...'

'...they always address problems superficially, never tackling root causes.''Currently, the policy response will focus on immediate relief -- getting people to safety, providing facilities,......

'My Job Is To Be A Facilitator'

'My job is to provide people with a bouquet of options they can choose from.' 'It is my job to provide alternatives to all my customers, and I will do that,' says Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya......

Gift City Helps Ahmedabad's Rise As Trading Powerhouse

The share of Ahmedabad in the total value of trades on both the BSE and NSE is set to touch double digits for the third year in a row. IMAGE: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launches the......

Every attack makes us stronger: Adani speaks up for first time

Coming out in public for the first time after recent allegations and his indictment in the US, Adani group chairman Gautam Adani on Saturday said his conglomerate was committed to compliances and......

'I have never done one wrong thing in my life'

'A few years back two big politicians -- both good friends of mine -- came to me and offered (to keep with) me big money. They said they had full faith in me and they wanted to keep Rs 10,000......

His first film made Rs 175 crores!

'We had decided that if the audience liked Stree, then after two or three years we would plan a sequel.''Because of the kind of reaction we received for the film we have already started work on......

'We wanted Sanjay Dutt to play Kattappa'

'But it was dicey as he was still in jail.' IMAGE: Director S S Rajamouli, left, with Sathyaraj, the actor who eventually played Kattappa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Baahubali Movie/Instagram It......

'17 hits in 3 years is a record no one else has achieved'

'It is ironic that the guy who set the standard of stardom was forgotten. It was his death that made us remember him again.' Rajesh Khanna would have been 72 on December 29, 2014. Gautam Chintamani......

'Film business is not going anywhere'

'This is a blip in the 100-year history of cinema.' IMAGE: A worker sanitises chairs inside a theatre hall. Photograph: ANI Photo The devastation has been absolute. PVR Cinemas had sold over 101......

Indian Women Create Their 1983 Moment

If the men of 1983 gave India a reason to dream, the women of 2025 could give it something rarer -- the courage to live that dream in full daylight, under an open sky that finally belongs to them,......

Can Gambhir Magic Bring KKR Title 3?

IMAGE: Words of wisdom for Nitish Rana, right, from KKR Mentor Gautam Gambhir. All Photographs: KKR/X   Kolkata Knight Riders will be bidding for their third IPL title when IPL 2024 gets......

'We aim to dominate Indian cricket for next decade'

Vinay Kumar, who led Karnataka to its seventh Ranji Trophy title, said his team's goal is to dominate Indian cricket for the next ten years. "We have a great bunch of guys who are very young and......

2 crore contract for Pujara is peanuts, says Shastri

'Why does one need the Champions Trophy? What are we trying to prove? Who remembers the Champions Trophy?' Former India captain and team director Ravi Shastri on why Test batting star Cheteshwar......

ISL auction: Chhetri, Lyngdoh fetch a crore!

Ten of the country’s finest footballers went under the hammer at the Indian Super League Player Auction in Mumbai on Friday Sunil Chhetri, India’s captain, bagged the highest......