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Tributes pour in for violin maestro TN Krishnan

Tributes poured in for violin maestro T N Krishnan, who died in Chennai at the age of 92, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and the world of Carnatic music mourning the......

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not......

SC refuses to entertain PIL challenging CAG appointment

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation challenging the appointment of Shashi Kant Sharma as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. A bench headed by......

LIC earmarks Rs 600 crore for digital shift; to be 'paperless' in 2 years

State-run Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has committed Rs 600 crore for its digital transformation journey, Sunder Krishnan, chief risk officer said on Wednesday. The insurance giant is......

Rs 4.29 cr demand notice sent to promoters of Deccan Chronicle

Capital markets regulator Sebi has sent a notice to Deccan Chronicle Holding's promoters and asked them to pay Rs 4.29 crore in a matter related to misrepresentation of financial statements of the......

After LVB, Dhanlaxmi Bank shareholders oust CEO Sunil Gurbaxani

While Dhanlaxmi Bank faces governance issues similar to those in Lakshmi Vilas Bank, the financial profile of the Kerala-based bank is better. Shareholders of Thrissur-based Dhanlaxmi Bank on......

Indians may spend Rs 250 billion on Diwali shopping

A buoyant economic mood and tempting discounts, both online and offline, are fuelling a shopping frenzy this Diwali, discovers Dhruv Munjal. Rajiv Suri refuses to call himself much of a shopper.......

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

National Award-winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-MP, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty......

Re-visiting Amitabh's Agneepath

Karan Johar is all set to remake his father Yash Johar's 1990 production Agneepath for which Amitabh Bachchan won a National Award. The film was directed by Mukul S Anand. Hrithik Roshan will step......

Faadu: A Love Story Review: Half-Baked Show

Faadu: A Love Story looks like one of those old movies with a socialist bent that glorified honest poverty and looked down upon ambition and enterprise, notes Deepa Gahlot. That slang word in the......

Bollywood's Stereotype Saga

Rohit Shetty’s Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer Chennai Express is in the middle of a major North-South divide on the social media. Tamils as well as non-Tamils are quite upset......

Alaya, Taapsee win Filmfare Awards

The 66th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards were held in Mumbai on March 27. Gulabo Sitabo and Thappad were the big winners of the night, with six awards each. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alaya......

In-form Mumbai favourites against Punjab in virtual semis

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians will be pleased with how new recruits Jonny Bairstow and Richard Gleeson eased into the heat of the competition to deliver against Gujarat Titans in the IPL's Eliminator in......

Struggling MI hope for turnaround vs KKR at home

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians will need something special from Suryakumar Yadav when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League match at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Monday.......

All About IPL 2025: Dates, Format, Fixtures And Squads

IMAGE: Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy says IPL is a different ball game and he will have to be at his very best to excel in the T20 league. Photograph: Kolkata Knight Riders/Instagram The......

IPL 2025 Auction: 182 players sold; Rs 639.15 crore spent!

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer bagged the two biggest deals at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI Rishabh Pant pipped Shreyas Iyer to emerge as the costliest buy......

Asian Games' ultimate makeover: Esports to breakdancing

Esports to breakdancing, Hangzhou will set the trend for future of sport Two sports disciplines including esports, which is becoming a rage among youngsters across the globe, will make their debut......