The Fall of India's Development Ambitions

Like the realisation on the failure of development, we have also internalised the failure on democracy, argues Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a roadshow in......

RSS@100: The Challenges Ahead

'The RSS, that advocated military strength, remained in the ideological doghouse for over half a century. Many of the RSS' responses even today carry the burden of this past,' points out Colonel......

Somnath@1,000: The Power Of Unbroken Faith

If the Somnath temple, which was attacked 1,000 years ago and faced continuous attacks thereon, could rise again and again, then we can surely restore our great nation to the glory it embodied......

At 85, She Is Back In The Cockpit!

As she looked down at the Thames, she thought of the Brahmaputra. As she landed, smiling, it was clear that flying had never left her. IMAGE: Dhira Chaliha Hazarika in the cockpit of the Tiger......

Signs of revival: Pre-IPO fundraising improved but fell short of 2023 peak

Fundraising through pre-initial public offerings (pre-IPOs) more than doubled in 2025 compared with the previous year, but remained below the peak seen in 2023. Kindly note the image has been......

Why Budget 2026 Deserves 8.5/10

This is the first Budget in my memory of Budgets over the last half a century which has embraced upfront, enthusiastically and emphatically, technology, modernity and fiscal sobriety, notes......

Bajaj Finserv completes Allianz's stake buyout in its insurance arms

Bajaj Finserv on Thursday said it has completed the acquisition of Allianz SE’s stake in Bajaj General Insurance and Bajaj Life Insurance, worth Rs 12,190 crore and Rs 9,200 crore, respectively.......

Up to 4 banks may have to tap buffers in adverse scenarios

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its Financial Stability Report (FSR), cautioned that stress tests indicate two scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) may have to dip into their capital conservation......

Alia Gets Us Alpha-Ready

Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt made heads turn at the Red Sea Film Festival, when she made her appearance in black. Alia follows stars like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Rekha......

'Emotion Is Very Scarce Right Now'

'We have come to the point in civilisation where emotion seems to be something you hide or you have to be discreet about, or to be ashamed of.'   IMAGE: Jacob Elrodi in Frankenstein. Mexican......

True Stars Never Die

'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.' IMAGE: Dharmendra with Sharmila Tagore in Satyakam. When......

Things That Make Malaika Go Hmmm

Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram Malaika Arora shares pictures of her 'moods' on social media and captions them, 'My many moods #moodyaf #thingsthatmakeyougohmmm.'   Photograph:......

'I Want To Play For India In White-Ball Cricket': Sarfaraz's Big Goal

'I'm just focusing on my hard work, batting freely and on power hitting.' IMAGE: Sarfaraz Khan, who has been in red hot form in domestic cricket, aims to play white-ball cricket for India.......

India vs New Zealand, 2nd T20, Raipur: 'India have a powerful batting line-up'

'The way India batted, it seems like 250 would have been a better target.' IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav with Ishan Kishan during the second T20I against New Zealand in Raipur on Friday. Photograph:......

'You Can't Explain What This 14-Year-Old Is Doing'

‘VaibhavWatch is going to be exciting, telling us everything about his temperament, hunger & character’ IMAGE: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rise has been swift, startling and......

Time for England to move on from failed 'Bazball': Vaughan

'They're all going to score because they are naturally gifted players but the real high-risk way of playing, I’m afraid it hasn't worked.'   IMAGE: England's vice-captain Harry Brook known for......

Anjum backs Harmanpreet as 'best person' to lead India

'My personal view over the past so many years has been that Harmanpreet Kaur is a match-winner. I don't think I need to say anything further.' IMAGE: Anjum Chopra feels Harmanpreet Kaur is still......