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Why the axe fell on 3 senior ministers

To believe that the key job of his senior ministers is to ensure that his image be kept intact whatever be the outcome of his policies is to expect too much even of someone as ambitious as Narendra......

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of......

India blundered along, exactly as every other country did

Not to say that India couldn't have handled the situation better, but on average, it didn't do anywhere near as badly as the naysayers make it out, argues Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: A health worker......

Modi terms yoga ray of hope in pandemic, announces app

Yoga is a ray of hope and source of strength in the fight against Covid, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as tens of thousands of people across the globe touched their toes, stretched......

Over 3,000 people perform Yoga at iconic Times Square

Over 3,000 people spread their mats at the iconic Times Square and performed Yoga asanas keeping in mind social distancing guidelines to celebrate the International Yoga Day as the city opens up......

'As finance minister, it is very difficult to do as much as one should'

'Since the NDA took office in 2014, and aggressively since 2019, the Union government seems hell bent on centralising all power and resources, only to fail spectacularly,' Tamil Nadu Finance......

Smart thermometer by desi's company helps US fight Covid

As the pandemic enveloped various parts of the US, Kinsa's app alerted its team and wherever possible, the company made the data public. Between March 1 and November 1, 2020, the company......

Who will buy Citi's consumer business?

The sale will be quicker if an Indian private bank buys it; it will take longer for regulatory clearances if a foreign bank or an NBFC buys it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Photograph: Mike......

WEF cancels 2021 annual meeting, next summit in 1st half of 2022

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unravel in various parts of the country, the World Economic Forum on Monday announced the cancellation of its high-profile annual meeting for 2021 after......

India has world's 3rd highest number of billionaires; Mukesh Ambani back as Asia's richest

India has the third highest number of billionaires in the world after the US and China, according to a new list by the prestigious Forbes magazine, which said Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh......

Feels Like Ishq review

At the end of the six short stories, Feels Like Ishq is uneven yet watchable, feels Sukanya Verma. Feels Like Ishq evokes Modern Love. It doesn't have the range or emotion of the romantic-comedy......

'Ray is a hit and miss job'

If Netflix and the film's producers thought they would bring younger audiences to the master's works, they have failed with the experiment, says Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee in Ray. In......

'It's a great time for India's movie business'

'There is a lot of money coming into the business, people are consuming a lot of content, there is no dearth of new films and shows coming out of India and being available worldwide.' IMAGE:......

Guess where Nargis is off to?

Raashi goes to Italy... Evelyn goes to Sydney... Photograph: Kind courtesy Nargis Fakhri/Instagram 'Bye Bye Los Angeles, Hello New York City. - Just planning my next Trip. Where shall I go? Road......

When Satyajit Ray got UPSET

There is a world that Satyajit Ray created in his films that I wanted to be a part of -- as Durga bathed in the rain to Ravi Shankar's music; when Charulata sat on the swing regretting she never......

Euro 2020: Germany turns rainbow-coloured

Germans fly rainbow flags at Hungary match to support LGBTQ rights IMAGE: Women with rainbow flags are pictured dancing in front of the Allianz Arena soccer stadium ahead of the Euro 2020 Group F......

UEFA turn down request for 'rainbow lights' in Munich

IMAGE: Munich LGBTQ organisations are preparing for the German-Hungary match on Wednesday with a huge action, they will hand out 11,000 rainbow flags in and around the stadium, said Budapest Pride......

Barca favourites to win La Liga title race

IMAGE: Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman with Lionel Messi. Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters La Liga heads into the home stretch with one of the most exciting title races of recent times in......

50 years on... 'Fight of Century' still packs a punch

'Ali and Frazier, they were symbols of the divide in the country that united people on one side or the other.' IMAGE: A boxing programme feature promoting the World Heavyweight Championship......

Meet Afghanistan's first female breakdancer

IMAGE: Manizha Talash,18, practises breakdancing during a training session in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photograph: Omar Sobhani/Reuters When 18-year old Manizha Talash joined a small but ardent......

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