Noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil passes away

Noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil, known for his work on the conservation of Western Ghats, has passed away in Pune after a brief illness, family sources said on Thursday. IMAGE: Gadgil played a......

Why Does Modi Pass Bills In Such Haste?

The passing of bills without Parliament, including the treasury benches, having any real understanding of what they contained through any rigorous process has accelerated through the Modi era,......

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's First Woman PM, Passes Away

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first woman prime minister who restored democracy after a span of military rule and dominated the country's politics for decades, died on Tuesday after a prolonged......

Meher Castelino, 1st Femina Miss India, passes away

The Indian pageant and fashion fraternity is mourning the passing away of Meher Castelino, the country's first Femina Miss India and a celebrated fashion journalist. IMAGE: Meher Castelino won the......

Value over volume for jewellery growth in H2

Jewellery makers are set to post strong revenue growth in the 2025-26 (FY26) October–December quarter (Q3), supported by a robust wedding season and rising value growth, even as volumes decline.......

Commission structure in life insurance sector may change

The committee formed under the Life Insurance Council to review the commission structure in the life insurance sector has recommended capping distributor commissions or deferring them to ease......

UltraTech Cement gets Rs 782.2 crore GST notice

UltraTech Cement on Saturday said it has received a GST demand notice for a total payment of Rs 782.2 crore, which it plans to contest before the appropriate forum. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters......

How Winter Session Sets Stage For Budget

Three laws passed in Parliament could boost central revenues, reshape GST cess flows, shift MGNREGA costs to states and create new budget headroom ahead of the 2026-2027 Union Budget, points out A......

'I Passed Off Dharamji As A Woman'

'I wanted to do something different, so I turned Dharamji into Hardy, making him waddle with Naseer's stick-like Laurel.' 'People enjoyed seeing him in these avatars. When you work with an......

Dharmendra Passes Away

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharmendra/Instagram After being unwell for several days, Dharmendra breathed his last on November 24. He would have turned 90 on December 8. The movie legend had been......

AVM Studios' M Saravanan Passes Away

Photograph: Kind courtesy G Dhananjheyan/X Veteran producer and owner of iconic AVM Studios, M Saravanan, died in Chennai due to age-related ailments on December 4, sources said. He was 86.......

'Love Story Hoga,' Promises Emraan

IMAGE: Zoya Afroz, Emraan Hashmi, Amruta Khanvilkar at the Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web launch event in Mumbai, January 7, 2026. Photograph: Panna Bandekar Walking into the launch of Netflix's......

Golf Legend 'Jumbo' Ozaki Passes Into The Ages

IMAGE: Masashi 'Jumbo' Ozaki played in over 80 PGA Tour events including the 1996 Presidents Cup, and he rose to fifth in the world rankings in 1996 at the age of 49. Photograph: Mike......

Australia jolted by Paralympic champion's sudden passing

IMAGE: Paige Greco became one of Australia’s most promising para-athletes. Photograph: AUS Paralympic Team/X Australian para-cyclist Paige Greco, a Tokyo Paralympics gold medallist whose grit......

Ex-England batter Robin Smith passes into the ages

'He was a super player, particularly of fast bowling in an era where the West Indies had all these fast bowlers.' IMAGE: Robin Smith established himself as a belligerent middle-order batter known......

Nihal Sarin beats the odds, claims Tata Steel Rapid crown

IMAGE: Nihal Sarin sealed the 'Open' title in Round 9 with a calm draw against five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand. Photograph: Nihal Sarin/Instagram Young Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin......

Kerala's first Olympic hero Frederick passes away

IMAGE: The only other sportsperson from the state to win Olympic medals is PR Sreejesh, who won bronze in Tokyo and Paris Olympics. Photograph: PR Sreejesh/Instagram Former Indian men's hockey......