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'Nitish Kumar Is Amitabh Bachchan Of Bihar Politics'

'This election was won because of Nitish Kumar's face and his policies.' IMAGE: A poster of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar displayed outside the Janata Dal-United office in Patna. Photograph:......

Vietnam Emerges As India's Key Defence Partner

The 15th India-Vietnam Defence Dialogue signalled a move from routine talks to deeper cooperation, with new deals on submarine rescue and defence industry to support stability in the Indo-Pacific,......

DMK moves SC against EC's electoral roll revision in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Monday filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission's plan to implement the Special Intensive Revision of electoral......

'Militants Become Instruments In Political Contests'

'Political protection allow groups to recruit, rearm and operate with reduced operational pressure. That increases their bargaining power and their ability to destabilise.' IMAGE: Security......

UK team inspects Tihar jail amid India's extradition push

Efforts to bring back high-profile economic offenders such as Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya from the United Kingdom have gained momentum with a team from Britain's Crown Prosecution Service recently......

RBI's Monetary Policy Committee sees scope for more rate cut

Even if the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee decided to hold interest rates in the October meeting, it acknowledged the scope for further rate cuts while waiting for the impact......

IT Firms Brace For DPDP With Minimal Disruption

'The impact will be minimal and it will only increase compliance cost on consent, data flows, localisation timelines, internal audits, data mapping, and new tooling.' Kindly note that this......

India rejects IMF view that US tariffs will stay indefinitely, hit growth

IMF’s Article 4 consultation report on India The Indian government has expressed its disagreement with the IMF staff’s ‘baseline’ assumption that the 50 per cent US tariffs on its goods......

Budget 2026: Nirmalaji's Challenges, Opportunities

The best course for the government at this time would be to tighten the seat belt a little more, without compromising on its investments in creating better infrastructure and giving a push to......

Auto refund, pre-filled forms... GST overhaul on cards

The government is finalising a major GST overhaul with automated refunds, pre-filled returns, and analytics-based scrutiny to simplify compliance and boost liquidity for MSMEs. Illustration:......

Eko Review: The Writing Is The Star

Eko, a smartly written film, loses steam midway but somehow stays afloat and deliver the goods, notes Arjun Menon. Following the blockbuster success of Kishkindha Kaandam, Director Dinjith......

Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1: Awe And Wonder

Rishab Shetty's Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1 is an ambitious, bold update of the ideas of the first film on a much bigger canvas, discovers Arjun Menon. Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1 is a film......

L2: Empuraan Trailer Looks Exciting!

Empuraan promises a world of geo-political intrigue, drug wars and action spectacle all rolled into one, observes Arjun Menon. L2: Empuraan, the much-anticipated sequel to 2018's Lucifer, has been......

Empuraan Review: Return Of The King

L2: Empuraan is an ambitious sequel that is bigger, bolder and timid in equal measure, observes Arjun Menon. L2: Empuraan, the most anticipated Malayalam release of the year, is one of the most......

Identity Review: Thrills Fizzle Out

Tovino Thomas' big budget action entertainer is a tonally inconsistent watch that keeps you hooked, observes Arjun Menon. Nothing is what it seems like in Identity. This unfortunately is a bug,......

Indian Racing Prodigy Atiqa Gets F1 Boost!

IMAGE: In June, 10-year-old Atiqa Mir created history by becoming the first Indian to secure a top-10 finish at the Rotax Euro Trophy. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Atiqa Mir/Instagram Formula 1......

'Mentality of selectors...' Rahane's bold stance!

'We don't want to make decisions based on how cricket was played 20-30 years ago. With formats like T20 and the IPL, it's important to understand the style of modern cricket players.' IMAGE:......

When Gill Was Hit On The Hand...

Such is the race for breaking news that if an Indian player sneezes, a report may immediately go out stating he may have caught the flu bug and could be a doubtful starter! IMAGE: Shubman Gill was......

National Sports Governance Bill becomes an Act

IMAGE: India's medal winners at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Photograph: Indian Olympic Association/Instagram The National Sports Governance Bill has become an Act after President Droupadi Murmu......

Sindhu, Lakshya storm into Syed Modi International final

IMAGE: P V Sindhu outclassed compatriot Unnati Hooda in straight games at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament in Lucknow on Saturday. Photograph: ANI Top Indian shuttlers PV......