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'Whole World Is Under A Cloud Of Uncertainty'

The CII Business Summit 2025's inaugural session witnessed a rousing standing ovation and a felicitation ceremony for the defence top brass sending a strong message about India's rising military......

The Day That Turned The Tide of History

The Normandy landings on D-Day -- June 6, 1944 -- began the end to World War II. IMAGE: US troops move onto Utah Beach, Normandy, June 6, 1944. Photographs: Kind courtesy Wikimedia Commons The......

US JOINS ISRAELI WAR AGAINST IRAN, STRIKES 3 NUCLEAR SITES

US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) said that the United States has launched an attack on three Nuclear sites in Iran. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the......

Why Did IMF Loan Pakistan Money During War?

It is time for India to raise its voice not just through military prowess, but through professionalism, principled voting and partnerships, asserts Deepak Mishra. Illustration: Dominic......

Frederick Forsyth Made Us Think About The World's Fault Lines

He was a storyteller who made me feel the pulse of history, the stakes of human ambition, and the thrill of a well-told tale.Prem Panicker recalls his debt to Frederick Forsyth, who passed away on......

SBI@70: Who Says The Elephant Can't Dance?

While a giant, it's a nimble-footed one, and is growing at a speed that even some of its private sector peers find enviable.Between FY18 and FY24, it doubled its balance sheet. Despite being a late......

Strait of Hormuz closure: How it will impact India

US strikes on Iran's three main nuclear facilities have once again raised concerns that Tehran might shut down the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world's most critical chokepoints, through which a......

'India may become biggest natural diamond market'

'That combination of a rising economy, a growing middle class, and a deepening love of diamonds and jewellery is what we see really doubling the market for diamonds over the next five years.'......

Sensex, Nifty end lower on global trade concerns

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty on Monday ended marginally lower, following sluggish trends in global markets amid renewed global trade concerns. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

Cognizant Q1 net income rises 21.4%

Information-technology (IT) services major Cognizant has kept its full-year guidance on revenue growth unchanged at 3.5-6 per cent in constant currency even as the industry is becoming cautious......

Raid 2 Review: Second Time's Not The Charm!

Rajkumar Gupta's hammy treatment and bombastic score strips the realism to turn Raid 2 into another hail the hero exercise, observes Sukanya Verma. Whether or not a film is crying for a sequel is......

Can Motherhood Kill An Actor's Career?

Kareena has been a leading lady now for 25 years, Deepika for almost two decades and Alia for over a decade.Dinesh Raheja chronicles the changing ways Bollywood has treated actor-moms. IMAGE:......

Now, L2: Empuraan Arrives On OTT

Lights, camera, ACTION, you'll find them in heaps on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists some interesting options. Superboys of MalegaonWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Hindi A......

Why Trisha, Abhirami Admire Kamal Haasan

Thug Life actors Trisha Krishnan and Abhirami on sharing screen space with Kamal Haasan and working with Mani Ratnam. IMAGE: Abhirami, Trisha Krishnan and Kamal Haasan at Thug Life's Hindi trailer......

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......

Bumrah vs Root Set for Lord's War!

IMAGE: In this rivalry, Jasprit Bumrah has enjoyed the upper hand, having dismissed Joe Root 10 times in 26 innings. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters The third Test between England and India at......

England notch up their highest Test total since World War II!

His 454 run-partnership with Harry Brook is the fourth-highest in Tests and Root said his fellow Yorkshireman was 'outstanding' with his triple-ton. Scorecard IMAGE: Joe Root smashed 262......

From 1932 To 2021: When India Reigned At Lord's

With the emergence of their battery of fast bowlers, India have turned the tide at Lord's with two of their victories coming from their last three Tests -- in 2014 and 2021. IMAGE: India's players......

Shanto hits twin tons, Mathews signs off as Galle Test drawn

IMAGE: Bangladesh captain Nazmal Hossain Shanto hit an unbeaten 125 in the second stanza in the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, on Saturday. Photograph: ICC/X Bangladesh skipper Najmul......

Pandemic... And Now War! What It Takes To Halt The IPL

For a tournament often described as 'cricket's unstoppable juggernaut', the Indian Premier League has only been halted twice in its 17-year history. The 2025 suspension -- triggered by rising......