'Hidma's Death Is Death Of Maoist Insurgency'

'The (Maoist) organisation is in visible decline. Their senior leaders are ageing. Forest life is unforgiving -- older leaders simply cannot cope physically.''Earlier, they attracted educated youth......

'US Needs India To Keep China In Check'

'If Washington has to balance Chinese power, she will have to turn to the third biggest power in the world which is India.''The United States and India will have to work together in order to keep......

18 arrested, 500 booked over communal violence in Pune

Police have arrested a total of 18 persons and registered five FIRs against more than 500 individuals in connection with the communal violence in Yavat village of Pune district that broke out over......

Attari-Wagah border completely shut

The Attari-Wagah border crossing point between India and Pakistan was shut completely on Thursday following a week-long heavy rush of people from either side to cross over after the Union......

'Govt Has Executed A Commendable Task'

'...not merely in managing fiscal mathematics, but in demonstrating conservatism and prudence within that framework.''Looking forward, we believe sufficient growth drivers exist -- ranging from......

BFSI Sector Set For Boom With Rs 58K Cr IPOs

The sector's IPO pipeline is led by Tata Capital's Rs 17,000 crore issue, followed by ICICI Prudential Asset Management at Rs 10,200 crore and Billionbrains Garage Ventures at Rs 6,000 crore.......

'Whatever we do, we have to make an impact'

'Professors can teach even when they are 90 because they don't lose their skill with words. Go deeper and there's spirituality in it,' Dr Swati Piramal tells Pavan Lall. Illustrations: Dominic......

The Secret of Gautam Adani's Success

Gautambhai has shown that he has ability to withstand payment delays or vexatious court cases. That is where he is on a more comfortable wicket than many others. A revealing excerpt from R N......

Oscars: Writing With Fire in next round

IMAGE: A scene from Pebbles. Pebbles, India's official entry in the international feature film category at the 2022 Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. On the other hand, the Indian......

The photograph that terribly disturbed Mohanlal

A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry. Malayalam superstar Mohanlal's blogs on various issues have, of late, become a major talking point in Kerala. The latest from him is......

ABCD 2 review: All dance, not enough soul!

Because of its poorly paced beginning, ABCD 2 feels a bit of stretch at 154 minutes, writes Sukanya Verma Movies about dance and sports are essentially about the same person– the......

West Indies women to sharpen batting skills at CSK

IMAGE: During the camp, the West Indies squad will feature in a series of practice matches and skill-specific sessions. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Cricket West Indies/X Fifteen of the most......

No Mbappe, no problem! Enrique completes PSG transformation

IMAGE: Paris St Germain players celebrate winning the Champions League by throwing Luis Enrique in the air after the final against Inter Milan at Allianz Arena, Munich, on Saturday. Photograph:......

Copa America PIX: Colombia, Brazil in quarter-finals

Images from the Copa America Group D matches between Brazil-Colombia and Paraguay-Costa Rica. IMAGE: Brazil midfielder Raphinha (No. 11) watches his free-kick sail over the Colombia wall and crash......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......

Unadkat vs Shardul: Who will secure India's WC dream?

IMAGE: Jaydev Unadkat and Shardul Thakur will certainly get their share of chances during the Asia Cup. Photograph: BCCI The national selection committee will have its task cut out as it would......