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'Controlled Indo-Pak suits both ruling elites': Ex-NSA

Former national security advisor Shivshankar Menon has said that the political dynamics between India and Pakistan have led to a "controlled level of hostility" that serves the interests of the......

Genetic Destiny Or Hard Work?

Just as the atom and the byte needed careful societal control to prevent damage to society, perhaps, so does the gene, particularly in debates like 'genes vs merit', explains Ajit Balakrishnan.......

Nobel laureate 'Venky' indebted to colleagues

A delighted Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan on Wednesday said he was deeply indebted to his associates, students and researchers in his Cambridge-based laboratory for the path-breaking work......

Why Venky Ramakrishnan is a great scientist

Vicky Nanjappa catches up with one of Professor Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's friends in Bengaluru. Professor Umesh Varshney from the Indian Institute of Science provides a fascinating glimpse into......

Nobel winner Venki has trouble buying phone in UK

Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan found it difficult to buy an iPhone from British mobile service provider O2 for the simple reason that he spelt his first name as 'Venki' in the application......

Venki Prathivadi is Satyam Australia, NZ head

Satyam Computer on Monday said it has appointed Venki Prathivadi as the country manager for its Australia and New Zealand operations. Satyam has also appointed Vijay Prasad as principal adviser for......

'This Guy Is Nothing Like Aamir'

'Vivek Vaswani came over to discuss Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman which he was producing with Aziz Mirza as the director.''When I asked who was playing the lead, Raju, he said it was an actor called Shah......

10 Things You Didn't Know About Aneet Padda

Saiyaara actress Aneet Padda celebrates her 23rd birthday on October 14. As the actress turns a year older, Namrata Thakker lists down things you probably still don't know about her, in her own......

'He Was A Sarvashresth Brahmin. I'm In Awe Of People Like That'

'What would Ravana do in today's time?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kajol/Instagram Kajol doesn't watch horror films but she's all set to star in one, in this week's release, Maa. As the title......

Ram Charan Attends Akhil-Zainab's Reception

After Nagarjuna's younger son Akhil Akkineni wed Zainab Ravdjee on June 6, a grand reception was held on June 8 at the family-owned Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

A Touch Of Kashmir In Saiyaara

IMAGE: Aneet Padda and Ahaan Panday in Saiyaara. Mohit Suri's new film Saiyaara will see a slice of Kashmir, as two musicians from the Valley make their debut in it. Faheem Abdullah and Arslan......

KKR boss 'very happy' with Green purchase

IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders' MD Venky Mysore at the IPL mini-auction in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI KKR's managing director Venky Mysore said the franchise was happy at the price at......

'Paying Rs 23.75 Cr is too high for player like Venky Iyer'

IMAGE: In IPL 2025, Venkatesh Iyer scored just 142 runs in 11 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dr Yash Kashikar/X IMAGE: In IPL 2025, Venkatesh Iyer scored just 142......

RCB's Mangesh Yadav reflects on Rs 5.2 Cr IPL deal

'I've received more calls than I ever have previously. But these are things I'll have to deal with going forward.' IMAGE: Mangesh Yadav rose into prominence with a splendid show in the Madhya......

Rs 1-2 Crore Buys That May Decide IPL 2026

The IPL 2026 mini auction in Abu Dhabi on Tusday, December 16, 2025, had its share of jaw-dropping numbers, but the smartest business wasn't done at Rs 25 crore (Rs 250 million). While big buys......

Green to set off bidding war at IPL Auction

IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata are expected to show interest in Cameron Green. Photograph: BCCI Cameron Green could well be the biggest beneficiary of IPL's skewed demand-supply......