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'Great hatred for word M': Owaisi on BJP's manifesto

Alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party has hatred towards minorities, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the saffron party even refused to mention the word......

Postal Ballots Rise In Lok Sabha Polls

The proportion of postal votes polled in the general elections has gradually risen since 2009. IMAGE: An elderly woman voter shows her ink-marked finger after casting her vote through a postal......

'Modi is most popular PM, still he had to change his 101 MPs'

'He had to change them because he recognises that even with his popularity....could lead to a problem. So, democracy has this way of offering corrections and telling the ruling party or the prime......

For Pakistan, Siachen Is A Debacle

For India, it is a symbol of will and a successful feat of arms. IMAGE: The Indian Army keeps the Tricolour aloft on the Siachen Glacier. Photograph: Screen grab kind courtesy video by ADGPI/X......

Pak Army Chief's Swift Reshuffle

Apart from partly meeting the resentment which may have built among 80th PMA officers, the appointments would seem to be based on sound professional considerations, notes Rana Banerji, who headed......

Rajasthan enters fray to attract Tesla India plant

With US-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla scouting for a suitable location for its foray in India, Rajasthan has joined the fray with a host of offers to woo the Elon Musk-led company. Other......

FPIs from Mauritius to face greater scrutiny after tax treaty revision

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from Mauritius may face higher scrutiny after the amendment in the India-Mauritius tax treaty introduced a principle purpose test (PPT) to prevent treaty abuse by......

With oil on the boil, Vistara's loss may not be IndiGo's gain

Shares of low-cost airline IndiGo hit record high on the bourses soon after reports of pilot crisis at Vistara emerged. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters The development also saw airfares surge......

Why 4,500 Indian IT Leaders Moved On

With the rush of growth after the pandemic slowing down, many leaders are moving to firms that may be smaller but are growing much faster and have the headroom to grow. IMAGE: A couple of months......

Breaking the vault: Will MSCI grant HDFC Bank access?

HDFC Bank’s latest shareholding data showed that the room for foreign investment has fallen just 5 basis points short of the threshold set by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) to......

'I learned about Bollywood by being a part of it'

'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Alexx O'Nell/Instagram......

Kangana Meets His Holiness

Actress Kangana Ranaut, who the Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded as its candidate for the Mandi Lok Sabha seat, met His Holiness, The Dalai Lama in Dharamsala on Monday, April 15, 2024. ......

Long jumper Sreeshankar out of Paris Olympics with injury

IMAGE: Murali Sreeshankar had made the cut for the Paris Olympics after recording an 8.37m jump en route to a silver medal at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships. Photograph: Kai......

Pant boosts T20 World Cup hopes with keeping masterclass

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant stumps Gujarat Titans' Shahrukh Khan during the IPL 2024 match on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant produced a wicketkeeping masterclass in......

With Dhawan in rehab, PBKS batters need to fire

IMAGE: Punjab Kings' batters, including Liam Livingstone, have been below par this season. Photograph: BCCI Punjab Kings' influential skipper Shikhar Dhawan is currently undergoing rehabilitation......

Is Kookaburra To Blame For High Scores?

IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler and Avesh Khan celebrate after winning the game against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.Rajasthan pulled......

Sakshi Malik in TIME's 100 Most Influential People list

IMAGE: Sakshi Malik has been honoured by TIME Magazine for her relentless fight against alleged sexual harassment of female wrestlers by former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan......

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