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A Serendipitous Civil Service Career

Every twist and turn in KMC's civil service career is attributed to serendipity, an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. He plays down his capabilities, which took him to the top......

Air India: Will JRD Tata's Legend Return?

J R D Tata and Air India... Mrigank Warrier explores one of India's eternal love stories. IMAGE: J R D Tata was India's first qualified pilot; his flying license bore the legend No 1. Photograph:......

Can name-changing spree help BJP again in UP 2022?

The BJP's bucket list this time includes districts such as Sultanpur, Aligarh, Firozabad, Deoband, Ghazipur, Basti and Mirzapur -- to rename a few. Virendra Singh Rawat reports. Illustration:......

Is Modi copying Indira's Emergency textbook?

'Consider Mrs Gandhi's view of her opponents: Traitors, anti-nationals, rumour-mongers.'Does the spirit of the Emergency-era Indira Gandhi still rule India? asks Vir Sanghvi. IMAGE: Then prime......

When the IAF trained Pakistani pilots!

Air Commodore Nitin Sathe discovers how the IAF trained Pakistani air force pilots, during the 1971 War, which led to the birth of the Bangladesh air force. IMAGE: An Indian Air Force Chetak......

Single ITR form with focus on cryptos likely

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has proposed a new common income-tax return (ITR), with greater focus on disclosing income from virtual digital assets or crypto assets and foreign equity......

What Was The Secret Of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Success?

His advice was to always start with small positions because we are bound to make mistakes; and remain humble because the markets can be merciless, remembers Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic......

Why Merry Christmas Left Me Feeling Shortchanged

If you have never seen Sriram Raghavan fly, you would hardly realise that this time, he is happy in his cage, this time he isn't reaching for the skies, notes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Katrina Kaif in......

When RD Burman Created Magic

Subhash K Jha doffs his hat to the musical genius R D Burman on his 30th death anniversary. IMAGE: Asha Parekh and Shammi Kapoor in the song O Mere Sona Re from Teesri Manzil. If there has ever......

Will SRK Feature On Koffee with Karan?

'When the right time is there, I will ask him.''I know when he has to want to speak, he will.''When he does, it'll be extraordinary because no one gives interviews better than Shah Rukh Khan.'......

800 Review: Watch Out For The Spin

800 gets so lost in celebrating its grand subject that it forgets something pretty elementary: Cricket is a team sport!, notes Sreehari Nair. In 800, Director M S Sripathy creates a world of......

'Ashaji is a misaal and a missile'

'She has always amazed me and at times, shocked me!' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lalit Pandit/Instagram As Asha Bhosle turned 90 on September 8, Composer Lalit Pandit from the Jatin-Lalit duo goes......

LSG hoping for good start from fit-again Rahul

IMAGE: Lucknow Super Giants captain K L Rahul needs to produce something special this IPL season what with the additional burden of strengthening his chances of making the T20 World Cup squad.......

T20I rankings: Surya holds onto pole position, Rashid back in top-10

IMAGE: While Suryakumar Yadav held onto to the number 1 position, Rashid Khan returned to the top-10. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Suryakumar Yadav maintained his numero uno position among......

One World One Family Cup: Tendulkar returns to cricket field, beats Yuvraj's team

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar-led One World defeated Yuvraj Singh-led One Family. Photograph: Screengrab/X Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar returned to the cricket field once again after......

AS Roma sack Mourinho after poor run of results

IMAGE: Under Jose Mourinho, Roma won the third-tier Europa Conference League in 2022. He also led them to the Europa League final in 2023, where they were beaten on penalties by Sevilla.......

Shubman Gill Is 2023's Google Star!

IMAGE: Shubman Gill stars on Google's 2023 rankings. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters In a twist that defied expectations, the global stage of Google's 'most searched athletes' in 2023......

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