'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

Why Congress Can't Keep Its Flock Together

If the party's members aren't sure what it stands for, see no path to wealth or power, and endure control by a dynasty, which, almighty as it is within the party, cannot get them the votes, they......

'Banking system has learnt lessons from 2008 crisis'

'They have since only tried to improve systems. Also, with regulatory guidance from time to time, we are in a position to assess a situation and react in time.' Photograph: Rupak De......

India Inc may see average salary hike of 9.6% in 2024

India Inc may offer an average salary hike of 9.6 per cent in 2024, similar to the actual increase last year, according to a report released by global professional services provider Ernst & Young......

Varshangalkku Shesham Review: Magical Bromance

Vineeth Sreenivasan deserves applause for striving to blend the past with the present and revoking your memories, states Divya Nair. For any Malayalee, think bromance in cinema, and two names that......

'Everybody would say I should act like my sister'

'Padmini and I are very different people.''Our acting styles are very different. She's from a different era.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tejaswini Kolhapure/Instagram Despite her film outings with......

'You've To Choose Your Battles Carefully'

'If you are a strong-minded, opinionated woman, scars are inevitable.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Geetika Tyagi/Instagram After speaking about her new film Yes Papa, about a survivor of child......

'Yesterday was traumatic, today is serene'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Manisha Koirala/Instagram It's an emotional time for Manisha Koirala, as she stars in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. The actor had......

IPL is the world's best domestic T20 competition by a long way: Ponting

IMAGE: Ricky Ponting believes IPL is the best platform for talented youngsters like Jake Fraser-McGurk. Photograph: BCCI Australian batting great Ricky Ponting on Tuesday hailed the Indian Premier......

Rohit and Virat should open at T20 World Cup: Ganguly

IMAGE: While Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be an ideal opening combination for India, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly also reckons that Kohli has the ability to hit a 40-ball century in......

'Future is here': Vishy lauds Gukesh

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Michal Walusza for FIDE/X Indian teenager D Gukesh (17) has become the youngest player ever to challenge for the World Chess Championship title. He clinched victory in......

'It was world-class batsmanship from Rahul and de Kock'

'The partnership between KL and Quinton really changed the game for us.' SCORECARD IMAGE: Quinton De Kock and K L Rahul scored classy fifties in a 134-run partnership to power Lucknow Super......

'Disappointed' Langer blames LSG batters for successive losses

IMAGE: LSG fell to their second consecutive loss. Photograph: BCCI Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer on Sunday said their batting has let the team down in the last two IPL matches.......