Ram Vilas Paswan's Final Throw Of Dice

Ram Vilas Paswan was no fool. He knew very well about the ownership tussle going on beneath this veneer of congeniality. At all costs, he wanted to keep the lid on the family drama. He did not want......

Meet IAF's Women Agniveers

'Training was incredible and thrilling, be it firing weapons, drill or 10 km runs and push-ups. It gave us unforgettable memories and inculcated soldier like qualities.' This Women's Day, a cheer......

PM's claim on China not true, locals say...: Rahul in Ladakh

In Ladakh to pay tribute to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 79th birth anniversary, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at the Centre, saying that its claim that......

Major Ruchi, The UN Peacekeeper in Congo

Major Ruchi Agarwal is commander of the United Nations Female Engagement Team in the conflict-ridden Democratic Republic of Congo. IMAGE: Major Ruchi Agarwal, left in uniform, along with other......

What India Inc says about Budget 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled a Rs 39.45 lakh crore Budget with a view to fire up the key engines of the economy to sustain a world-beating recovery from the pandemic.......

'Sure we have Chinese investors, but...'

'That does not mean our management is in some third party's control.' IMAGE: Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder of Paytm's parent, One97 Communications. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters "We......

Trucking startup BlackBuck's valuation crosses $1 bn, joins unicorn club

BlackBuck, which digitises fleet operations for the truckers, will use these funds to further penetrate the market and launch new service offerings for its customer base. BlackBuck, India’s......

E-com firms want govt to 'tweak' existing export policies

Recommendations have been made to the government for a differentiated policy framework for e-commerce in the revised FTP, which is expected to come into effect from April 1, 2021. Illustration:......

When Karan Johar Yelled, 'Are You Mad?'

'When Bad Newz was given to me to direct, the first thing I did was go back to my childhood.''It's an ode to Hindi cinema.' IMAGE: Tripti Dimri and Vicky Kaushal in Bad Newz. Anand Tiwari broke......

Manjummel Boys Review: Heartfelt Ode to Friendship

Manjummel Boys gets so many things right, applauds Arjun Menon. Manjummel Boys, the directorial outing from Chidambaram of Jaan E Man (2021) fame, is a self-contained friendship story, punched up......

'This film is not a political snapshot of the country'

'The idea was to show the simultaneity and coexistence of life in the city.' IMAGE: Shaunak Sen, director of the award-winning documentary All That Breathes, photographed by Stephanie Cornfield.......

Shershaah review

This is the meatiest role of Sidharth Malhotra's career and the man sure enough gives it his all.There's charm, swagger, warmth, empathy, verve, authority -- a lively portrait of a lion, a legend,......

World Cup PIX: India demolish Pakistan to go top

Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between India and Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday, October 14. SCORECARD IMAGE: Rohit Sharma anchored India’s chase as the......

FIFA WC: Mexico will revamp it's football structure

IMAGE: Yon de Luisa, President of the Mexican Football Federation attends a media conference. Photograph: Daniel Becerril/Reuters Mexican Football Federation president Yon De Luisa said he was......

Can India win an Olympic Medal in Climbing?

While sport climbing made its debut in the Olympics only this year, it has had a popular home in India for many years now, says Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Shauna Coxsey of Britain in action during the......

Olympics: #GirlsGetItDone

'Everyone wants to get involved when there is success.''But what about guaranteeing it?''Making sure girls have the opportunity to succeed all the time?'Vaibhav Raghunandan reports. IMAGE: Lovlina......

IOC, IPC thank "Super-Mario" Abe for Tokyo vision

He also thanked Abe for his leadership in bringing the Olympic Games back to Japan after the Tokyo 1964 Games. His engagement was crucial, IOC President Thomas Bach said. IMAGE: At the 2016......