To Those Who Fought The Good Fight

The fight for freedom was long and hard and that is why it is important to go back to the monuments that celebrate those who fought the good fight. IMAGE: Built in 1892, the Aga Khan Palace in......

MP: Row over women bodybuilding event in front of Hanuman idol

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath on Tuesday asked the party workers to recite 'Hanuman Chalisa' before Holika dahan (bonfires) on Tuesday, saying Lord Hanuman was "disrespected" at a......

18 Covid patients die in Gujarat hospital fire

At least eighteen persons including 16 COVID-19 patients died in a fire at a hospital at Bharuch in Gujarat in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. IMAGE: Fire breaks out in Patel Welfare......

Long wait at crematoriums in Gujarat amid COVID-19 surge

Relatives of COVID-19 victims as well as those who died of other ailments are forced to wait for hours for performing the last rites as many crematoriums in Gujarat are witnessing a huge rush since......

Nirma to tap into own funds, debt to buy Glenmark Life Sciences

Detergent to chemicals major Nirma Ltd is planning to tap into its own funds and raise debt to fund its Rs 5,652 crore acquisition of Glenmark Life Sciences. The firm has roped in BCG and KPMG to......

How Nirma tries to reclaim the golden days of 1980s

As it loses market share in washing powder, it hopes to catch up with the big cement manufacturers in India with the Lafarge deal Six years since its de-listing from the stock exchanges, Karsanbhai......

Why Nirma's Lafarge deal makes sense

The deal augurs well for Nirma as it already has a cement plant in Rajasthan, and has been scouting for assets in Gujarat for a while. Ahmedabad-based diversified conglomerate Karsanbhai Patel-led......

Karsanbhai Patel: The man who nurtured brand Nirma like a daughter

With $1.4-bn Lafarge deal,  Karsanbhai Patel's risk-taking abilities are on display once again. The fact that Karsanbhai Patel, founder and chairman of Nirma, began his entrepreneurial journey......

When India Showed Up For The Oscars

You'll bump into a desi at every corner of the globe. But one of the largest film industries in the world, India is yet to make great strides at the Oscars. Between a handful of wins, nominations......

When Mouni, Deepika, Aishwarya celebrated Navratri

In Bollywood's eternally festive frame of mind, celebrations are extravagant. And whether it's Holi, Lohri, Diwali or Eid, any excuse to go dancing is more than welcome. While India gears up to......

'Bollywood is mostly Western now'

'Reality shows don't teach contestants how to deal with the reality of being a singer.' IMAGE: Ash King gets lost in his performance. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ash King/Instagram Ashutosh Ganguly,......

The real Cannes star: Nawazuddin Siddiqui

While the media has gone into overdrive over the red carpet appearances of Bollywood A-listers in Cannes, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been quietly building a legacy -- 8 films in Cannes in just 4......

Jasprit Bumrah Beyond Numbers

159 dismissals in 36 Tests, 149 dismissals in 89 ODIs, and 89 dismissals in 70 T20s are very good by any standards. And yet they don't speak to Jasprit Bumrah's true value and his special appeal,......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

The Champions Celebrate!

As the final ball was bowled, emotions ran high at the Kensington Oval. Rohit Sharma was overcome with joy, collapsing to the ground and tapping the outfield as tears welled up in his eyes.He was......

Stunning Fightback! India edge SA to win T20 World Cup

Images from the T20 World Cup final between India and South Africa at Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: India's players celebrate after clinching a tense victory over South......

Incredible India! Bumrah & Co shine as SA choke in T20 WC final

IMAGE: India players celebrate winning their second T20 World Cup, after beating South Africa in the final in Barbados, on Saturday. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters India secured their second......