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How Dr Manmohan Singh became India's 'reforms' man

He drew the roadmap of India's economic reform, unshackled it from the licence raj and pulled it back from the brink when even its gold reserve was pledged. IMAGE: Former Prime Minister Dr......

Techie from Maha drowns in US, had called mom earlier

A 26-year-old Indian IT professional working in California drowned in the famous Glacier National Park in the US state of Montana while on vacation with friends, according to park authorities.......

Chronicles Of A Disaster Foretold

'The larger story of systematic destruction, which can and has been quantified, goes mysteriously missing from any political and/or public discourse about the ongoing devastation in the Ghats,'......

Fate of 8 Union ministers in balance as 102 seats go to polls

The 2024 Lok Sabha polls kicks off on Friday with voting for 102 seats spread across 21 states and Union Territories in the first of the seven phases of the world's largest electoral exercise as......

Swami Prasad Maurya quits Samajwadi Party, resigns as MLC

A week after tendering his resignation from the post of Samajwadi Party national general secretary, Swami Prasad Maurya on Tuesday resigned from the party's primary membership and the Uttar Pradesh......

PSU bank stocks surge up to 39% in 2024; what does 2025 hold in store?

According to analysts, the rally in most PSB stocks in 2024 was driven by the continuation of the government at the Centre. The year 2024 was a roller-coaster ride for Indian stock markets, marked......

Why Builders Won't Drop Home Prices

'What happens in the real estate market is that once the prices go up it goes on to stay at that level.' 'It might not increase and at the same time the prices will not come down too.' IMAGE: A......

Why Foreign Financial Firms Quit India

There was no smooth surge in middle class prosperity for foreign businesses to tap into because of the Indian economy was mismanaged, argues Debashis Basu. Photograph: Nick Zieminski/Reuters Among......

One of the biggest land deals in Mumbai: Rs 5,200 cr for Bombay Dyeing's Worli asset

In one of the biggest land deals in the financial capital, Wadias-run Bombay Dyeing on Wednesday announced the sale of a 22-acre land parcel to Japan's Sumitomo for Rs 5,200 crore. IMAGE: The......

Mining an opportunity: Firm, transparent laws key to attract investments

Parliament has cleared the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023, recently. Photograph: Steve Marcus/Reuters The objective of the Act is to invite investments from......

Shah Rukh Khan: I Will Leave Films If...

Gauri wasn't very happy about living the Bombay life.With no friends in the city, she wanted her husband's films to flop so they could go back home, to Delhi.A unique slice of Shah Rukh Khan's......

Despicable Me 4 Review: An 8-year-old Reviews

This movie is perfect for all ages. Avan Verma gives his thumbs up. Despicable Me movies are always about the villain. The new one is called Maxime Le Mal. He is a mix of insect and human and is......

'I'm The OG Pan India Superstar!'

'I am always rocking.''I am a rockstar.''That's the way the world will always see me.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Madhoo/Instagram Madhoo was among the leading heroines of the 1990s, starring in......

Find Out What Kajol Learnt After 30 Years

'One thing I did take back from the film was that I will not let my fears rule my children's lives.''Restricting my children because of my fears will not happen in my life.' Photograph: Kind......

Dasvi Review

Abhishek packs a punch and Nimrat is deliciously wicked, but Dasvi falls short of being the razor-sharp satire it deeply aspires to be, observes Sukanya Verma. Abhishek Bachchan has found his......

Report Card: Bumrah 10/10; Rohit 0/10

India's struggles in Test cricket continued as they suffered their second successive series defeat.India were outclassed by six wickets in the fifth and final Test at Sydney on Sunday as Australia......

Perth Test: 6 Match Ups To Look Out For

At 7.50 am IST on Friday, weather willing, the first of five contests for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will commence. Here are 6 match ups to watch out for in the first Test at Perth: Virat......

Impact Player Rule: Ashwin counters Kohli and Rohit's concerns

Impact Player rule gives a little more value for strategy and makes the game fairer: Ravichandran Ashwin IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin argued that the rule can play a significant role in balancing......

Sinner ready to crash Fritz's American party

Taylor Fritz is bidding to become the first American man in 21 years to win a Grand Slam singles title. Since Andy Roddick won his sole major on Arthur Ashe Stadium in 2003, American men have......

Why Australia flopped in the T20 World Cup...

‘I thought they weren't prepared. This is a worry with Mitchell Starc. If the ball is not swinging, he doesn't change his length quickly enough.’ IMAGE: Mitchell Starc's 'inability to......

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