Want A US Visa? Pray to Lord Hanuman!

As the US gets tougher with visas, the prayers of US-bound devotees in India are getting more fervent, and their purse strings looser.Called Visa Hanuman temples (there are half a dozen all over......

Govt warns against new scam targeting potential investors

A new cyber fraud known as 'pig butchering scam' or 'investment scam' has emerged, targeting unemployed youths, housewives, students, and needy people who are made to lose large sums of money......

Are Trump and Musk Dismantling American Democracy?

We the people are left in the wind, waiting on the whims of an unengaged president and an oligarch with a nearly bottomless wallet, observes Sree Sreenivasan. IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump......

'Modi-Trump Reconnect Went Swimmingly'

'Trump administration wanted a positive tone at this summit, but there was still some anxiety that there could be some awkward moments -- and there were not.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi......

'Tata, Mahindra Will Not Allow Tesla to Dominate'

'Every Indian should move to an EV, and the government should not buy any fossil fuel cars. The government should become the first driver of EV adoption.' IMAGE: A Tesla car charges at a charging......

Bloodbath: 'Markets Can Fall Further From Here'

As the Indian stock markets tumble under the panic set off by US President Donald Trump's tariff tantrums, three market experts weigh in on the reasons behind this fall, how much pain is left and......

How India can become a high-income country

For India to transform into a high-income country with a projected gross domestic product (GDP) of $23-35 trillion, will need a sustained annual growth of 8 per cent to 10 per cent. Photograph:......

Why is India Inc not speaking about investment?: Sitharaman

'The answer is not for me to give. The answer either way has to be heard from the industry itself. Tell us why not if you are not doing it; tell us if you are doing it -- why should this question......

Mismatched Season 3 Review: Breezy Watch

Like most rom-com shows, this one lives up to the feel-good factor to a large extent despite getting a bit boring here and there, observes Namrata Thakker.   It's been three years since......

My Top Films Of 2024

When I look back at 2024 at the movies, it feels like it lacked that extra something. Most films felt like recycled formulas wanting to reclaim the box office by hook or crook. And the ones that......

Citadel: Honey Bunny Review: Samantha Steals The Show!

Watch her in hand-to-hand combat, wielding guns, firing weapons and breaking bones like a beast in some of the sleekly done one-take sequences.She also owns some emotionally-charged moments within......

Why Varun-Samantha Had To Do Action Themselves

'In the current world of action cinema, where everything is high-tech and glossy, what if we go back in time and take out all the gadgets?' IMAGE: Samantha and Varun Dhawan in Citadel: Honey......

Mumbai Test: Pant's Controversial Dismissal Sparks Debate

'Controversy! Little grey area once again. Did Pant get bat on that or not?' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant looks dejected after his dismisssal during Day 3 of the Mumbai Test. Photograph: BCCI Rishabh......

Olympiad gold-medallist Vantika's next big move!

IMAGE: Vantika Agrawal helped India achieve its biggest glory in team chess by winning the first-ever Olympiad gold in Budapest recently. Photographs: FIDE/Michal Walusza Chess Olympiad......

India's double gold is just the beginning: Vishy Anand

Olympiad win a promising start but a long way to go for women's chess in India, says Viswanathan Anand IMAGE: The India's men team of Arjun Eigaisi, Dommaraju Gukesh and Vidit Gujrathi pose......

Chilled athletes embrace strategies to beat Paris heat

IMAGE: Canada's Evan Dunfee poses as he celebrates winning bronze at the 2019 Doha world championships. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiels / Reuters While most of his rivals prepared for the 50......