The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain at one of his......

India, China reach six-point consensus on border peace, healthy ties

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Wednesday held "substantive discussions" during the Special Representatives dialogue in Beijing and reached a six-point consensus,......

Doval in Beijing for talks to restore stalled ties

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to take part in the India-China Special Representatives' talks to be held on Wednesday aimed at restoring the bilateral ties......

India, China to hold talks in Beijing on Wednesday to restore ties

The special representatives of India and China on border issues will meet in Beijing on Wednesday to discuss the restoration of bilateral ties following the October 21 agreement to disengage troops......

E2W firms get serious about customer care support

Players like Ola Electric, Ather Energy, Kinetic Green and BGauss are introducing premium services and infrastructure enhancements. IMAGE: An Ather outlet in Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka.......

Five main-board, 6 SMEs to hit the markets to raise Rs 18,500 cr

The IPO market is set to be bustling next week, with 11 companies like Vishal Mega Mart, TPG Capital-backed Sai Life Sciences and fintech firm One Mobikwik Systems gearing up to launch their......

FDI inflows in India cross $1 trillion

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into India have crossed the $1 trillion milestone in the April 2000-September 2024 period, firmly establishing the country's reputation as a safe and key......

Car sales drive up thanks to wedding season, rural buy

Auto majors report positive sales figs for November. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay The domestic passenger vehicle......

2024's 10 Best OTT Films

There is quite a variety of subjects turning up on OTT, as film-makers are freed from the box office pressure. But there is still no getting away from casting movie stars in made-for-streaming......

Mohanlal's Message To Pushpa 2 Lovers

'My simple prayer is that...' IMAGE: Mohanlal. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Mohanlal's long-awaited directorial debut Barroz finally has a release date. The film, which was announced......

10 Bollywood Actors Who Retired Suddenly

IMAGE: Vikrant Massey in The Sabarmati Express. At 46, Quentin Tarantino said he would quit Hollywood at the age of 60 after he directs his 10th movie, reasoning he wouldn't want to linger on past......

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale Review: Empty Calories

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale ends up being a flashy, aspirational celebrity lifestyle doc that is aimed for an evening of popcorn-fueled fan tribute entertainment, observes Arjun Menon.......

'He Wanted New Tricks To Be Learned'

'He pursued it, practised hard at it and continued to look for new things as his career progressed to keep up with the times.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin with then head coach Ravi Shastri.......

Suryansh Shedge: Mumbai cricket's new match-winning star!

IMAGE: Mumbai's Suryansh Shedge is a big fan of Hardik Pandya and Ben Stokes, two of the cleanest strikers in contemporary cricket. Photographs: Suryansh Shedge/Instagram Thirty six is an......

Major blow for India's women's team as Jemimah retires hurt

IMAGE: Jemimah Rodrigues retires hurt in WBBL, raises concerns about participation in ODs against Australia. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Jemimah Rodrigues/Instagram/span> India batter......

IPL Auction: 10 Most Expensive Players

The IPL 2025 auction was a spectacle of astronomical bids and shattered records. While Shreyas Iyer's unexpected rise to the Rs 26.75 crore (Rs 267.5 million) mark set the tone, it was Rishabh Pant......

'There will never be another one like Rafa!'

IMAGE: Serena Williams' Instagram post in a tribute to Rafael Nadal. Photograph: Serena Williams/Instagram Serena Williams said it had been an honour to witness Rafael Nadal's tennis journey and......