Priyanka Must Take On Modi In Varanasi

In the five years in politics Priyanka Gandhi has undeniably emerged as a thorn in the BJP flesh, notes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.It is time that this thorn is twisted a wee bit more when the elections......

India issues helplines for its citizens in Israel, Iran

The Indian diplomatic missions in Israel and Iran on Sunday issued fresh advisories for its nationals after Tehran launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack on the Jewish state, advising......

Operation Ajay: 230 Indians to fly out of Israel today; no fares charged

The first charter flight to facilitate the return of Indian citizens stranded in Israel will leave Thursday evening from the Ben Gurion airport, sources said, amid the country's raging war with the......

Indian mission sets up 24-hour helpline in Israel, asks citizens to stat alert

Urging the Indian nationals in Israel “to remain calm, vigilant,” the Indian Embassy here on Wednesday reassured them that it is “monitoring the situation closely” and......

Packaged food sector leaving consumers spoilt for choice with new launches

Over the past year, Amul has undergone a transformative journey, evolving from a dairy-centric entity to a comprehensive foods company. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Since 2022, PepsiCo......

Health check for healers: The big audit firms are under the NFRA lens

In recent times, more and more audit firms have challenged company ma­nagements, some going to the extent of resigning on the ground of incompatibility with what the manage­ment wanted or......

Adani in another mess! Wiki says 'sockpuppets' created puffery about him

For more than a decade, sockpuppets - some of them being company employees - created 'puffery' around tycoon Gautam Adani, his family and the apples-to-airport group he helmed by adding non-neutral......

Hindenburg row: Adani appoints Grant Thornton for audit

Embattled Adani group has appointed accountancy firm Grant Thornton for an independent audit of some of its companies in a bid to come clean of the damning allegations levelled by the US......

'Women don't have to only sing and dance'

'When you are new, you don't know how the industry works.''But when you know where you are headed, the possibilities of being conned or facing unpleasant instances is reduced.' Photograph: Kind......

Bastar: The Naxal Story Review: Bizarre

The Naxal movement has such a complex history that several books have been written to understand it. Bastar: The Naxal Story seeks to reduce it to bullet points and stereotypes, observes......

'Emotion is missing in today's times'

'You have to fight your own battles and I fought mine.' IMAGE: Sanjay Kapoor was seen in Sriram Raghavan's Merry Christmas. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanjay Kapoor/Instagram After a promising......

Wedding.con Review: Eye-Opener!

Wedding.con is a watchable show, if only to caution people about the latest scams, notes Deepa Gahlot. If there is a lucrative field left unregulated, con men will inevitably worm their way in.......

WTA celebrates 50 years: 'Merger would make tennis stronger'

IMAGE: Former World No. 1 Kim Clijsters believes if WTA and ATP merge it would make the world body stronger. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters It is time for the men's and women's professional......

Pak vs Aus: ICC rates Rawalpindi pitch 'below average'

'The pitch did not have a great deal of pace and bounce in it for the seamers nor assisted the spinners as the match progressed. In my view this does not represent an even contest between bat and......

'There were nerves' but Smith 'enjoyed' leading Australia in Adelaide

IMAGE: Steve Smith celebrates with team mates after taking a catch off Nathan Lyon to dismiss England's Ollie Robinson for 8 runs on Day 5 of the 2nd Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on......

ICC keeps tab as Afghanistan prepares for T20 WC

IMAGE: There are reports that the ICC could ban Afghanistan from participating in T20 World Cup if the team plays under the Taliban flag. Photograph: ICC/Twitter ICC Acting CEO Geoff Allardice......

No regrets picking Nadeem ahead of Kuldeep: Kohli

'We were quite clear on what we wanted to play, what combination we wanted to play. There are no regrets whatsoever on that decision.'   IMAGE: Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem picked up only......