Why The Census Is Important

It will be interesting to see what shifts have been recorded in the last decade-and- a-half -- from the effects of demonetisation and Covid's second wave to the drop in fertility and increase in......

Defence Is Key To India US Relationship

The China threat continues to resonate in the strategic partnership between India and the USA, points out Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi greets then US president Donald J......

Why The South Is Worried About Delimitation

'Peninsular Indians could ask 'Why should we contribute half of India's tax revenues if we account for only a quarter of the seats in the Lok Sabha?'.' 'The rest of the country seems likely to......

'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......

India's Farm Sector Becoming Rainfall-Resistant

'Rainfall does not appear to have a statistically significant impact on foodgrain production since the last few years, which contrasts with the traditional view of India's heavy reliance on monsoon......

Top Biz Families Fuel 20% Of CSR Spends

Tatas, Ambanis, Adanis, Birlas contributed an average of Rs 800 crore to Rs 1,000 crore per family group. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.IMAGE: Reliance......

2024 an inflection point in race to become unicorn

Startups that became unicorns in 2024 took an average of nine years and six months to reach $1 billion valuation, reflecting the impact of a prolonged funding squeeze from PE/VC firms over the past......

India's services sector grows at slowest pace in over 2 years in Jan

India's services sector activity expanded at the slowest pace in over two years in January amid softer increases in sales and output, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. Illustration: Dominic......

Black Warrant's Zahan-Rahul Face Off

'I hope to serve stories and characters to the best of my ability.' IMAGE: Zahan Kapoor and Anurag Thakur on the sets of Black Warrant. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikramaditya Motwane/Instagram......

The Film That Made Amitabh THE Superstar

Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him.Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year.But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste......

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......

Girls Will Be Girls Review: Must Watch

This film should appear on every year-end 'Best of' list, recommends Mayur Sanap. In a landscape dominated by extravagant film franchises and flashy entertainers, experiencing a film like Girls......

Champions Trophy: Can India knock out Pakistan?

IMAGE: India are likely to go in with the 11 that easily beat Bangladesh when they take on Pakistan in the Champions Trophy match in Dubai on Sunday. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Hyped as a......

'India's spinners will crush Pakistan'

Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has slammed Babar Azam for prioritising personal milestones over team success and expressed concerns about Pakistan's preparations ahead of their marquee......

IPL to blame for Pakistan's struggles?

From Saqlain Mushtaq challenging India to a bilateral series across formats to Inzamam ul Haq calling on cricket boards to stop sending their players to IPL, the reaction of former Pakistan stars,......

'Game Will Be Won Or Lost On How We Handle Spin'

'Especially in the middle overs. That's going to be a key challenge.' IMAGE: Steve Smith spoke with confidence at the pre-match press conference. Photograph: K R Nayar   Australian Skipper......

Ranji final: Form favours Vidarbha vs sprightly Kerala

IMAGE: Captain Akshay Wadkar, who has had a fine run with the bat thus far, scoring 674 runs in nine matches, including two centuries and as many fifties, holds the key to Vidarbha's fortunes in......