Jaishankar-Blinken meet in DC, remain tight-lipped on Nijjar killing row

India and the US agreed to continue their cooperation in the areas of defence, space and clean energy as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington,......

How India Can Overtake China

India must integrate more with East Asia by getting into regional trade arrangements, lower its tariff walls, and improve the quality of its workforce, suggests T N Ninan. Illustration: Uttam......

'Cyrus was always looking at trying to improve himself'

'He wanted to learn all the time.' IMAGE: Then Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Pallonji Mistry, right, with Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi in New Delhi, January 6, 2015. Photograph: PTI Photo......

Cyrus Mistry, former Tata Sons head, killed in car crash near Mumbai

Cyrus Mistry, who burst onto India's business stage big time with his appointment as the chairman of Tata Sons in 2012 before a boardroom feud forced his exit, was killed in a car crash in......

What Went Wrong For Cyrus Mistry At Tatas

If Cyrus's protestations of having no knowledge of his imminent dismissal are to be taken at face value, he was extraordinarily naive and insulated from the ground reality.There were enough straws......

Cyrus Mistry: Reclusive scion who let his work do the talking

A naturally reclusive nature with a conviction for work to do the talking meant there was very little known about Mistry even during his time at the helm of Tata Sons. He did not do a single media......

Battered by three decades of controversy, TMB looks back to the future

June was a memorable month for the 101-year-old Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB). Last month, the Thoothukudi-based bank witnessed two new landmarks in a history in which the last three decades could......

Zee cancels board meeting due to lack of quorum

Media major Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) has cancelled its board meeting, scheduled to be held on Wednesday for considering the results for the July-September quarter, due to lack of......

City of Dreams 2 review

The second season of City Of Dreams has more pulp, hardly any juice, feels Sreehari Nair. Season 1 of Nagesh Kukunoor's City of Dreams, for all its pulpiness, aspired to paint an epic vision of......

A Gentleman Review: Bak Bak, Bang Bang

'The way the daredevil feats are set up, they don't have the maniacal feeling of actual gun battles, or good jazz, or a whacked-out dance performance -- they just don't provide you that giddy......

Lessons from Bollywood: How to dress up for office!

Bollywood's style tips for work! Hindi movies aren't only about 'entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.' Believe it or not, one can learn a lot from them as well. Like, um, how to dress for......

The Birla Who Turned His Back On Cricket

IMAGE: Aryaman Vikram Birla made an unconventional move to Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, driven by his passion for cricket. Photographs: Kind Courtesy Aryaman Vikram Birla/Instagram   Aryaman Vikram......

Rohit offers his best wishes as Olympics-bound athletes 'go for gold'

IMAGE: Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma presents a signed bat to Olympic bronze medalist shooter Gagan Narang (2nd from right) at the the Pune International Sports Expo (PISE) at the College of......

Greater say for soccer fans via takeover rule shake-up?

Aston Villa fans display banners during the Barclays Premier League match. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images New buyers of English and Welsh soccer clubs may be forced to sell up to 10 per......