India Should Be Battle Ready With China

'With continued focus on votes, upcoming by-polls and purchasing politicians, the political hierarchy has little time for national defence.' 'They would do well to heed a veteran scholar, who says,......

Sheikh Hasina's India stay will not hurt bilateral ties: Bangladesh

A top adviser of Bangladesh's interim government on Monday said that deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's extended stay in India will not hurt bilateral relations and Dhaka will always try to......

Puja Khedkar gets protection from arrest till Aug 21

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest till August 21 to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, who has been accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability......

Hasina's son says she will be back in Bangladesh once...

Sheikh Hasina, who quit as prime minister and fled Bangladesh, will be back in the country as soon as democracy is restored, his son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said on Thursday and blamed Pakistan's......

Sebi's F&O curbs for stemming 'frenzied trading'

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi’s) measures to curb speculative activity in the Rs 450-trillion-a-day futures and options (F&O) market is not a case of......

Political Savvy Nirmalaji's Bold Budget

Few finance ministers announce any taxation measure that could upset the stock market.Ms Sitharaman decided to take that risk, observes A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

Higher discretionary sales, store growth key for gains in Avenue Supermarts

Shares of Avenue Supermarts (DMart) have gained about 5 per cent over the past week on better than expected June quarter (Q1FY25) performance, hopes of a recovery in discretionary demand, and......

'Jobs Have To Be Created Everywhere'

'I found it unbelievable that L&T said 45,000 jobs were waiting to be filled because of unavailability of suitable skillsets.' 'So, when the Opposition sweepingly says there are no jobs, I'm......

Action And Drama On OTT This Week

There are a whole lot of cop-themed movies on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from.   BrindaWhere to watch? SonyLIVLanguage: Telugu (with subtitles) Trisha......

'Time For Sardar Actors To Play Leads'

'My mom used to tell me that I should accept films where they would not make fun of me or my religion.''It's a conscious decision to stay away from such films.' IMAGE: Manjot Singh in the Netflix......

Twelve Final Days Review: The Federer Tribute

Given that Twelve Final Days doesn't really delve into the genesis of Roger Federer, the ups and downs of his career, the assumption is that it is meant for people who are already familiar with his......

'Watching Tendulkar excel against spin convinced me'

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar plays the paddle sweep past wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist during a One-Day International against Australia in Dhaka, on October 28, 1998. Photograph: Reuters Watching a young......

'I am not only his wife, but also a die-hard fan'

Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh's wife Aneeshya is all set to welcome home the Olympic medallist with traditional Malayali meal. IMAGE: The legendary hockey goal-keeper PR Sreejesh retired......

Neeraj opens up about fitness concerns

'It's not good in sport, it's not good to push and continue. If you want to run a long career then you have to be fit and healthy but there are competitions where you can't make a decision. Now we......

Time to move on from T20 World Cup win: Rohit

IMAGE: Veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be crucial to India's hopes in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, starting on Friday. Photograph: BCCI India skipper Rohit Sharma said......

Can Waqar Younis revive Pakistan cricket's fortunes?

IMAGE: PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi aims to give full power to Waqar Younis to manage affairs of Pakistan cricket as the director. Photograph: Waqar Younis/X The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board......