'Ratan Made You Feel Special'

'He had a lovely, lovely, sense of humour, very subdued and very, very subtle, but it was very, very, prominent.' All photographs: Kind courtesy Ratan Tata/Instagram.com   Halekai or Home By......

The Peeli-Peelis of Kolkata

As Kolkata marches towards modernity, it is hard to imagine its streets without these cabs, notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd). IMAGE: Kolkata's famous Ambassador taxis. Photograph: Debadyuti......

Kerala looks at early rehabilitation of Wayanad's disaster-hit

The Kerala government announced on Monday that it will implement a comprehensive rehabilitation package for the landslide-affected people of Wayanad, where rescue operations and relief missions are......

Bengal train crash was 'waiting to happen': Probe

The Commissioner of Railway Safety has said the Kanchanjunga Express accident involving a goods train was "waiting to happen" due to lapses at multiple levels in managing train operations in......

Ratan Tata Passes Away At 86

Tata Group's chairman emeritus and veteran industrialist Ratan Tata died at a Mumbai hospital late on Wednesday night. Tata, who led the salt-to-software conglomerate to new heights, was 86.......

Quick-service restaurants look to serve up new menus to deal with slump

In the first quarter (Q1) of the ongoing financial year ending June 30, Westlife Foodworld, which operates McDonald’s outlets in the South and West, reported an 88 per cent drop in net......

Flipkart eyes profitability ahead of IPO

Flipkart, the e-commerce company owned by Walmart, is intensifying its efforts to achieve profitability as it is eyeing a valuation of approximately $60 billion at the time of its initial public......

The Golden Oldies Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Once upon a time the trio of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand reigned supreme while Meena Kumari's sighs,......

'I learned about Bollywood by being a part of it'

'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Alexx O'Nell/Instagram......

What Makes Malayalam Cinema So Distinctive?

The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course.A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a......

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals. In the post-pandemic situation, as restrictions were......

Gukesh reveals secret behind his Game 11 victory

IMAGE: D Gukesh said the approach will not change even though he needs three draws from the remaining three games. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Chin An/FIDE Teen chess sensation D Gukesh......

World Chess C'ship: Gukesh and Ding Liren battle to a draw

IMAGE: The third draw in a row left both players on an identical tally of 3 points apiece. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Chin An/FIDE Indian challenger D Gukesh held defending champion Ding Liren of......

World Chess C'ship: Gukesh bounces back to WIN third game

IMAGE: D Gukesh looks in the zone. Photographs: Kind Courtesy Maria Emelianova and Chin An/FIDE Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh clinched his first win over defending champion Ding Liren in the......

Sultan of Johor Cup: India snatch thrilling draw vs NZ

IMAGE: Team India players celebrate. Photograph: Hockey India/X India colts displayed remarkable composure to finish their round-robin stage with a thrilling 3-3 draw against New Zealand at the......

Sultan of Johor Cup: India's unbeaten run ends

IMAGE: Australia dominate India in Sultan of Johor Cup. Photograph: Hockey India/X Australia ended India Colts' unbeaten run at the Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament with a......