India protests China's two new counties in Ladakh

India on Friday said it has lodged a "solemn protest" with China over the creation of two new counties in Hotan prefecture, asserting that such moves will not lend legitimacy to Beijing's "illegal......

Did Muslims Turn Their Backs On Kejriwal?

The Delhi assembly results have underscored that a section of Arvind Kejriwal's committed supporters abandoned him because they were let down by his refusal to take a stand on crucial issues that......

Pralay missiles battlefield surveillance systems to debut on Republic Day

Some of the cutting-edge defence platforms including BrahMos, Pinaka and Akash will be part of the 76th Republic Day celebrations on Kartavya Path with Army's Battle Surveillance System 'Sanjay'......

Maha Kumbh to feature lectures on simultaneous polls

A Haridwar-based community welfare organisation has lined up a series of seven lectures on diverse themes, including one on the contentious subject of simultaneous polls, at its camp at the Maha......

RBI lens on 8 fintech companies in P2P lending space

Currently there are 26 licensed players in the P2P lending sector but only 10–11 are actively operating. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has intensified......

'BC network has to be commercially viable'

'With higher rentals, cost of Aadhaar devices and the know-your-customer paraphernalia, the commercial viability of the BC network is certainly to be looked at.' Kindly note the image has been......

Tech disrupting traditional industries, warn biz leaders

Technology is rapidly reshaping industries that have long been rooted in tradition, driving a wave of innovation that is transforming everything from finance, banking, steel to manufacturing.......

Will RBI's rate cut lower loan EMIs?

The repo rate cut by 25 basis points by the monetary policy committee (MPC) of RBI announced Friday will give a long-awaited relief on interest rates and also be supportive of economic growth,......

Shyam Benegal, Sir, Only Gratitude For You

'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'Sukanya Verma mourns the movie legend. IMAGE: Shabana......

My Top Films Of 2024

When I look back at 2024 at the movies, it feels like it lacked that extra something. Most films felt like recycled formulas wanting to reclaim the box office by hook or crook. And the ones that......

Citadel: Honey Bunny: Varun-Sam Fire Up Guns & Stunts

Varun and Samantha's electric chemistry remains the highlight amid all that action, making for a trustworthy team that will not disappoint, says Mayur Sanap. Guns, bullets and high-voltage drama,......

Yudhra Review: When Style Meets Stereotype

There are so many loopholes in this lazily scribbled plot, it could be a different movie and still as crummy, observes Sukanya Verma. Voiceover openings by a mortally wounded protagonist sinking......

Windies great Lloyd critical of division in Test cricket

'I think it will be terrible for all those countries who worked so hard to get the Test status.'   IMAGE: According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, India, Australia and England are......

Sara Tendulkar At The Gabba

  Sara Tendulkar was spotted at the Gabba, lending her support to the Indian cricket team in the crucial third Test against Australia on Saturday. Joining her at the stadium were her father's......

Bumrah lauds India's fearless rookies

IMAGE: Nitish Kumar Reddy's all-round skills could provide the perfect balance to Team India. Photograph: ICC/X Jasprit Bumrah was not ready to divulge his playing eleven for the opening Test......

IPL 2025: Meet The Chennai Super Kings Squad

Photograph: Kind courtesy CSK/X   The Chennai Super Kings made some useful purchases to strengthen their squad, making them a seemingly complete package after the two-day IPL auction in......

IPL 2025: Meet The Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad

IMAGE: Sunrisers Hyderabad's power-packed batting trio of Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen. Photograph: BCCI Sunrisers Hyderabad entered the IPL 2025 mega auction with a limited......