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An Era Of Secrecy Is Over For Modi

'The word 'ally' in a coalition is misleading because it suggests someone who is always for you and with you. This is incorrect.' 'They are always for themselves and sometimes with you,' explains......

'Naidu Will Give BJP Run For Its Money'

'The Opposition parties will continue to woo Chandrababu Naidu even though he has said he will support the BJP.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi and Telugu Desam Party......

'I Can Never Give Up On Hope In The Judiciary'

'We were activists when we were students. It was as students that we were propelled to fight for justice. Neither of us regret that.' 'Where the country is now, more and more people should become......

'Economy Is Not Creating Enough Jobs'

'The policy focus of the government should have been on creating more good quality jobs, but that was not their focus.' IMAGE: A protest against unemployment and other demands in Dehradun, May 2,......

PM Sunak ends speculation, announces UK election on July 4

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday ended frenzied speculation by announcing that the UK's general election will be held on July 4, saying it is time for Britain to choose its future. IMAGE:......

India's Economic Reality And The Hype

From connectivity woes to infrastructure advancements and the startup boom, there is a gulf between claims and reality in India's economic landscape, points out Devangshu Datta. Illustration:......

Informal entities in manufacturing lost 5.4 million jobs in 7 years

Unincorporated enterprises in the manufacturing sector lost nearly 1.8 million establishments and shed 5.4 million jobs between July 2015-June 2016 and October 2022-September 2023, an analysis of......

Bear attack makes investors poorer by Rs 31 lakh cr

Equity investors suffered a massive loss of Rs 31 lakh crore on Tuesday as markets went into a tailspin with the BSE Sensex tumbling nearly 6 per cent as vote counting trends showed the BJP may not......

Will Ombudsman Fix Air Travel Hassles?

'The ministry may like to consider setting up an ombudsman similar to electricity ombudsman and insurance ombudsman, to ensure a time-bound resolution of consumer issues within the airline sector.'......

In absence of black swans, markets may rise further

Since March 2020, when the Nifty50 plummeted to 7,511 following the announcement of a nationwide lockdown, the stock market has been on an upward trajectory. Illustration: Dominic......

'I Wanted To Beat People Up...'

'Suddenly the audience pool feels bigger, like everyone is watching everything now.''It's no longer limited in terms of boundaries, like a state or a language.''Whether it's a series, a movie or......

'I Wanted To Make A Happy Film'

'I wanted people to know that women across all ages have an exciting life.' IMAGE: Tahira Kashyap Khurrana with Divya Dutta and Sakshi Tanwar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tahira Kashyap......

'Chandu Champion Action Isn't An Item Number'

IMAGE: Kabir Khan and Kartik Aaryan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kartik Aaryan/Instagram When action is detached from sentiment, it serves as a promotional tool in the movie, much like an item......

'Pressure Of Box Office Is Very High'

'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.' IMAGE: Abhinay Deo and Divya Khossla promote Savi. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar......

'Directors Weren't Noticing Me'

'Sushma Swarajji confessed that almost the whole Parliament had tried to dissuade her from coming on the show, but her daughter insisted Movers & Shakers was the best show in the country so she......

Colombia football chief, son arrested after Copa America final

IMAGE: Colombian football federation Ramon Jeserun (in picture) and his son Ramon Jamil accused of fighting security guards after the Copa America final in Miami. Photograph: Miami-Dade......

Copa America: Is security in the US broken?

Fans raise questions over USA's ability to control crowds after the chaos at Copa America final and hoped that the organisers of the 2026 World Cup, being co-hosted by the USA, Mexico and......

India set to fly out in next 6 to 12 hours: Barbados PM

IMAGE: The Indian team's departure from Barbados after winning the T20 World Cup has been delayed because of bad weather. Photograph: BCCI/X The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team is set to......

Hurricane havoc: T20 WC champs wait in Barbados for airport reopening

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Shivam Dube during the beach volleyball game in Barbados. Photograph: BCCI/X The victorious Indian cricket team remains stranded in Barbados after a Category 4......

Shopping blunders to movies, music: Neeraj Chopra gets personal

Photograph: Kind courtesy Neeraj Chopra/Instagram Olympic and World champion Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra feels that he has not reached his peak yet and revealed the throw eight years back......

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