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'He Was Always The Same Old Ratan'

'Ratan had the quality that JRD and Russi Mody had -- they could walk with kings and never lose the common touch.' IMAGE: Then Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata speaks at Tata Steel's 100th annual......

'Yeh Patthar Nahin Todegi'

There was a memorable meeting with a 'tall, elegant, beautiful girl', who had recently finished her 12th in the strongly tribal Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh. 'I was shocked. In this whole sea of......

Why Are Airport Roofs Collapsing?

Are faulty design, hurried construction and private ownership to be blamed for the incidents of airport roofs crashing? IMAGE: A view of the T1 terminal at the Indira Gandhi international airport,......

'If A Heatstroke Patient Doesn't Get Treatment, There's 80% Chance Of Dying'

'We can save 70 patients out of 100, if they reach a hospital well within time.''The most crucial aspect is time.' IMAGE: A hot summer day in New Delhi, June 6, 2024. Photograph: Ishant/ANI Photo......

AstraZeneca reaffirms Covid vaccine safety amid rare TTS concerns

In light of recent concerns surrounding potential rare side effects of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, the pharmaceutical giant has reiterated its commitment to patient safety while......

OpenAI Plans for India Data Center

'It may take some time for them to get down to the details, such as the location and capacity.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'When the market is good, you have to capitalise on it'

'Within India, people want high-quality, personalised banking services, and the demand for such services has exploded.' Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters At a time when foreign banks in India are......

Iran Missile Strike Forces Flight Reroutes

Flights from Delhi or Bengaluru, while they may still fly over Iran, depending on the route, have alternative paths that may take them through Central Asia or northern routes. IMAGE: Kindly note......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time.Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then......

'We Sometimes Underestimate Our Parents'

'But when we actually express ourselves, sometimes our parents can surprise us, because they just love their children.''Sometimes it's just that simple. That is what I wanted to show in this film.'......

Goodbye Maggie!

IMAGE: Maggie Smith poses for the media at a hotel in central London, August 13, 2015, for a media interaction to promote Downton Abbey's final season. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters The......

How Well Has Akshay Remade South Movies?

Akshay Kumar is a creature of habit. From the 'khiladi' brand of movies rocking his boat to a love for starring in biopics and scripts inspired by true stories to headlining endless remakes of......

Action Packed OTT This Week!

Monsters, sharks, psychopaths, jedis, hybrids, undercover cops, special agents, brace yourself for tons of action on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. Under ParisWhere......

'I was the highest paid actress'

'I never had any nakhras, never threw tantrums, so I got along with all my heroes.' IMAGE: Jeetendra and Mumtaz in Roop Tera Mastana. Jeetendra and Mumtaz were both excellent dancers, so it was......

'Pakistan Has Come A Long Way Since March 3, 2009'

'International cricket is incomplete without Pakistan.' IMAGE: The first game in the Champions Trophy 2025 between Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Bank stadium in Karachi, February 19,......

Martin Guptill retires from international cricket

IMAGE: New Zealand's Martin Guptill in action during the ICC World Cup warm-up match against India at Kia Oval, London, May 25, 2019. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters New Zealand batter......

PICS: Haaland 'trick' earns Man City win at West Ham

A summary of Saturday's action in the English Premier League. IMAGE: Erling Haaland scores Manchester City's first goal in the Premier League match against West Ham United at London Stadium,......

'Chaplus Must Be Thrown Out'

'We used to give these boxers a hammering in the ring and now they are teaching youngsters how to defend. Come on man!' 'People like Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar were among the top boxers in the......

Our women boxers can win medals at Paris Olympics: Vijender

'The girls will do well, I hope we get one or two medals. It could be a silver or may be even a gold.' IMAGE: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain will be aiming to become the first......

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