Puri Temple priest to build Rs 200-cr luxury 'satvik' resort

A priest of the Jagannath Temple in Puri on Sunday that he is setting up a 300-room luxury resort with a strong spiritual focus in the holy town. IMAGE: Puri Jagannath Temple chief priest......

130 Dalit households in Bengal fight for their right to worship

Threatened, ostracised and pushed to the edge, a group of about 130 Dalit families in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district are pinning their final hopes on police and district administration to......

History in Minutes: The Meerut Conspiracy Case

The Meerut Conspiracy Case was aimed at curbing communist influence in India. However, it fuelled nationwide sympathy, shaping the course of leftist politics in the country, writes Utkarsh Mishra.......

CPM's biggest U-turn: Modi govt not fascist

Deviating from its usual practice, the Communist Party of India-Marxist has issued a note to its state units on the draft political resolution for the upcoming party congress.  IMAGE: CPI-M......

Cyberfraud Thrives On Fear!

The number of cyberfraud cases has skyrocketed from 2,677 in 1999-2000 to 29,082 in FY24 -- more than a 10-fold increase. The RBI pegs digital payment frauds at Rs 1,457 crore in FY24, up more than......

Office leasing hit record 885 lakh sq ft in 2024 in India's top 8 cities

India's office market was very active in 2024 with gross leasing of workspace witnessing a 19 per cent increase to a record 885.2 lakh square feet across eight major cities, according to Cushman &......

Crypto wrap 2024: Bitcoin, altcoins remain popular among Indian investors

The recent Bitcoin rally in December, saw the cryptocurrency surge past the $100,000 mark, drawing Indian investors to homegrown crypto exchanges. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The majority of......

45 New F&O Stocks May Shake Up Nifty, Sensex

Among the new entries, the largest by market capitalisation are LIC, Avenue Supermarts (DMart), Adani Green Energy, Zomato and Jio Financial Services. IMAGE: Brokers at a brokerage house in......

'We Are The RRR'

'Post COVID, people are much more enthusiastic about going to concerts.''The live music scenario has suddenly become very relevant to people's lives.''They see that it is cooked on the spot.'......

'I Feel Like I Have Lost My Father Again'

'After Om's untimely demise, he would call us every Sunday for the next two years to ask, "How are you doing my dear? How's the young fella?"' IMAGE: Shyam Benegal with Om Puri on his son Ishaan's......

2024's Must Watch Indian Films

Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT. 2024 has packed in some real highs for Indian films, including a......

Govinda Update: 'Papa Is Getting Better'

IMAGE: Govinda with daughter Tina Ahuja. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tina Ahuja/Instagram Govinda's daughter Tina Ahuja visited the Criticare Hospital in Juhu, north west Mumbai, to check on her......

Will BCCI ban tobacco, crypto sponsorships?

  IMAGE: The Healthy Ministry had, on March 10, instructed the Indian Premier League to ban all forms of tobacco and alcohol promotions, including surrogate advertisements, during the......

IPL 2025: Meet The Kolkata Knight Riders Squad

IMAGE: IPL 2024 Champions Kolkata Knight Riders look like the most complete squad heading into IPL 2025. Photograph: KKR/Instagram Kolkata Knight Riders broke the bank to get back Venkatesh Iyer,......

'I want to do something special for Shah Rukh Bhai'

IMAGE: Venkatesh Iyer reflected on how the auction transformed his life, especially for someone from a humble background. Photograph: BCCI A record-breaking Rs 23.75 crore price tag. The......

No sympathy for Brook! Moeen Ali backs BCCI's ban

Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali believes the BCCI banning Harry Brook for two years for his last-minute withdrawal from the IPL was "not harsh". IMAGE: Harry Brook was facing a two-year ban......

Why Rahane was named KKR captain

IMAGE: KKR coach Chandrakant Pandit with captain Ajinkya Rahane at a training session. Photograph: Kind courtesy KnightRiders Xtra/X Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore revealed the reason......