What Mahabali Won't Hear

Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

Ram temple consecration: 14 couples from across country to be 'Yajmans'

As many as 14 couples from various parts of the country will perform the duty of 'yajmans' (hosts) during the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22. IMAGE: Rituals being......

What happened in Ayodhya on the eve of consecration

Invitees to the 'pran pratishtha' consecration ceremony at the Ram temple started arriving Sunday in Ayodhya -- once a sleepy town now resplendent with new infrastructure and gripped by heightened......

Is Adani a Modi Crony?

This State-corporate 'cooperation' didn't begin with the arrival of the Modi government.Many of the big licences, contracts, and even environmental clearances for the Adani group had come in the......

Swiggy launches Rs 11,330-cr IPO

Food delivery app Swiggy on Wednesday launched a Rs 11,330-crore initial share sale, asking investors to take a pie of Indian middle class' rising propensity of online ordering. Photograph: PTI......

Reliance invested $125 bn in capex in last 10 years

Reliance Industries Ltd invested over $125 billion in the last ten years as it undertook massive expansion in hydrocarbon and telecom businesses, a report said, estimating that the conglomerate's......

Corporate India on overdrive to celebrate Ram Mandir inauguration

As Ayodhya readies itself for the glittering, much-awaited consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir on January 22, and as millions of pilgrims and devotees pour into the holy city for the momentous......

Zudio Is Indian Retail's 2023 Blockbuster

Zudio was the standout performer as it tapped into the pentup demand in small-town India, at a pace never seen before, notes Indrajit Gupta, co-founder and director, Founding Fuel. IMAGE: Inside a......

12 Films When The Lovers Eloped

A fun excerpt from Diptakirti Chaudhuri's Bollygeek: The Crazy Trivia Guide to Bollywood. IMAGE: Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.   Q. What is eloping? A. It is the act......

Welcome, little nawab: Inside Taimur Ali Khan's nursery

Mommy Kareena Kapoor and daddy Saif Ali Khan have put together a nursery fit for royalty -- complete with the Pataudi crest -- for their baby. Forget today's mega release, Dangal. Forget even......

Kamal and his daughters in the US for Sabaash Naidu

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry. Kamal and his daughters, Shruti and Akshara, are currently in the US for their upcoming film, Sabaash Naidu.  The movie has been in the......

Review: Angadi Theru is a must-watch!

It takes a great deal of guts and enormous research to produce a realistic story -- and even then, the risks attached to making it watchable are truly many. In that respect, Ayngaran......

No Needle Policy: IOA's strict diktak for Indian athletes at Asian Games

Under the Olympic Council of Asia's "No Needle Policy", no athlete can use injectable materials for medical treatment that is not necessary. IMAGE: Athletes who use medicines for valid purposes......

Mayweather v Pacquiao fight to break broadcast pay records

  A store employee holds up a stand with miniature figurines of boxers Manny Pacquiao (right) of the Philippines and Floyd Mayweather Jr. of the U.S., at a mall in Manila. Photograph: Romeo......