We Are In An Era Of Puppets And Puppeteers

'As we enter 2025, it must be acknowledged that there is a convergence of capital, influential people (from business and politics) and technology deciding the destiny of others in the name of......

Renukaswamy murder: Actor Darshan gets interim bail

Actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, arrested more than four months ago in a murder case, walked out of jail here on Wednesday, hours after the Karnataka High Court granted him interim bail on medical......

Question on Guj riots in Std 12 term exam irks CBSE

The Central Board of Secondary Education class 12 sociology paper held on Wednesday asked students to name the party under which the 'anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat in 2002' took place, a question......

No written exams till class 2: Draft NCF

Explicit tests and exams are completely inappropriate assessment tools for children up to class 2 and written tests should be introduced from class 3 onwards, the draft National Curriculum......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

'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......

Rural two-wheeler demand roars back to life in first half of 2024

The two-wheeler segment has shown signs of recovery in the first half (H1) of calendar year (CY) 2024, largely driven by improving performance in rural areas. Image used for representation purpose......

SSC: 25 lakh applicants likely for 20,000 jobs

The Staff Selection Commission has planned a three-tier selection process based on a single application for nearly 30 posts, where separate examinations used to be conducted till now. On the......

Farrey review: Confident Alizeh Scores In Cheating Games!

Alizeh demonstrates smarts as sharp as her cheekbones and a restless fire in her eyes raging to conquer the world, observes Sukanya Verma. Cheating in exams is a little like stealing diamonds from......

5 Reasons Everybody LOVES KBC

Photograph: Kind courtesy Amitabh Bachchan/Instagram On July 3, 2000, Amitabh Bachchan walked into our living rooms and became the face of middle-class hopes, changing one life, one question at a......

The One Thing Yami Will Never Do

'I will never do anything for titillating the audience.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Yami Gautam/Instagram Right from her debut in Vicky Donor 11 years ago, Yami Gautam has proved that she is an......

Will Rishabh Pant make history at IPL Auction?

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant and Delhi Capitals Head coach Ricky Ponting during IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI The bids on Rishabh Pant could well soar like his audacious no-look six in the ongoing Perth Test,......

'My favourite bowler is Bumrah': MS Dhoni

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah took eight wickets in T20 World Cup 2024 at an economy rate of 3.46. Photograph: BCCI / X. Legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni picked Jasprit Bumrah as his favourite bowler,......

Maxwell lost consciousness after late night drinking session

IMAGE: Glenn Maxwell had to be hospitalised after he lost consciousness. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Flamboyant all-rounder Glenn Maxwell actually lost consciousness and did not......

A chance to watch World Cup live

Eleven lucky Indians will get an opportunity to watch the football World Cup live in Germany as part of ESPN Star Sports' "Gyarah Hindustani" contest launched in the lead up to the sporting......

Will Dhawan rise again after Asian Games snub?

Was a bit shocked at my exclusion from Asian Games, determined to make national comeback: Shikhar Dhawan IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan was tipped to lead the second-string India team in China but the......