India reports 2nd coronavirus death, several states in shutdown mode

A 68-year-old woman in Delhi became the country's second victim of coronavirus on Friday as several states went into battle mode to contain the spread of COVID-19, shutting down schools, theatres......

Fake call centre scam mastermind arrested in Mumbai

Sagar Thakkar's scam, which began in 2013, targeted at least 15,000 US-based tax payers.  Sagar Thakkar alias ‘Shaggy’, the alleged mastermind of the Internal Revenue Service call......

Why sting operations have failed in India

'The idea of moral responsibility is not particularly strong in our parts.''Showing that people are corrupt or immoral through stings doesn't have the required effect in such a culture,' says......

Better ties with Pak depends on this Sharif, not the other one

'We will have to wait till the snows melt in June/July before we get a clearer idea of whether Pakistan is serious about ending support for terrorism,' says G Parthasarathy, India's former high......

Charitable entity status cannot be denied to BCCI, rules tax tribunal

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has accepted BCCI’s submission that the latter's objective is the promotion of cricket and it enjoys the power of holding IPL for achieving its objective,......

Homestays come to travellers' aid in Covid times

Intimate getaways offered in the form of homestays by hotels are proving to be the flavour of this extraordinary and difficult time. Not far from cities, they offer a pleasant respite from......

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

A glance back at some important ups and down India Inc faced in 2018. Year End Specials   Kindly click on the image below to view the relevant story. #1 How PNB scam effected consumer......

Mallya diverted Rs 3,700 cr bank loan to F1, IPL and for pvt jet sorties: ED

The ED's fresh chargesheet against Mallya and his firms is likely to pave the way for him to be declared "fugitive" under a new Indian law. The Enforcement Directorate on Monday charged embattled......

Hyderabad masala

An upcoming film on Mohammad Azharuddin promises to be a potboiler, though not a true biopic, says Shakya Mitra. In December 1984, Kapil Dev was dropped for the Kolkata Test against England because......

IPL 2024 gets high-tech umpiring with new 'smart replay' system

IPL to introduce Smart Replay System for quick, accurate reviews in upcoming season Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI The Indian Premier League (IPL) will introduce a Smart Replay System for quick,......

Sachin, Rohit, Zaheer Party In Jamnagar!

Mumbai Indians stars from Sachin Tendulkar to Rohit Sharma were present in numbers at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding bash in Gujarat's Jamnagar.   Photographs: ANI Dr Anjali......

CSK eyeing stake in Major League Cricket's Texas team

IMAGE: CSK's Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Chahar. Photograph: CSK/Twitter Chennai Super Kings (CSK) could be eyeing a stake in the Texas team, one of Major League Cricket's......

What does Delhi Capitals have in common with Microsoft boss?

IMAGE: The Seattle Orcas' lead investor group includes Satya Nadella with others. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Indian Premier League side Delhi Capitals has joined hands with......

WPL 2023: 'We will not play same set of overseas players'

IMAGE: Ben Sawyer-coached RCB will begin their WPL 2023 campaign on March 5 against Delhi Capitals. Photograph: RCB Royal Challengers Bangalore women's team might have put up an enviable roster......