Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji’s dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us......

The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain at one of his......

Is Priyanka A Political Tourist In Wayanad?

When it comes to the Congress and Wayanad, the only way the scepticism in the minds of some in Kerala may be addressed is by the Gandhi family proving that they are more than a passing caravan in......

SC raps Maha govt over preserving Mumbai's green lungs

The few remaining green lungs in cities like Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, which are only witnessing a vertical growth, need to be preserved, the Supreme Court said on Friday. IMAGE: People during a......

Trump Takes Centrestage At Energy Week 2025

'Trump is good news for us. Energy poverty is real, and fossil fuels are the answer.' IMAGE: Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri with Venezuela Minister of Petroleum......

'Social engineering and deepfakes are only going to increase'

'The use of AI, especially genAI is only going to get worse, especially in an enterprise ecosystem.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay Ransomware and social engineering, crimes that involve......

'RBI has a tough balancing act to do'

'Inflation is not good for industry. Nor for the economy as a whole.' IMAGE: A farmer sprays pesticide on pea crops at a farm in Devi Das Pura village, Amritsar. Photograph: ANI Photo Harsha......

Rosneft inks record oil supply deal with RIL

The 10-year agreement amounts to 0.5 per cent of global oil supply and is valued at roughly $13 billion per year. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Russia’s state-owned oil firm Rosneft has......

Kaathal: Demystifying The Indian Superstar

'As I watched Mammootty 'try out' Mathew Devassy, I could hear from my theatre seat the ready-made appreciation of the liberal press, their applause for the great actor having flirted with......

'We are telling the story of our tallest hero'

'The moment the Army approved the script, they told us that they will give their full support and asked us for our full dedication.' IMAGE: Meghna Gulzar's Sam Bahadur tells the life story of......

Will Disney Exit India?

Disney Star India, bought at a valuation of $15 billion, could be on the block for roughly one-third that amount. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters For the first time since it entered India in 1993,......

'Don't be fooled by Ranveer's bling'

'In him resides a fierce lion of an actor who would have made Stanislavsky proud.' 'With Rocky he started with his body, his hair, his clothes; then his walk, his language, the constant listening......

Is there unrest in Indian dressing room? Gambhir speaks

'Indian cricket will be in safe hands till honest people stay in the dressing room.' IMAGE: Head Coach Gautam Gambhir (right) with Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the nets session at the......

Will India Unleash Shami In Rajkot?

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami bowls during the warm-up session ahead of the second T20I at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Photograph: BCCI   India will aim for......

Why Bumrah may lose out on Test captaincy

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah doesn't seem to be a long-term captaincy option given his nagging fitness concerns. Photograph: BCCI Jasprit Bumrah is the frontrunner to replace Rohit Sharma as India's Test......

Mohun Bagan refuse to travel to Iran for AFC tie

IMAGE: All 35 registered players from Mohun Bagan have written to the club stating that they do not wish to travel to Iran. Photograph: Mohun Bagan / X Keeping their players' "safety and......

Big names to be rested for Bangladesh T20Is

In the current season, T20Is are least priority for the Indian team with the World Test Championship points at stake, the five-match series against Australia being topmost on the agenda.  ......