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'Zakir Bhai Loved Cricket'

'Zakir bhai, Bela, Edgar and I were supposed to bring the As We Speak global concert series to India in January-February 2025.''It would have been our first tour of India after our Grammy win and......

'Pakistan Is Very Active In Bangladesh'

'The government is saying 88 Hindus have been killed, but it could be much more.''Their properties are being looted, their businesses have been ransacked. I am getting distress calls from......

Sinking ferry passengers considered throwing kids into sea: CISF rescuers

A team of Central Industrial Security Force marine commandos rescued dozens of passengers from a sinking tourist ferry off the Mumbai coast, preventing panicked parents from throwing their children......

Ferry sinks off Mumbai coast as Navy boat rams it; 13 killed, 99 rescued

Thirteen persons died and 99 others were rescued after a Navy craft crashed into a ferry off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday, the Navy said. IMAGE: Indian Coast Guard rescued 80 passengers after a......

'If they tax us, we tax them': Trump's tough message to India over high tariffs

United States President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his intention to impose reciprocal tariffs in retaliation for the high tariff imposed by New Delhi on import of certain American products.......

Active largecap funds set to outperform for 2nd consecutive year

The majority of active largecap funds are set to outperform for the second year in a row in 2024, thanks to the strong performance of their midcap and smallcap allocations. Illustration: Dominic......

India's GDP growth seen at 6.5% in FY25, FY26: EY report

India's economy is likely to grow by 6.5 per cent in the current and the next financial year, an EY report said, attributing lower than anticipated expansion in the September quarter to fall in......

Why I Worry About Savings, Investment

Whether nominal or real, India's investment rate needs to increase by 3 to 4 percentage points of GDP to support 8 per cent real growth, recommends Nikhil Gupta. Illustration: Dominic......

Mutual funds increase exposure to banking, IT stocks amid outperformance

The performance of banking and information technology (IT) stocks has had a significant impact on the composition of diversified mutual fund (MF) portfolios. Illustration: Dominic......

Not Asian Paints, Berger and Indigo Paints may shine in H2FY25, says Nuvama

Birla Opus, despite being a new entrant, has already garnered a 2–3 per cent market share. Photograph: Agusti Torres/Reuters The paint sector is seeing heightened competition with the entry......

'I Wanted Waheeda Rehman For Ankur'

'I don't think Waheeda had the confidence that I could pull it off, so she said no.' IMAGE: Shabana Azmi in Ankur. Shyam Benegal started his film career with the brilliant Ankur. The 1974 film not......

India@Oscars: 'We Are Choosing The Wrong Films'

'Unfortunately, we live in a 'Mainstream Bollywood' bubble, where we cannot look beyond films that we ourselves find entertaining.' IMAGE: Nitanshi Goel in Laapataa Ladies. Hansal Mehta and......

2024's 10 Best OTT Films

There is quite a variety of subjects turning up on OTT, as film-makers are freed from the box office pressure. But there is still no getting away from casting movie stars in made-for-streaming......

Mohanlal's Message To Pushpa 2 Lovers

'My simple prayer is that...' IMAGE: Mohanlal. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Mohanlal's long-awaited directorial debut Barroz finally has a release date. The film, which was announced......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

Konstas, Bumrah Share Honours On Day 1

IMAGE: Sam Konstas celebrates his fifty on Day 1 of the fourth Test at MCG on Thursday, December 26, 2024. Photograph: Cricket.com.au/X The four wickets that India prised out in the third......

Indian cricket in 2024: World Cup glory & home Test defeat

Painful trophy wait ends before rare loss at home triggers transition talk IMAGE: Team India lifts the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 after a tense final in Barbados. Photograph: Matthew......

Cummins tells teenager how to dominate Boxing Day debut

Enjoy the moment...: Australia skipper Pat Cummins' message to debutant Sam Konstas ahead of Boxing Day Test IMAGE: Sam Konstas will have a chance at justifying it as he takes on an Indian attack......

Harleen's ton powers India to series win

IMAGE: Harleen Deol celebrates her maiden century. Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Women/X Harleen Deol underscored her growing maturity with an impressive maiden hundred, the foundation of......

Is Ashwin Taking A Shot At Kohli?

'I wanted people to know me for who I am, because a lot of times, Ashwin's picking up a wicket and Virat Kohli is all over the place.''He's just jumping about, and people very often tend to believe......

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