We Haven't Seen This In 39 Years!

Dr T V Somanathan is the first finance secretary to be appointed Cabinet secretary since 1985.His appointment at this juncture seems to carry much meaning for the forthcoming trajectory of reforms......

Meet The Real Heroes of India

President Droupadi Murmu conferred 26 Shaurya Chakras (seven posthumous) to personnel of the armed forces, Central Armed Police Forces and state/Union Territory Police during a defence investiture......

Modi Bluster Missing From Budget

With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present the......

BJP Should Read Writing On The Wall

There is no use of the BJP targeting Mamata Banerjee and M K Stalin, directly by the party's political bosses, both in Delhi and the respective state capitals, or even using the Raj Bhavans to fire......

Markets join global selloff; Sensex sinks below 80k

Equity benchmark Sensex on Thursday plunged about 965 points to crash below the 80,000 level due to heavy selling in global equities after the US Federal Reserve signalled fewer rate cuts next......

High Time India Resists Real Estate Mania

Once we break free of the idea that land is scarce, real estate is just a pile of bricks, steel, and glass. Any price surge will kick off a supply response, which kills off the possibility of......

Correction in steel stocks could be a buying opportunity

India’s steel market is out of step with global trends. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters Global demand is weak with China at a huge supply surplus to its domestic demand, pushing down......

'Euphoria In SMID Stocks Couldn't Have Lasted Forever'

'Retail investors, who had not seen such a massive correction in the SMID universe since COVID-19, are witnessing something like this for the first time. Panic profit booking may continue.'......

Shawn Levy: We made real robots for Real Steel

Where did the concept for Real Steel come from?  Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider, who run DreamWorks, called and offered me the movie. From our very first meeting, I felt a real connection......

'The Titan Flies Away Into The Ages'

'Some icons are living textbooks, teaching us about leadership, success, and legacy. Extraordinary yet human and approachable, they inspire and guide us.''India has lost a true son and champion.'......

Kill Review: The Great Train Rampage

An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Aise kaun marta hai, bey?'......

Heeramandi Review: Romance, Revenge, Rebellion

Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma. It's......

Five Indians aim to conquer Tata Steel Chess

Grandmaster D Gukesh will face his first big test since becoming the world champion when he begins his campaign in the Tata Steel Chess tournament, which gets underway in Wijk Aan Zee, The......

How India Stunned Australia At The Gabba... Yet Again

In cricket folklore, The Gabba in Brisbane has earned its place as one of the most challenging venues for visiting teams. For India, The Gabba has become synonymous with resilience and the......

3 yr old Anish is youngest rated chess player!

IMAGE: Kolkata born Anish Sarkar's chess jouney commenced a year ago. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahid Ahmed via ChessBase India While most children his age are absorbed in cartoons like Peppa Pig......

Gukesh finishes joint second in Masters; Mendonca wins Challenger

IMAGE: D Gukesh finished joint second at the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament. Photograph: FIDE Grandmaster D Gukesh endured a heartbreak in the final tie-breaker against Wei Yi of China and......

TATA Chess: Gukesh outwits Foreest

Photograph: Photograph: Kind Courtesy D Gukesh/X Grandmaster D Gukesh scored his second victory on the trot at the expense of Jorden Van Foreest of Holland and jumped to joint third spot after the......