A Last Christmas for Santha Bakery

December 2022 could be the last Christmas for Santha Bakery, a business drawing its lineage from the first Christmas cake baked in Kerala.Will fortunes change, wonders Shyam G Menon. Photograph:......

Amazon shuts down Westland publishing house 6 years after buying it

Much to the disappointment of booklovers, Westland, one of the largest publishing houses in India, is being shut down by e-commerce giant Amazon, they announced on Tuesday. IMAGE: Kindly note that......

'We want to prevent Pak from training Kashmiri youth'

'It's a matter of great pride that no student of Army Goodwill Schools has ever joined terrorism.' IMAGE: An Indian Army soldier keeps a vigil during a search operation at Ranbirgarh Lawapora in......

Why India has forgotten Dr BC Roy

'But India needs to remember Dr Roy, the multifaceted genius who excelled as a physician and was most loved as a leader,' notes Dr Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Leaders pay tribute to Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy......

Playing Moneyball With The IPL?

'Did the Moneyball philosophy get redefined in the domain of the cash-rich IPL, which has become an integral part of the cricketing ecosystem?', asks Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: Team Sunrisers Hyderabad......

What drives brands to up the ante on ads?

Is it a last ditch attempt to reassure consumers, or a way to gain the upper hand at the negotiating table, or is it just a way of exhausting the treasure chest before the lights go out The......

Mallya's sole regret: Kingfisher is not flying when oil is cheap!

When asked about his long professional journey, Vijay Mallya who inherited the UB Group from his father as a young 28-year-old, said he has got "nothing to prove". Image: Vijay Mallya known for......

Auto sector loses speed as pollution debate takes centrestage

The unprecedented rains in Chennai and adjoining areas also led to huge production losses for auto makers and suppliers, who had made that region a major auto hub. Driving smooth on a slow but......

He enriched the world with his magical voice

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions.Siva Sankar pays a tribute to S P......

Serena, Maria, Venus Shine At Met Gala

IMAGE: Serena Williams at the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with this year's theme 'Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening......

Gavaskar on why KKR can be big contender for IPL title

  IMAGE: Will Virat Kohli play this year's IPL? Photograph: RCB/X With Virat Kohli skipping the ongoing Test series against England citing personal reasons, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar on......

'Jurel could be superstar'

IMAGE: Dhruv Jurel was named Player of the Match for his batting display in the 4th Test in Ranchi. Photograph: BCCI Former India captain and commentator Sunil Gavaskar said wicketkeeper-batter......

Lalit Modi Was Born To Take Risks

The IPL, which was perhaps the biggest gamble of his life, turned out to be the biggest success story ever, making Lalit Modi a cult in the echelons of global sport.A fascinating excerpt from Boria......

Was IPL a distraction to hide governance failure?

'It is no accident that politicians strive to control sports bodies, and get their names associated with popular sports, sometimes by renaming stadiums after themselves,' observes Devangshu Datta.......