'Fire Is Always A Concern In Mumbai'

'As the city grows, so do its fire incidents.' IMAGE: Firefighters douse the fire that broke out at a chemical company plant following the boiler explosion in the industrial area of Dombivli in......

Mukhtar Ansari: A career in crime and politics

Mukhtar Ansari straddled the worlds of crime and politics in Uttar Pradesh. IMAGE: Mukhtar Ansari in a Prayagraj court on December 28, 2022. Photograph: ANI Photo The gangster-politician was......

Future Gaming tops electoral bonds list with Rs 1368 cr; who are the others?

Following are the top buyers of the scrapped electoral bonds, the data for which was released by the Election Commission on Thursday. Future Gaming and Hotel Services: Rs 1,368 crore Megha......

'Pradhan Mantri Hafta Vasuli Yojana': Cong on electoral bonds

Stepping up its attack on the Centre over the electoral bonds issue, the Congress on Monday accused the Modi government of "hafta vasuli" (extortion) and claimed that a total of 21 firms which have......

Essar sells business park in biggest office space deal

This is the latest in a series of large office space buyouts by RMZ Corp which has created a portfolio of rent-yielding commercial assets in India. Essar group on Wednesday announced the sale of......

First verdict in coal scam: Court convicts firm, 2 directors

  ‘The intention to defraud on the part of accused persons is writ large on the face of record,’ the court said. The coal blocks allocation scam that had created a political storm......

Once a bustling hub, Kolkata's central business district has few takers today

Dalhousie square has close to 55 historic landmarks Statue of Sir John Woodburn, which earlier stood at Dalhousie Square, Kolkata. Photograph: Courtesy of Special Collections, University of......

Vedanta bids for 14 blocks; Birla, Adani, Jindal also in fray

Mining baron Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Group has bid for the most number of 14 coal mines out of 23 on offer in the first round of auction which also have aggressive bids by Aditya Birla Group,......

The Top 10 Spy Thrillers On OTT

The West has had an advantage over Indian cinema and OTT when it comes to espionage thrillers -- the two World Wars and the Cold War were grist for the mill, and then the Middle East joined the......

The Night Manager Review: Thrilling, And Yet...

The Night Manager has no surprises, observes Deepa Gahlot. For those who may have read the book by spy thriller maestro John Le Carré and watched the 2016 series, The Night Manager based on......

'Anil Kapoor is not a maut ka saudagar'

'The world of arms dealers and war-mongers is still a reality of our lives.' IMAGE: Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sobhita Dhulipala in The Night Manager. The Night Manager will see Anil Kapoor......

'She lived her life on her own terms'

Nadira, the graceful vamp of yesteryears, passed away early on Thursday morning. A fiercely independent woman, shelived alone in her last years and wasundergoing treatmentat Mumbai's Bhatia......

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......

When Indian skippers and selectors crossed swords...

IMAGE: The team management comprising skipper Virat Kohli are peeved with the national selectors, led by chairman Chetan Sharma, over Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's contentious selection.......

Here's a complete list of BCCI presidents

Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday promised a 'corruption-free, same-for-all BCCI', a philosophy that, he said, guided his tenure as India skipper from 2000 to 2005. Elected unopposed to the top position......

'Rungta was an individual who lived and breathed cricket'

Board of Control for Cricket in Indiapresident N Srinivasanoffered condolences on the death of formerBoard chief P M Rungta, describing him as an "invaluable guide". "Mr Rungta was an individual......

Lalit Modi's son loses RCA election for president's post

C P Joshi pips Ruchir Modi to become RCA president Congress leader C P Joshi pipped Ruchir Modi, son of former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, to become president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association......