Nitish made a call to Sonia before ending ties with BJP

'Sonia Gandhiji acted as a mediator in the reunion of the mahagathbandhan and JD-U. She intervened in the state's political situation.'Shikha Shalini reports. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister......

Will shed my blood to stop Bengal's division: Mamata

Amid demands for a separate state carved out of Bengal by some Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asserted that she is ready to shed her blood, if need be, to......

Chanda Kochhar: Rise and fall of a banking titan

Chanda Kochhar, who was arrested for a cash-for-loan scam on Friday, was once a powerful banker and instrumental in making ICICI Bank the country's biggest private sector lender. Illustration:......

Rana Kapoor: Banker gone Rogue

'The book captures Rana Kapoor's hunger for real estate leading to bungalows in Delhi, Mumbai, London and other cities; the multiple companies -- over 100 -- to fund his family's various ventures;......

Where have all the women bankers gone?

Women dominate Indian banks's clerical and officer rolls, but few make it to the executive office these days, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.   In the run-up to Business Standard's annual banking......

Satyaprem Ki Katha Review: Kiara Hits The Right Notes

One of the great criers of her generation, Kiara's pain pierces through the screen and makes a heartfelt picture of how she feels even when the script cannot see her, observes Sukanya Verma. A......

Kerala Story: Adah Sharma Enters The Big League

Adah Sharma is officially in the big league. For an actress who made her big screen debut in 2008 with the hit horror film, 1920, it's about time she gets her due. Her latest film The Kerala Story......

Hrithik-Saba At Richa-Ali's Wedding Reception

Did you know that Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal have been married for two-and-a-half years? A spokesperson for the couple released a statement stating that they'd had a registered wedding earlier, but......

'Raju bhai... aise rulaake jaoge, yeh socha nahi tha'

A prayer meet was conducted in Mumbai in remembrance of Raju Srivastav, who passed away passed away in Delhi last week.  Members from the film industry visited the ISKON temple in......

Mandhana, Harmanpreet among major retentions for WPL 2025

IMAGE: India's batting star Smriti Mandhana was among the 14 players retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for WPL 2025. Photograph: BCCI Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Shafali Verma, Meg......

India dominate shooting World Championship with 21 medals

Divanshi's second gold leads India's clean sweep at ISSF Junior Worlds IMAGE: Pistol shooter Divanshi secured her second individual gold in the women's 25m standard pistol event. Photograph:......

WPL PIX: Deepti's magical hat-trick denies DC victory

IMAGES from the WPL match between Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz in New Delhi on Friday Scorecard IMAGE: Deepti Sharma of UP Warriorz takes a stunner to dismiss Shikha Pandey of Delhi......

All-round show helps DC down UP Warriorz

IMAGES from the WPL match played between Delhi Capitals Women and UP Warriorz in Bengaluru on Monday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Shefali Verma of Delhi Capitals hits over the top to bring up her......

WPL 2024: Focus on young Indian stars as Mumbai take on Delhi in opener

IMAGE: The second season of the Women’s Premier League will get underway in Bengaluru on Friday, February 23. Photograph: BCCI The second edition of the Women's Premier League, beginning in......