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In a first, SC elevates 11 women lawyers as senior advocates in one go

In a first, the Supreme Court on Friday designated 11 women lawyers as senior advocates in one go. IMAGE: A view of the Supreme Court of India. Photograph: ANI Photo A committee headed by Chief......

When Boris Johnson Celebrated Diwali

Unlike the lights and crackers that take over India during Diwali, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson preferred a quieter celebration. Accompanied by Home Secretary Priti Patel, Boris visited the......

'Hats off to the government for how they evacuated us from Kabul'

'When I stepped on Indian soil, I lay down on the ground and kissed my homeland.' Shirin Pathare, assistant general manager, security, with Air India, was posted as the station head, security, in......

Why are our neighbours wary?

Blackmail on one side and bullying on the other doesn't make for a constructive partnership, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray. Sheikh Hasina's intriguing comment the other day that India should make an......

A race to save the Parsis

From dating apps to events, the shrinking community is innovating ways to encourage the young to marry within the faith, reports Ranjita Ganesan. IMAGE: The Zoroastrian population has seen a......

Big Four bet on employees with tech skill

The Big Four accounting firms have increased the hiring of people from technology backgrounds in India amid an increased focus of clients on digital transformation, especially after the Covid-19......

Inflation targeting 'credit positive' for India: Moody's

In a major boost to India's sovereign outlook, Moody's on Thursday said the new 'inflation targeting' mechanism is a "credit positive" move and it would make RBI's monetary policy tools much more......

Trusts can select, remove Tata Sons chairmen

In a significant departure from the current practice, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trust -- the two Tata trusts now chaired by Ratan Tata -- are set to get sweeping powers in......

The man who will succeed Ratan Tata

The Board of Directors of Tata Sons at its meeting on Wednesday appointed Cyrus P Mistry as deputy chairman. Mistry will work with Ratan Tata over the next year and take over from him when he......

The Special December Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. In this December-born special quiz, all you have to do is identify the movie from the options listed below. You have......

Take The Super Filmi Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. It's time for your weekly chill pill of your super filmi Bollywood quiz. All you have to do is identify the movie from......

'Shah Rukh was what Ranveer is like today'

'Ranveer Singh is very lively on the sets. You don't feel the pressure when he's there.' IMAGE: Aishwarya Rai with Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the sets of Devdas. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhansali......

Meet Alia's Interesting Family

Did you know Alia Bhatt was born in London and holds a British passport like her mother Soni Razdan? Alia has connections with several places about the globe -- Gujarat, Kashmir, UP, Germany,......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

Sports Shorts: Asiad gold medallist Panghal nominated for Arjuna

IMAGE: India’s Amit Panghal celebrates after defeating Olympic and Asian champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan at the Asian Games. Photograph: Shahbaz Khan/PTI Asian Games gold......

SAG, Day 3: 14 out of 16 gold for wrestlers; India sweep wushu, cycling medals

IMAGE: Indian wrestlers pose with their medals. Photograph: PIB Indian grapplers simply annihilated their opponents, scooping 14 gold medals out of a total 16 on offer as the wrestling......

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