Trump 47: Disruptor Or Savvy Dealmaker?

Donald Trump's exaggerated opinion of his dealmaking capacity can get him into trouble, observes R Sriram. The danger this time is that the overestimation of his deal making capabilities and the......

Al-Qaeda Genie Is Out Of The Bottle

... and there is no stopping its pan-Islamic agenda, cautions Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Women shoot a damaged picture of Bashar al-Assad in Qamishli, Syria, December 8, 2024 after he fled......

Mumbai turnout falls to 52.2% from 2019 despite star power

Mumbai recorded a turnout of 52.27 percent, lower than that in 2019, in the general elections on Monday amid sultry weather and complaints of delays in the polling process. IMAGE: Actor Nana......

How Dropped Candidates Keep Busy

Cricket climate change to medical practice, dropped candidates have their non-political life sorted. IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir, the former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper, is back as the team's mentor.......

Indian-origin executives in 'lean' Unilever corporate shakeup

UK-headquartered consumer goods giant Unilever on Tuesday announced a major organisational shakeup to make the company leaner, which involves some of its Indian-origin executives, and plans to lay......

He plans to bring solar light to 500 schools in North East

India, where most regions enjoy nearly 300 sunny days a year, is an ideal market for solar power companies. However, the high cost of light-to-electricity conversion -- at Rs 12 to Rs 20 per......

India's ambitious solar power plans

India's Rs 4,800-crore (Rs 48 billion) solar power industry, which exports around 60 to 70 per cent of its wares to Europe, North America and China, seems to have taken a cue from the IT sector and......

'I Want To See Myself As What Johnny Depp Does'

'I don't think I ever lost the confidence as an actor.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditya Seal/Instagram Remember that teenager who romanced Manisha Koirala in the bold and controversial film Ek......

Kakuda Review: Neither Scary Nor Funny

Since Kakuda is made for OTT, the film might find its audience of horror fans but it is not particularly scary, and not the least bit funny, observes Deepa Gahlot. In a country full of folklore,......

'I'm Still Struggling'

'At 25, there are no work offers coming your way, so how do you move ahead in life?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sunny Kaushal/Instagram As his elder brother Vicky Kaushal flies in top gear towards......

Panchayat 3 Review: Can Phulera Retains Its Innocence?

There are enough threads left to weave a Season 4, hopefully without the dark clouds hovering over Phulera, observes Deepa Gahlot. The fictional village of Phulera in UP, where TVF's Panchayat is......

Former India opener, noted curator Sudhir Naik dies

IMAGE: Sudhir Naik was an immensely respected figure in the Mumbai cricket circles and a Ranji Trophy-winning captain when he led the team to blue riband glory in the 1970-71 season. Later, he was......

Duleep Trophy: Ian Singh, Paliwal, Saini tons prop North to 591-8

Ian Dev Singh posted a scintillating 145, while Rajat Paliwal and Nitin Saini also scored unbeaten  centuries as North Zone amassed a mamoth 591 for eight declared in their first innings......

Duleep Trophy: Dhawan's ton helps North reach 251-3

Captain Shikhar Dhawan scored a superb 101 to help North Zone reach 251 for three against West Zone on the opening day of the four-day Duleep Trophy quarter-finalin Chennai on Saturday. On all......

North Zone in semi-finals of Duleep Trophy

North Zone advanced to the semi-finals of the Duleep Trophyby virtue of a 320-run first innings lead as the match ended in a tame draw, after West Zone losttwo wickets in their second essay on the......

North Zone in cruise control in Duleep Trophy

Paras Dogra struck a strokeful half century as North Zone piled on a big total of 484 in their first innings to place themselves in a commanding position on the second day of the four-day Duleep......