Kathua mountain road bears telltale signs of ambush

Bloodstains on the road and helmets, bullet shells, vehicles with shattered windscreens and flattened tyres... A day after terrorists ambushed an Army patrol, a wooded mountain road on Tuesday told......

Barbs, name calling: Did LS poll campaign breach all limits?

Vish guru, anubhavi chor, do shehzade ... As Election 2024 hurtles towards result day in a medley of mangalsutra, mujra, mutton, machli and other barbs, these may sound like character names from......

Karnataka govt to pay Rs 80 lakh hotel bill of Modi's stay

Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Monday said the state government will pay the hospitality bill of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had come to Mysuru in April last year to commemorate......

Should NOTA Be A Candidate?

'Rather than criticising the kind of candidates fielded by political parties from our living rooms, NOTA in a sense implores the electorate to say this by turning up in person at a polling booth to......

Edtech company Byju's plans asset sale to pay off $1.2 billion loan

Byju’s, India's most-valued startup, has decided to put two of its key assets -- Epic and Great Learning -- on the block to generate $800 million-$1 billion in cash, with an aim to meet the......

Will ED Raids Derail BYJU's Funding Plans?

'Which fund manager in the world will put money into a company that hasn't filed its annual account?' IMAGE: Byju Raveendran, founder and CEO, Byju. Photograph: ANI Photo The Directorate of......

Lessons For Banks To Learn From SVB Collapse

The difference between what the banks play in the US and India is not that of soccer and football, but rugby and football.But when risks are mispriced, the fallout could be very similar, points out......

Fund-raises by fintechs slowed by 47% in 2022

Recently, Slice, a payment app, acquired a 5 per cent stake in North East Small Finance (NESF) for $3.42 million — the first such deal by a fintech in a small finance bank. Illustration:......

Ganapath: A Hero is Born Review: Recycled Junk

All the six packs in the world can't compensate for an unenthusiastic performance, sighs Sukanya Verma.   Vikas Bahl's Ganapath: A Hero is Born is like that pitiful teenager who has watched......

'Yash and Pam were so much in love'

'It is very rare, particularly in our film industry, for a couple to be so devoted to one another.' IMAGE: Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna in Daag. "Kareena (daughter-in-law Kareena Kapoor) told......

Salman Khan's Most Iconic Style Mantras

Right from his debut as leading man in Maine Pyar Kiya to his last appearance as Tiger in Pathaan, Salman Khan's swaggering style has made its mark on screen. His long locks in the upcoming Kisi Ka......

Have You Read This Story About Hope?

'The Elephant Whisperers is a hopeful story of respect and cooperation with nature in an era rife with conflict and threat to our beautiful planet.'   IMAGE: 'There was never a moment when......

Batters face tricky Test as Proteas face plucky Bangladesh

  IMAGE: South Africa laboured to victory against the Netherlands, in New York, on Saturday. Photograph: ICC/X South Africa will hope for a better batting performance when they take on a......

When Saina Nehwal Met Chhota Bheem

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal, her husband Parupalli Kashyap and friends at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, here and below. Photographs: Kind courtesy Saina Nehwal/Instagram Saina Nehwal,......

Ranatunga rips into ICC, ACC for bias towards India

'I won't be surprised if they change the rule before the India-Pakistan game (in World Cup). ICC will keep their mouth shut and say 'OK, do it'. ICC just talks rubbish, nothing happens.' IMAGE:......

Massive blow for Pakistan! Naseem Shah out of Asia Cup

IMAGE: Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in a virtual semifinal in Colombo, with the winner progressing to Sunday's final against India. Photograph: PCB/X Pakistan were on Wednesday dealt a big......

Elephant Whisperers Inspire Hockey Mascot

IMAGE: Bomman and Bellie with the Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2023 winners trophy during the 'Pass the Ball Trophy Tour' event in Coonoor on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Photograph: Hockey......