The Wonder World Of Indian English

Indian English is the only language that uses the expression 'non-veg' for meat, fish, and those who consume them. A fascinating extract from Shashi Tharoor's A Wonderland of Words: Around the Word......

'If We Are A Global Power It's Because Of Him'

'A man who brought about the greatest set of economic reforms in the country, who changed the course of Indian history, cannot be considered weak.' 'A man who fought for nuclear reforms even though......

Tributes pour in for Dr Singh from across the globe

Leaders from across the world including, the US, Canada, France, and Sri Lanka have expressed grief over the death of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and recalled his contributions to......

PSLV Rocket: 1 To 60 In Three Decades

In terms of success rate, the PSLV rocket has an enviable record of 57 successful missions out of 58 commercial ones. IMAGE: ISRO successfully launched the PSLV-C59 mission with the European Space......

Slowing credit growth, margin pressure await banks in 2025

With the likelihood of a repo rate cut in February or April, external benchmark-linked loans of banks will be repriced immediately. Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters In 2025 banks are in for......

Banks post sixth year of profit growth in FY24, bad loans decline further

Commercial banks in India reported a sixth consecutive year of rise in their net profits in 2023-24 while bad loans continued to fall, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s)......

Zomato surpasses HUL, Nestle in Sensex with a weightage of 2.77%

Zomato on Monday became the first new-age company to join the prestigious 30-share benchmark Sensex, replacing JSW Steel. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters This milestone marks a significant......

Mutual funds increase exposure to banking, IT stocks amid outperformance

The performance of banking and information technology (IT) stocks has had a significant impact on the composition of diversified mutual fund (MF) portfolios. Illustration: Dominic......

Review: Kraven The Hunter Fumbles For Greatness

Kraven The Hunter feels like a missed opportunity, a film that could have offered a fresh take on a complex character but settles for mediocrity, observes Sonil Dedhia. Kraven The Hunter marks......

Pushpa 2 Gets Rousing Welcome

Allu Arjun's huge release, Pushpa: The Rule, has attracted fans to theatres in hordes. The 6 am show in Thane saw a mixed crowd of enthusiasts. The security staff were asked to report two hours......

'Announcing I'm Married May Be Professional Suicide'

'There's been a dramatic shift in the kinds of roles available to women.''It's no longer limited to being the heroine, the heroine's mother, aunty or vamp.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditi......

Indian History Could Have Changed If...

'Had these leaders known that Jinnah was dying...' IMAGE: Arif Zakaria plays Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Chirag Vora who plays Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in Freedom At Midnight. Photograph: Kind......

Rohit's Slump, Kohli's Misjudgment: How India Crumbled At The MCG!

When you are defending to save a game, a loose delivery comes along and you suddenly opt to play an attacking shot, you are unlikely to hit as well as if you were playing your naturally aggressive......

Last time he bats at 7: Shastri demands Reddy promotion

Ravi Shastri calls for promotion of Nitish Reddy in batting order IMAGE: Nitish Kumar Reddy showed tremendous grit, scoring a dogged 105 not out at number 8. Photograph: ICC/X Impressed by......

ISL: NorthEast United FC beat Hyderabad FC

IMAGE: NorthEast United FC struck thrice in the final 30-odd minutes. Photograph: Kind Courtesy ISL/X NorthEast United FC came from two goals behind to secure a 5-2 victory against Hyderabad......

Turbulent year for Mirabai and Indian weightlifting

IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu came tantalisingly close to clinching a second Olympics medal but a faltered lift in her final attempt cruelly snatched the dream from her grasp. Photograph: Amanda......

Controversy, heartbreaks: Indian boxing's disastrous year

IMAGE: There were very few positives to count in a year when, after a widely successful 2023, expectations were sky high. Photograph: BFI/X Indian boxing endured a turbulent year marred by......