Role of creditors to be probed in Nitin Desai death case: Fadnavis

A day after renowned art director Nitin Desai was found dead, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the role a private lending firm, from which Desai had taken loan,......

Can India Raise Its Game, Quickly?

Even as India strives to climb the development mountain, the fact is that the mountaintop is already crowded.If it got there in 2047, India would be very much a late-comer, observes T N Ninan.......

'In a war there will be kills on either side'

'There is no such thing as ultimate survivability.''It's all comparative -- who outperforms, who uses tactics, who optimises technology to the best is what makes the difference.' IMAGE: Ukrainian......

Loan growth may drive further gains for LIC Housing

LIC Housing Finance (LICHF) delivered a healthy FY24 with improvements in net interest margin (NIM) and credit costs and an improved return on assets of 1.7 per cent compared to an average of 1.3......

Bandhan Bank's micro challenges: Unsecured loan book, CEO's tenure

It is 10 years since Bandhan Financial Services became the first microfinance institution (MFI) to receive the universal bank licence. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters A year later, in......

Tata Steel stock: Is it a buy, hold or a sell?

Global and domestic trends in the iron and steel industry are difficult to decode. Hence, analysts’ opinion is also divided. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters While the global steel prices......

Will Tata Steel's global stride with new deal aid profitability?

It was August 2007. Tata Steel was turning 100. Jamshedpur, its hometown, had an air of celebration. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters The line-up for the special event included the launch of Air......

Black Warrant Review: Excellent!

Vikramaditya Motwane and Satyanshu Singh have created an excellent but grim series, applauds Deepa Gahlot. A fresh faced law graduate takes the job of a jailer in Delhi's hellhole, Tihar Jail,......

Pushpa 2: The Rule: Giant Misfire!

Pushpa 2 is a badly misjudged, doubtful sequel that can't capitalise on the wealth of the story world set up in the first film, observes Arjun Menon. Pushpa: The Rule, the much anticipated sequel......

Sikandar Ka Muqaddar Review: Underwhelming Thriller

If approached with minimal expectations, Sikandar Ka Muqaddar offers enough suspense to justify an OTT viewing, observes Sonil Dedhia. Sikandar Ka Muqaddar had all the ingredients to deliver a......

Dune: Prophecy Review: Pale Addition to Dune Universe

Dune: Prophecy feels like a moneygrab opportunity meant to capitalise on what's already popular, observes Mayur Sanap. When Dune released in 2021, I remember how Director Denis Villeneuve talked......

High Drama On Day 1 At SCG

A survivalist's mindset sees Indian batsmen fail again on the first day of the SCG Test. Scorecard IMAGE: Scott Boland celebrates Rishabh Pant's wicket. He finished with figures of 4 for 31 in......

PIX: Spinners guide SRH past Royals; set up KKR final

Images from the Qualifier 2 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Scorecard IMAGE: Pat Cummins celebrates the wicket of Tom......

Narine's dramatic transformation thanks to Gambhir

Rinku Singh credits Gautam Gambhir for Sunil Narine's transformation as 'specialist opener' IMAGE: Sunil Narine celebrates after completing his century against Rajasthan Royals. Photograph:......

Does Sanju Get Your Vote?

IMAGE: Sanju Samson hit his 5th IPL 2024 half-century against the Delhi Capitals on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals kept their play-off hopes alive with a 20 run win over......

My IPL 2024 Dream Team

Big hits! Unexpected heroes and crazy catches! IPL 2024 had us on the edge of our seats the whole season. From the consistent dominance of Virat Kohli to the breakout season of Abhishek Sharma,......