No off-season: Modi bats for round-the-year tourism in U'khand

Making a strong pitch for round-the-year tourism in Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there should be no off-season in the picturesque hill state and this would strengthen......

The North-South Battle Gets Ugly

With its age-old fascination for education, southern states have done better than the North.Start-ups, IT hubs, and industry majors setting up shop have changed the face of the South.Nearly 79% of......

Modi plays drum, witnesses grand Jhumoir dance in Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday began his two-day visit to Assam by witnessing a grand Jhumoir dance performance, featuring nearly 9,000 dancers and drummers and play the traditional drum......

99 And Seven Decimal Points

'Does 99 percent guarantee character and capacity for an independent awareness of life or does it make you -- barring exceptions -- a compliant careerist beholden to governments and......

The pivotal decision facing India's steelmakers

Should they prioritise reducing debt or push forward with growth? The proposed safeguard duty and domestic demand might shape the decision. Ishita Ayan Dutt/Business Standard reports. IMAGE:......

How Sebi plans to ensure greater transparency and ease of doing business

Under its new chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has gravitated towards greater transparency and ease of doing business, setting an objective of......

Religare Enterprises begins governance review of firm, subsidiaries

Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL) on Monday notified the exchanges that its Board has commissioned a governance review of REL and its subsidiaries — Religare Finvest and Religare Housing......

Why Govt Is In No Hurry On Digital Competition Bill

'Indian players in the digital market should not be dominated by global players, and they should not dominate the smaller players -- these discussions are on.' IMAGE: BJP MP Harsh Malhotra with......

Why Ayesha Jhulka Stepped Away From Films

'I've not been doing much work because I was not getting the kind of roles I want to do.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ayesha Jhulka/Instagram Aamir Khan's 60th birthday had us flashbacking to many......

Will Hathiram Be Killed In Paatal Lok?

'I insisted only Jaideep could play Inspector Haathiram Chaudhary.''Yes, Jaideep is a really good actor but this was not just about the performance.''Even that tired walk of him reflects the mood......

'I've Never Written With The Market In Mind'

'When I am working on a series, be it Paatal Lok on Amazon Prime or Kohrra on Netflix, I never take it for granted that we will be back with another season.''It's only at the end of the season that......

'Ancient Mantras In A Global Bed Of Music'

'It was great to have the Indian roots reflected in full force.' IMAGE: Chandrika Tandon after winning the Grammy's. Photographs: Kind courtesy Chandrika Tandon/Instagram.com   Borders and......

Scandal rocks PCB! Agent representing 20 Pakistani players banned

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to inquire a case where a UK-based Pakistani agent, who represented 18-20 centrally contracted players, has been suspended by the England and Wales Cricket......

R Ashwin 'theru': Chennai street to be named after spinner

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin will soon have a street named after him. Photograph: ICC/X A distinguished honour for a distinguished personality. India's spin-bowling legend Ravichandran Ashwin has......

Asian Kabaddi champions to get cash awards

IMAGE: The Sports Ministry has announced cash award of 67.50 lakh for Indian women's kabaddi team that won the Asian Championship in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday, March 8. Photograph: SAI Media/X......

India's 2036 Olympics push: Key meeting in Hyderabad

'Hosting the Olympics is a national mission, and we must move forward together.' IMAGE: Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya has urged states to identify top sportsperson who can transition......

Milind Rege, The Last of the Mohicans

'He devoted his entire life for the betterment of Mumbai cricket and cricketers.''Even when he left for the Elysian Fields, he was in harness as mentor/advisor to the MCA.'Hemant Kenkre mourns the......