President Droupadi Murmu conferred 26 Shaurya Chakras (seven posthumous) to personnel of the armed forces, Central Armed Police Forces and state/Union Territory Police during a defence investiture......
Led by its president and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha on Sunday returned to power in the Himalayan state for the second consecutive term by a landslide victory,......
Eight Union ministers, two former chief ministers and one ex-governor are among those who are set to test their electoral fate in the first phase of elections on April 19 when 102 seats across 21......
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday approved 80 gallantry awards including six Kirti Chakra and 16 Shaurya Chakra on the eve of the 75th Republic Day. IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu presents a......
The Reserve Bank (RBI) resisted a 'raid' planned by some in the government to extract Rs 2-3 lakh crore from its balance sheet in 2018 to meet populist spending in run-up to general elections,......
After climbing to the highest level in more than five years to 4.7 million tonnes in FY24, India might import fewer quantities of pulses this financial year at 4-4.5 mt on the back of good monsoon......
The Reserve Bank on Wednesday approved the highest-ever dividend payout of Rs 2.11 lakh crore to the central government for 2023-24, a decision which will help better manage the fiscal deficit.......
Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will......
The RBI was not party to the decision to demonetize 500 and 1,000-rupee notes, which was taken at the highest level of India's political leadership. A fascinating excerpt from Gokul Rathi's......
The RBI raked in a massive net income gain from foreign exchange currency sales as a buffer for the rupee during tumultuous geopolitical upheavals last year owing to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.......
Think ghosts. Think grim, grotesque imagery. Bollywood's surplus of petrifying bhootnis and chudails still haunting our nightmares are a case in point. On the other end of the spooky spectrum,......
Pratik Gandhi once again proves that he is an actor who can bring any character to life with his dedication to his craft and instinctive understanding of what the role requires, observes Deepa......
'While I was performing it, I had a weird feeling that people would love it because it's so bizarre.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shekhar Suman Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi: The Diamond......
Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold. Under those resplendent adas and thumkas though, often......
'How many voices from that time have stood the test of time?''There have been RJs before him and after him, but no one has enjoyed his popularity and longevity.' IMAGE: Ameen Sayani. Photograph:......
Photographs: Mumbai City FC/X Actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor brought their star power to the stands, joining the electric atmosphere for the Indian Super League semi-final. The couple......
India beat spirited Nepal 2-0 Photograph: Kind Courtesy AIFF/Twitter Captain Sunil Chhetri found the target yet again as India beat a spirited Nepal 2-0 in their second group match to book a......
On November 30, President Droupadi Murmu presented the Sports and Adventure Awards 2022 at at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Awards include the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards; Dronacharya Awards;......
Photograph: Kind Courtesy rashtrapatibhvn/Twitter.com Table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal was on Wednesday bestowed with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting......
IMAGE: Achanta Sharath Kamal is the sole recipient of this year's Khel Ratna. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images Table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal will receive the Major Dhyan Chand Khel......