Former CEC Navin Chawla dies at 79

Former chief election commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla passed away on Saturday, ex-CEC SY Quraishi said. He was 79. IMAGE: Navin Chawla was the chief election commissioner from April 2009 to July......

I like competent people coming to US: Trump on H-1B visa

United States President Donald Trump has said he likes both sides of the argument on the H-1B foreign guest workers' visa, noting that the country needs "very competent" and "great" people which is......

Trump wants to end citizenship by birth, 22 US states to sue

Indian-American lawmakers have opposed the executive order by US President Donald Trump on changes in birthright citizenship, a move likely to hit not only illegal immigrants from around the world......

America is a nation of immigrants: Biden aid amid H-1b debate

America is a nation of immigrants, and there's broad support for expanding legal immigration in the country, a top domestic policy advisor to United States President Joe Biden has said amidst a......

You can change the world in 10 hours: Anand Mahindra on 90-hour work week

Focus on the quality of work and not on the quantity, as one can change the world in 10 hours, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said on Saturday, joining the debate on a 90-hour work week.......

Reliance Has Filed 3,000 Plus Patents

Reliance has filed patents not only in India but also in the US, Canada, Europe, Estonia, South Korea, and South America.The patents include narrowband Internet of Things, AI large language models,......

BSE 100 companies boost R&D, innovation challenges persist

Research and development (R&D) spending by BSE 100 companies has grown steadily, rising from 0.89 per cent of revenue in FY20 to 1.32 per cent in FY24, averaging around 1 per cent over the period......

Chennai Brains Behind Ford's Global Hits

'We participate in the design/development of components and systems for electric vehicles, internal combustion engines, and hybrid vehicles.' Photograph: David Dee Delgado/Reuters It was in August......

'When I Got The Paatal Lok Demo...'

'...it was for a very, very big lead actor.''I looked at it and saw how beautiful she was. I was like, there's no chance I'm getting it.''I auditioned and as luck would have it, they were looking......

Golden Globes Red Carpet: Hello Sharon Stone!

The Hollywood brigade looked super glam on the red carpet of the 82nd Golden Globes at Beverly Hills, California. Photograph: Daniel Cole/ Reuters Even at 66, Sharon Stone made sure all eyes were......

'This Roller Coaster Has Taught Me To...'

'...just be neutral about everything.''I will just take life as it comes.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Preeti Panigrahi/Instagram When Preeti Panigrahi was selected for Girls Will Be Girls in 2022,......

Identity Review: Thrills Fizzle Out

Tovino Thomas' big budget action entertainer is a tonally inconsistent watch that keeps you hooked, observes Arjun Menon. Nothing is what it seems like in Identity. This unfortunately is a bug,......

Kambli's Wife Makes Big Revelation

IMAGE: A file picture of Andrea Hewitt and Vinod Kambli. Photograph: X Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli's wife Andrea Hewitt had made a rather personal revelation on a podcast on Instagram.......

Can Ranji Match IPL's Star Power?

'The IPL provides a different ladder in terms of recognition.''If you do well, you will obviously get noticed and it enhances your selection into white-ball formats.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is bowled......

Should Women's Chess Be Abolished?

'Scrapping titles like WIM, WGM and a separate women's category will kill women's interest in chess.' IMAGE: Grandmaster R Vaishali, flanked by her brother and fellow Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa,......

Kohli's Brain Fade: How India Lost The Plot

IMAGE: Scott Boland celebrates Virat Kohli's wicket on Day 2 of the fourth Test against Australia at the MCG on Friday, December 27, 2024. Photograph: Cricket.com.au/X Those three wickets for six......

Rohit Sharma: I stood down; was not dropped!

'The chat that I had with the coach and selector was very simple. That I am not able to score runs, there is no form, it is an important match and we need a player with form.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma......