'Zakir Bhai Loved Cricket'

'Zakir bhai, Bela, Edgar and I were supposed to bring the As We Speak global concert series to India in January-February 2025.''It would have been our first tour of India after our Grammy win and......

The Coming Dementia Epidemic

Around 7.4 per cent of Indians aged 60 and above are affected by dementia.This number is expected to rise from the current 8.8 million to 17 million by 2036, marking a 97 per cent increase. Kindly......

Shah insulted Ambedkar, should resign as HM: Cong

The Congress on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks in the Rajya Sabha which it claimed were an insult to B R Ambedkar. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit......

'If they tax us, we tax them': Trump's tough message to India over high tariffs

United States President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his intention to impose reciprocal tariffs in retaliation for the high tariff imposed by New Delhi on import of certain American products.......

Sunny skies await Indian aviation?

The trails of mega-mergers, tailwinds of expanding fleets, flights and airports will dot the fast-growing Indian aviation firmament in 2025, though the dark clouds of supply chain woes will persist......

Why I Worry About Savings, Investment

Whether nominal or real, India's investment rate needs to increase by 3 to 4 percentage points of GDP to support 8 per cent real growth, recommends Nikhil Gupta. Illustration: Dominic......

Will India's FMCG sector see consumption revival in 2025?

The FMCG industry hopes for a revival in consumption growth in 2025 with some 'green shoots' already visible, after having a challenging year amid escalating input costs and a double-digit rise in......

'India Not tougher Than Other Markets'

'Regulatory challenges exist everywhere. What we look for is regulatory stability over time.' Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Online retail major Amazon is navigating a challenging regulatory......

Has Fatherhood Changed Varun?

'Before I shot a big rain fight in Kerala, Atlee called and warned me, 'If you don't want to do a stunt, don't do it.' He said the same thing to Kalees.''Later he told me that he was worried we......

Gabba washout: Spectators to get full refunds

IMAGE: Cricket Australia was just 10 balls away from potentially saving itself more than Australian 1 million in refunds. Photograph: BCCI/X Spectators who left the Gabba frustrated on Saturday......

From Olympic heartbreak to Guwahati redemption

Not taking a break after Olympics left me emotionally drained: Tanisha Crasto IMAGE: Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa bounced back to put up a dominant performance and defend their Guwahati......

'In India, I was dragged and sucked into fixing world'

'I felt like I was part of a gang. It almost made me feel better, because I am thinking: 'I am part of a match-fixing gang, I am with a group that's going to have my back and nobody knows our......

Maharaj helps South Africa record 50th Test win by...

IMAGE: Keshav Maharaj starred for South Africa with a five-wicket haul. Photograph: Kind courtesy ICC/X South Africa's seasoned spinner Keshav Maharaj has established himself as one of the most......

'Respect the game': Ex-Australia captain slams Siraj

'I love the fact we've got a really good series going on but there is also the respect of the game that needs to be upheld.' IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj charges down the wicket towards his teammates,......