In Saheb vs Dada battle in Baramati, people are king

The respect for the four-time former chief minister, often referred to as Saheb, in his stronghold of western Maharashtra is palpable in much of the region. But his estranged nephew also appears to......

Minorities don't need 'safe haven' for education: SC judge

Supreme Court's Justice Satish Chandra Sharma on Friday said it was "wholly incorrect" to assume that minorities in the country required some "safe haven" for education and knowledge. Image used......

Will Japan Instability Derail India Ties?

There is nothing to be worried about as bilateral ties are robust with solid foundations.Both are on the same page on the economic and defence/security ties bilaterally and globally and that shall......

America Stoops to Conquer

The Biden administration's failure in stopping two major wars and several minor ones was seen as a major disaster by many Americans and the world at large, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.......

Competition regulator slaps Rs 213 cr penalty on Meta

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 213.14 crore on social media major Meta for unfair business ways with respect to WhatsApp privacy policy update done in......

Three CEOs to lead Reliance-Disney media behemoth

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Viacom18 Media (Viacom18), and The Walt Disney Company announced on Thursday that they have completed the merger of Viacom18’s media and JioCinema......

Reliance, Disney merge to form Rs 70,000-cr JV

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has completed the merger of its media assets with the India business of global media house Walt Disney and formed a joint venture with a valuation......

MF licence aspirant list swells with new wave of AMCs ready to roll

India’s thriving mutual fund (MF) industry is drawing interest from several firms, with multiple applications submitted to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for asset......

Review: Suriya Rises Above Kanguva

Kanguva is a mishmash of conceptually strong set pieces that feels bloated, as the central scaffolding holding together the core themes of love that heals over time and eternity, feels like an......

Stars Buying Property After Property!

'Just this year alone, close to 40 major transactions involving Bollywood stars have been recorded.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shah Rukh Khan/Instagram Bollywood's influence extends beyond films.......

'Varun Was Hanging, Upside Down For An Hour'

'Varun was so exhilarated with the intense physical action sequences.''Samantha is very agile.''I don't know how they did it. It's really hard.' IMAGE: Samantha and Varun Dhawan on the sets of......

Baby John Teaser: Same Old, Same Old

Noisy action, shootouts, slo-mo walks and some dialoguebaazi highlight Baby John's unimpressive teaser, observes Mayur Sanap. How long will Bollywood press on with its obsession for lazy remakes?......

Will Rishabh Pant make history at IPL Auction?

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant and Delhi Capitals Head coach Ricky Ponting during IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI The bids on Rishabh Pant could well soar like his audacious no-look six in the ongoing Perth Test,......

Rohit's return a 'disruption'? Ponting sparks debate

'India will be pretty certain of what team they're going to play (in Perth). They've known for a while that Rohit probably wasn't going to be here' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma is on paternity leave and......

Is This India's Team For The Perth Test?

'There will be a lot of spice to the contest -- there is a reason India is the only team other than England against whom Australia is keen to play a five Test series.' 'I'll watch, as I suspect......

Is Gambhir The Right Choice As Coach?

'If he couldn't plan a successful strategy for a home series, how will he manage in a more challenging away series?', asks veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar. Team India has been thrashed by......

IPL Auctions: Punjab Kings expected to break the bank for Pant

IMAGE: Industry insiders expect Rishabh Pant to get anything between Rs 25 crore to Rs 30 crore. Photograph: BCCI With stars like Rishabh Pant and K L Rahul up for grabs, many IPL team owners......