How year's most extravagant wedding was made secure

Entry based on a QR code messaged on personal mobile phones, colour-coded paper wristbands for access to different zones, and a medical response preparedness reserved for heads of state helped......

Litchi Heats Up Election Season In Muzaffarpur

'The local support from our MP is nil. He never comes to see our farms.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit A Shah during an election meeting in Muzaffarpur, May 5, 2024. Photograph:......

The American Chinese Leaders Adored

Henry Kissinger, who opened America's doors to China in the early 1970s, died on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at his home in Connecticut at the age of 100. Dr Kissinger, then US president Richard M......

New dress code for Parliament staff kicks off row

A new dress code with floral motif for Parliament staff kicked off a political row on Tuesday with the Congress dubbing it as 'cheap' tactics to promote the ruling party's poll symbol. Photograph:......

Bankruptcy code brings good news for SBI

So far, among the IBC cases, SBI has been able to recover Rs 8,500 crore from Tata Steel’s acquisition of Bhushan Steel. Another Rs 1,500 crore is in an escrow account on account of......

New code: How your investments will be taxed

Are you one of those who go through their weekly astrological forecasts in your newspaper or favourite television channel on Sundays? If forecasts didn't predict the news of an impending......

What Indian brands don't understand

'Indian creative and digital agencies seem to be completely missing the mark,' says advertising and media veteran Sandeep Goyal. IMAGE: The much acclaimed Gillette ad with the daughters as......

Future Group is going hi-tech to grab market

Under its door-step delivery model,  consumers can shop at any of the three Future Group-owned convenience formats - Easyday, Nilgiris and Heritage - both online or offline. Future Group is......

What Are Rashmika-Vijay Celebrating?

Stars celebrate Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lohri. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rashmika Mandanna/Instagram 'Wishing my darling loves all the happiness, joy and goodness,' says Rashmika Mandanna, a......

Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Taylor Swift made history at the Grammy awards on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Taylor is the first artiste to win Album of the Year four times, with her latest Grammy......

Kadak Singh Review: Requiem For The Moaner

To steer clear of sanctimonious newspaper stories all your life, and then be saddled with movies like Kadak Singh -- now there's a rotten bit of luck worth moaning about, sighs Sreehari Nair.......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Australia's top order in crisis: Can they bounce back?

'I think the pressure is on all the top order, not just Uzzie' 'Come Brisbane, we need to see some big runs from the top order' IMAGE: Batting mainstays Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith and rookie......

Delhi's selectors sacked after Saurashtra thrashing

'There was a time when Indian team would have at least 4 to 5 Delhi players. The situation today is such that we cannot name even a single player whom we (the management as well as the selectors)......

PICS: On court and off, Serena transformed her sport

Serena Williams created an aura of invincibility, winning 23 major titles - the most by any player since tennis turned professional in 1968. IMAGE: Serena Williams acknowledges the applause from......

Usain Bolt to put Hamilton under starter's orders

The eight-times Olympic gold-medallist sprinter has been enlisted to send the field off for the pre-race formation lap at the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. IMAGE: Usain Bolt. Photograph: Patrick......

WTC: India finally join the pink-ball party

'Obviously we need a lot of more experience with that ball, but it's a great time for us to play a day-night Test' IMAGE: India have won all five Tests since the World Test Championship kicked in,......