When Indira Gandhi's demand for papaya left this chef in tears

The papayas from Mumbai were too squishy, the chef raced through the streets of Goa in a police jeep to look for fruit ripened just right only to have security personnel puncture many a hole......

'We could make mincemeat of the Pakistanis'

'My adrenalin kicked in and the happiness returned! It was time to go in for the kill again.'IAF Veterans Group Captain Dilip Kumar Dass tells Air Commodore Nitin Sathe about how the IAF decimated......

Can Israel's Army Win The War?

If military power is all it would take to finish the menace of an awful terrorist organisation like Hamas, how come five Israeli wars in Gaza since 2003 have failed to do so? asks Shekhar Gupta.......

The Holy Waterfalls and the Great Guru

It is on the exact spot where the Guru is said to have created 108 waterfalls, that the Yangtse clash took place between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA on the night of December 9, 2022.As it......

Zudio Is Indian Retail's 2023 Blockbuster

Zudio was the standout performer as it tapped into the pentup demand in small-town India, at a pace never seen before, notes Indrajit Gupta, co-founder and director, Founding Fuel. IMAGE: Inside a......

'If we want to fly some kites, we can fly them in different ways'

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FPIs dump shares with record net outflow of Rs 1.2 lakh cr in 2022

After three consecutive years of infusing huge funds, foreign portfolio investors retreated from the Indian equity markets in a big way in 2022 with the highest-ever yearly net outflow of nearly Rs......

Rupee to remain under pressure; may settle at around 79-80/USD in near term: Experts

India's rupee is likely to remain under pressure due to high prices of crude oil and other commodities, and may stabilise at around 79-80 against the US dollar in the near term, say experts amid......

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem......

That talent called Amit Mistry

Amit Mistry was a wicked actor, someone who could chance a broken arm, who could take deep dives, who could ram his head into walls, all without bothering about the outcome. And, as with that......

Bollywood's bouncers struggle to survive

Not directly connected to the stars, who have their own security, they are part of the unregulated work force that keeps the engines running smoothly in the showbiz industry.Komal Panchamatia/PTI......

PIX: Arunoday Singh gets married

Arunoday Singh tied the knot with girlfriend Lee Elton on December 13 in a traditional Hindu ceremony at his parent's bungalow in Bhopal. The couple have been dating for two and a half years.......

Who will win IPL 2024? Here's what the experts say...

'Finals are about sticking your chest out, owning your space, understanding your role, and going for the jugular.' IMAGE: KKR's players celebrate after Mitchell Stark dismisses SHR's Shahbaz Ahmed......

Dravid places onus on leader Rohit to take the team forward

'I guess you recognise as a coach that once the game starts, once the guys cross the line, there is only so much you can do. As coaches, we don't score a single run or take a single wicket in......

'I was in the best team that never played for India'

Michael Dalvi, who played first class cricket for Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Bengal, once hit a century against a fiery Malcolm Marshall and the West Indies.At 77, he has a razor sharp memory, a ready......

PHOTOS: Clinical India down Windies; seal T20I series

Images from the fourth T20 International between West Indies and India at Lauderhill on Saturday Scorecard IMAGE: India's players celebrate a wicket during the fourth T20I against West Indies in......

Ashes PIX: Richardson shines as Australia rout England

Images from the fifth and final day of the second Test between Australia and England at the Adelaide Oval on Monday. Scorecard IMAGE: Jhye Richardson celebrates the wicket of Jos Buttler during......