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Maharashtra speaker wants Alibaug renamed after Maratha braveheart

Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar has urged the state government to rename Alibaug as ’Maynaknagri' in memory of Maynak Bhandari, who played a crucial role in the naval prowess of......

Readers greet ISRO: You are passion personified

Readers have responded resoundingly to our invitation to congratulate the ISRO team for Chandrayaan-3’s successful Moon landing. Readers greet ISRO: India is proud of you! Dear ISRO......

PM rolls out first Metro coach built under 'Make in India'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Saturday launched three more Metro lines for Mumbai worth over Rs 19,000 crore, underlined the need to create cities of the 21st century world as......

SC may order SIT probe in activists' arrest if evidence found 'cooked up'

The Supreme Court on Monday said it may order a probe by Special Investigation Team if it found that evidence has been 'cooked up' and the material supporting the arrest of the five rights......

Hindu anger led BJP's coastal Karnataka win

'Hindu voters in coastal Karnataka lean more towards Hindutva than Hinduism which explains why the Siddaramaiah government's perception as anti-Hindu worked wonders for the BJP in coastal......

We must compete with the best in the world: Narayana Murthy

'There is a marked change in the enthusiasm, energy level, confidence and innovation orientation among youngsters.' N R Narayana Murthy, below, left, co-founder and former chairman of information......

Absolutely no plans to join politics: Narayana Murthy

Murthy said he was friendly with politicians of all hues and had tremendous respect for certain politicians N R Narayana Murthy, a co-founder and former chairman of Infosys, on Wednesday said that......

Narayana Murthy on how to be a successful entrepreneur

If you want to succeed in the marketplace today, you have to bring differentiation: N R Narayana Murthy N R Narayana Murthy, founder-chairman of Infosys Technologies, has had his share of failure.......

Deshpande to co-chair Obama's advisory council

India-born Gururaj Deshpande, chairman of Tejas Networks, A123 and Akshaya Patra, has been appointed co-chairman of United States President Barack Obama's National Advisory Council on Innovation......

Philanthropy in hard times

LG, the Korean company, was till a couple of months ago struggling to make its corporate sustainability efforts come right. It first tried to adopt villages and started little programmes there. It......

'I see the world from an outsider's perspective'

'Whatever I have directed has been so far from my world.' IMAGE: Barun Sobti and Suvinder Pal Vicky in Kohraa. Netflix's Web series Kohrra is making waves, thanks to its terrific cast and an......

The curtain falls: Theatre legend Girish Karnad takes a final bow

'With his stature as a playwright and actor, Girish Karnad was one of the voices of modernity for not just Karnataka but the entire country.' IMAGE: Girish Karnad. Photograph: Rajesh......

He has played Chanakya 1,039 times

'Every time I step on stage, I feel like I'm performing the play for the first time,' Manoj Joshi tells Sadiya Updade. IMAGE: Manoj Joshi in and as Chanakya in the play. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

When Irrfan wanted to be killed off

The gulf between Hindi cinema's finest current actor and his contemporaries widens with each film. But even Irrfan Khan, in Mick Jagger's words, can't always get what he wants. Raja Sen tells us......

Jadeja Or Gaikwad? Who Gets Your Vote?

Punjab Kings lost wickets in a clump and failed to put on any worthy partnership as they lost to the Chennai Super Kings by 28 runs in Dharamsala on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Scorecard Chasing 168,......

CSK Vs DC: Who Played The Best Knock?

Rishabh Pant slammed his first fifty since his comeback to cricket after a long injury lay-off, but veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni stole the limelight with a late cameo. Delhi Capitals were clinical......

PIX: Sandeep holds nerve as RR edge CSK in thriller

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai on Wednesday. Scorecard IMAGE: Sandeep Sharma celebrates on leading Rajasthan......

Unadkat makes Ranji history after first-over hat-trick

A summary of Tuesday's action in the Ranji Trophy group stage matches. IMAGE: Saurashtra’s Jaydev Unadkat took wickets off the third, fourth and fifth deliveries against Delhi to achieve the......

Vijay Hazare: Ishant, Dhawan help Delhi drub Vidharba

IMAGE: Tilak Verma remained unbeaten to help Hyderabad win. Photograph: ANI Photo Rohit Rayudu and Tilak Varma slammed impressive centuries to set up Hyderabad's 17-run win over Himachal Pradesh......

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