The Garbage Collector Whose Book Is Taught At Uni

'Not even in my wildest dreams did I think I would write a book one day.' IMAGE: S Dhanuja Kumari while collecting garbage. All photographs: Kind courtesy Dhanuja Kumari   S Dhanuja Kumari's......

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

A fortnight after he became the face of the Indian soldier in the Kargil war, on July 8, 1999, Vikram Batra died. He was mortally wounded after fighting through the night while recapturing Peak......

''Madam, we want to salute you with flowers and cake'

'Society deals with you the way they do, or forms an opinion, depending on if your family is with you every step of the way.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

Hijab row: 'Don't become pawns of politicians'

'All parties are engaging in polarisation to strengthen their political vote banks, which is very unfortunate because these are young, impressionable, students.''These students are our......

Tech firms to ramp up talent hunt from Tier-II, III cities

Several technology companies are seeking to step up hiring from Tier-II and Tier-III cities of India in 2024 to tap into a vast talent pool of skilled professionals churned out by educational......

What India Inc says about Budget 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled a Rs 39.45 lakh crore Budget with a view to fire up the key engines of the economy to sustain a world-beating recovery from the pandemic.......

New-age firms make it to Amfi's large-cap list

Start-ups Zomato, PB Fintech, One97 Communications, and FSN E-Commerce Ventures have entered the large-cap category after the latest reclassification exercise by the Association of Mutual funds in......

IPO frenzy: 24 stocks that more than doubled your money in two years

Retail participation in the equity market has just reached an inflection point due to the low interest rate regime amid lack of investment-worthy avenues that can generate a good return for......

'Heeramandi wasn't another sex scene'

'While I was performing it, I had a weird feeling that people would love it because it's so bizarre.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shekhar Suman Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi: The Diamond......

What Makes Malayalam Cinema So Distinctive?

The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course.A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a......

'Rituraj was the life of the party'

'One day, just like that, without even saying goodbye, he was gone.' IMAGE: Rituraj Singh with Varun Dhawan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rituraj Singh/Instagram On February 20, a little after......

What's On Tamannaah's Mind?

Salman does a reality check... Kartik spends time with Katori... Bipasha shows her whole world... Photograph: Kind courtesy Tamannaah Bhatia/Instagram And that's how Tamannaah Bhatia gets her......

A captain's gamble: How Sri Lanka outwitted England at The Oval

  IMAGE: Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka celebrates with Angelo Mathews after winning the third Test match against England at The Oval, on Monday. The victory has the Lankans move up to 5th spot......

Did Shami Contemplate Suicide?

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami went through a tough phase in his career and personal life in 2018. Photograph: Mohammed Shami/Instagram Mohammed Shami went through the toughest phase of his career in 2018......

Nadal back to happy hunting ground for last dance

'If I feel ready, I'm going to try to be there and fight for the things I have been fighting for the last 15 years, (even) if now seems impossible.'   IMAGE: Rafael Nadal acknowledges fans......

The Man Who Never Gives Up

No matter who the opponent, or how big the adversity, Andy Murray never backs away from the fight, observes Deepti Patwardhan. IMAGE: Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray said the 'Law of......

French Open PIX: Nadal, Djokovic cruise; Osaka, Krejcikova out

IMAGES from Day 2 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday. Djokovic eases past Nishioka IMAGE: Novak Djokovic needed less than two hours to beat Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in......