'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

Should We Ignore Democracy Rankings?

India must evolve its own standards on how democracy must be ranked in a diverse and multi-religious, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and pluralistic idea called India, suggests R Jagannathan.......

What Does Adani's NDTV Takeover Mean?

Adani has talked about the NDTV acquisition being a 'responsibility rather than a business opportunity'.If that is the intent, good luck to him.If not, then this round of corporatisation will be......

Karnataka minister to sue contractors for Rs 50 cr over graft charge

Karnataka Horticulture Minister Munirathna on Thursday said he would be filing a Rs 50-crore defamation case and a criminal defamation case against the Karnataka State Contractors' Association,......

Meet SBI's new boss

Dinesh Kumar Khara is someone who cares for others's ideas and suggestions.If he takes the people along with him (which he always does); cares for the customers (80 per cent of SBI's new customers......

57% investors say Big-4 auditors have no credibility: Survey

It can be noted that ever since Satyam Computers scandal came out in January 2009, the audit world, especially the Big Four, have been under fire from the regulators. Illustration: Dominic......

PMC Bank Crisis: 'RBI must be more pro-active'

'What is critical today in India is confidence of depositors.''If you have these kinds of problems spreading like this, the confidence level of a lot of people in the system gets shaken.' IMAGE:......

'Walmart will dump all the kachra in India'

'Walmart will source globally and more from China and will dump these cheap goods in India, making our country a dumping yard.' 'Sadly, since Independence, the retail trade has not been a priority......

'We want to think we are playing to qualify for Super 8'

IMAGE: It was heartbreak for Nepal in their previous game when they suffered a narrow one-run defeat against South Africa. Photograph: Cricket Association of Nepal/X After their painful one-run......

'Winning a Ranji Trophy is not easy now'

'That's the beauty of Mumbai cricket. Nobody interferes with the running of the cricket, only the cricketers are allowed to run the cricket.' IMAGE: Mumbai players celebrate their 42nd Ranji......

Rajkot Test: Will India Bring In Jadeja And Jurel?

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja is set to make a comeback after missing the second Test in Visakhapatnam with a hamstring injury. Photograph: Ravindra Jadeja/Instagram   Following their resounding......

AIFF's grand plans to improve Indian football...

IMAGE: Head coach Igor Stimac has already advocated the need to select PIO players for the Indian team. Photograph: AIFF/X The All India Football Federation is exploring the possibility of......

Stokes back as England eye revival against South Africa

IMAGE: Ben Stokes bats during England's practice session in Mumbai on Thursday. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters England would hope to have their star all-rounder Ben Stokes back for their World......