'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,......

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......

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......

DON'T CHEAT while filing IT returns

Hoodwinking the taxman is difficult.If your case is picked up for random scrutiny, any of the tricks that you or your financial advisor may have used to avoid tax will be easily detected, experts......

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:......

Bumrah starts rehab at NCA! Will he recover for Champions Trophy?

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah is racing against time to get fit for the Champions Trophy, starting on February 19. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has recently......

Wrestling's world body threatens India with suspension

IMAGE: If UWW, the world governing body for wrestling, suspends India for political interference then the country's wrestlers will not be allowed to compete in future international competitions.......

Thakur claims hat-trick as Mumbai dominate Day 1

IMAGE: Shardul Thakur is the fifth bowler in Mumbai's history to take a hat-trick in the Ranji Trophy. Photograph: Mumbai Cricket Association/X Shardul Thakur remained at the forefront of the......

'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......