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'Farmers are our Annadata'

This is the full text of the address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of India’s 78th Independence Day. My Dear Fellow Citizens, I extend to you all my heartiest......

Who Will Vote For Vijay, And Why?

Where do Vijay and his TVK expect to get their votes from?Vijay has a huge fan following among women, but will they automatically become his voters like they had done for MGR's AIADMK, asks N......

Demand punishment for...: Sheikh Hasina breaks silence after ouster

Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday demanded "justice", saying those involved in recent "terror acts", killings and vandalism must be investigated, identified and punished.......

Beware! China, Pakistan's Bangladesh Games

Bangladesh is in turmoil, which is not good news for India, which shares a porous 4,000 km border with it. There is a danger of fundamentalism growing there, and India has to move in to reset its......

India's democratic dividend running out, points out new data

Sex ratio in India is expected to improve to 952 women per 1000 men by 2036 from 943 in 2011, according to a report 'Women and Men in India 2023' released by the ministry of statistics and......

'Our objective is to keep improving Casa ratio'

'The Casa ratio is at 33.4 per cent, which has to keep improving. Right now, there is a bit of liquidity pressure in the market.' Bandhan Bank posted a 47 per cent jump in net profit in the first......

India just shy of top-weight China in MSCI EM after rejig

The Indian equity markets will soon account for over a fifth of a key emerging market (EM) benchmark tracked by funds with assets exceeding $500 billion. Photograph: Thomas White/Reuters This......

CNG Vehicles Ride Past Diesel In Sales Race

'Primary buyers are commercial taxi and fleet operators and small businessmen.''CNG prices have been remarkably stable unlike petrol.' IMAGE: A CNG vehicle being refilled at a CNG pump in New......

'Bharat Serums and Vaccines portfolio can touch Rs 5K cr in 3-4 years'

'Mankind's experience, sharpness, and execution will make it happen. We are not going for short-term gains.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph:......

Volume growth, lower costs positive for Coal India's outlook

>Coal India’s (CIL’s) revenue for the first quarter of 2024-25 (Q1FY25) came in at Rs 36,500 crore, up 1 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) and down 3 per cent sequentially, which was in......

Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao In Supreme Court

Lawyers flooded the courtroom of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud to witness the proceedings as one special guest -- Aamir Khan -- was seated in the front row. IMAGE: Movie superstar Aamir......

Olympics Movies That Will Amaze You

Sports films have their own unique charm, but those centered on the Olympics and Olympians stand apart, depicting unparalleled tales of grit, guts, gumption, and glory. As the 2024 Paris Games......

'Not Funded' By Anyone: Ashwini Ponnappa

IMAGE: India's doubles specialist Ashwini Ponnappa has taken part in three Olympic Games. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters Veteran badminton player Ashwini Ponnappa slammed media......

'India can win hockey gold in LA 2028'

IMAGE: Indian men's hockey team celebrate after their bronze medal triumph at the Paris Olympics. Photograph: ANI Photo After winning successive bronze medals at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics,......

Dismal Olympics campaign for India's shuttlers!

IMAGE: P V Sindhu, who was unable to progress beyond the pre-quarterfinals, missed the chance to become the first Indian to win three Olympic medals. Photograph: Ann Wang/Reuters India became so......

No Pretensions, All Heart: Neeraj Chopra's Honest Interview

'Saari throw fouls hi thi sir sirf doosri hi theek thi (All throws were foul, except the second one)' 'Now I need to motivate myself to speak in English, the way I motivate myself for competition'......

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 12

IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu struggles and fails in her final attempt of 114kg during the Olympics women's 49kg weightlifting event in Paris on Wednesday. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters India......

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