French firm cancels sale of 500-yr-old Nataraj idol stolen from TN temple

Well-known international auctioning house Christies in France has halted the sale of a 500 year-old Nataraj idol, stolen from a Tamil Nadu temple in 1972, after the state police flagged the issue.......

'China is ahead of India because our political leadership was behind'

'You have to be a total anti-national bozo to shut down the Nokia plant in Sriperumbudur, which was the first large manufacturing plant for mobile phones in India.' 'Why was the unit shut down?......

Can India Deal with Halahal In Amrit Kaal?

We have our own problems for sure and they are not trivial, but for now, our economy is in not too bad a shape, our politics is as personality-driven and authoritarian as that of most countries in......

Israeli firm wants to build guns for India

Will the low cost Israeli Athos gun scuttle India's ATAGS gun?Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: Elbit Systems's Athos gun is 40% cheaper the French Nexter gun.Photograph: Kind courtesy Elbit Systems......

'Carrefour looking to export from India in next 5 years'

'All competitors are sourcing within the country, so we'll be at the same level of competition.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Carrefouruae/Instagram Carrefour is planning to expand in India through a......

Mercedes-Benz to increase prices by Rs 2-12 lakh across models from Apr 1

Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz India on Thursday said it will increase prices of its vehicles ranging between Rs 2 lakh to Rs 12 lakh across different models from April 1, to offset rising input......

'True to DNA': Volkswagen India to focus on premium cars, avoid hatchbacks

German automotive giant Volkswagen (VW) has said it will focus on the premium sedan/sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment and avoid the mass hatchback segment. Photograph: Kind courtesy Volkswagen......

Meet The Man behind Skoda VW India

'Approach people with respect, mindful that they know their job better than you do, and that you're not superior to them just because you may be better educated or their boss.'Skoda Auto VW India......

'DDLJ ruined me...'

IMAGE: Guneet Monga and Sunny Kapoor. Photograph: Kind courtesy Guneet Monga/Twitter Producer Guneet Monga, who is known for films like The Lunchbox, Masaan and Gangs of Wasseypur, announced her......

'DDLJ ruined me...'

IMAGE: Guneet Monga and Sunny Kapoor. Photograph: Kind courtesy Guneet Monga/Twitter Producer Guneet Monga, who is known for films like The Lunchbox, Masaan and Gangs of Wasseypur, announced her......

Love your music? Read this about Spotify

About 18 months after its entry in India, a Spotify listener spent an average of 97 minutes on the app, almost ten times more than any other streaming music brand, reports Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.......

Just who is Rhea Chakraborty?

Rhea Chakraborty is in the news for, sadly, all the wrong reasons. The 28-year-old actress is embroiled in a nasty controversy related to her boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput's death by suicide.......

Arjun Erigaise reigns supreme at WR Chess Masters

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaise emerged victorious in the WR Chess Masters tournament, defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final Armageddon match. Photograph: Kind Courtesy WR Chess masters/X......

'The ball is going to miss you, and so will all of us'

Lionel Messi pays tribute to former Barca teammate Andres Iniesta, who announced his retirement from football on Monday, October 7. IMAGE: Lionel Messi celebrates with Andres Iniesta during the......

PIX: Real Madrid, Bayern win; Juventus held

Real Madrid to fightback win against Espanyol IMAGE: Vinicius Junior, left, celebrates with Kylian Mbappe after scoring Real Madrid's third goal against Espanyol in the LaLiga match on Saturday.......

Kompany downplays Bayern's goal glut in UCL opener

IMAGE: Bayern Munich players celebrate after their 9-2 win over Dynamo Zagreb in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bayern Munich/X Bayern Munich's 9-2 demolition of......

England could face Euros ban. Here's why...

IMAGE: The Three Lions, were runners-up at the 2024 Euros. Photograph: Kind courtesy England Football/X UEFA has warned the UK government that England risk a ban from the Euro 2028 tournament they......