Biz tycoons LN Mittal, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw among electoral bond buyers

Corporate donations worth thousands of crores to political parties through now-scrapped electoral bonds may have hit the headlines, but there were also 132 such bonds of just Rs 1,000 each bought......

Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi awarded Padma Vibhushan

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......

For Mamata, Bhabanipur bypoll is a dry run for LS elections

Naturally, the West Bengal chief minister is not leaving anything to chance, reports Ishita Ayan Dutt. After the high-octane assembly elections in West Bengal, a by-poll would have gone unnoticed.......

'Only one leader in TMC, no one else matters'

Against the backdrop of the Lok Sabha results, a much larger scale of desertion was anticipated from the TMC.'It seems, people don't believe that the ship is sinking.'Ishita Ayan Dutt reports.......

'Under him, the RBI delivered strong, timely, and decisive policy initiatives'

Economists praise Shaktikanta Das for his pragmatism and willingness to face challenges head on.And in doing so with the finesse of an able administrator.Anup Roy reports. Illustration: Dominic......

'After Covid, demand will be back with a vengeance'

'When there is unlocking, there is demand revival.''This is going to be the main growth engine in this kind of an economic scenario.'   Photograph: PTI Photo State Bank of India Chairman......

The Audi Q5, now in India

 Following the success of the Audi Q7, Germany's luxury car manufacturer has now launched its new SUV, the Audi Q5, in India. It combines a sports sedan with a Quattro permanent......

Luxury car operators gear up for big, fat Indian wedding season

Big, fat wedding days are ahead for Indian families and among those set to tap the opportunity are luxury car rental companies.Each year, at least 10 million Indians marry and the market is......

Coming Up On OTT In July

July has some interesting content on OTT, with quite a few original shows and movies premiering in the digital space. Joginder Tuteja lists the entertainment for the month.   GarudanWhere to......

Holi Songs You Haven't Heard

Do yourself a favour and let's NOT play Holi to the same handful of Holi songs each year. There's so much more than Holi Ke Din Dil Khil Jaate Hain (Sholay) or Rang Barse (Silsila)! There are over......

Nargis has a question for you!

Alia promotes Darlings... Farhan goes black... Deepika's having a hectic day... Photograph: Kind courtesy Nargis Fakhri/Instagram Nargis Fakhri shares the poster of her Bengali song, Palabi......

'Film-makers have forgotten the real India'

'The real India lives in the villages where everyone is trying to improve the other.' IMAGE: Raghubir Yadav is one of India's finest actors. Raghubir Yadav is a phenomenal actor, who embraces......

Images: India vs New Zealand, Compaq Cup, 2nd ODI

India's captain Mahender Singh Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar successfully appeal for leg before wicket against New Zealand opener Jesse Ryder in the second match of the tri-series in Colombo......

Yadav puts Central in command

J P Yadav claimed his second five-wicket haul of the match to push Central Zone to smelling distance of an outright victory over East Zone in a Duleep Trophy league cricket match in Gwalior on......

India at the Games - Day 7

Highlights:Samaresh Jung wins fifth goldLifters Geeta Rani and Simple Kaur in one-two finishVivek Singh picks silver behind Jung Elite Athlete with a Disability gets bronze in discus Manavjit Singh......

Why would Kale offer money?

It appears to have all the hallmarks of a cheap,racy thriller. Subterfuge, cloak-n-dagger action, dirty linen, big money, and now, it seems, even sex.The stone flung at Abhijit Kale by Kiran More......

India at the Games - Day 3

India's gold rush at the shooting range continued, with two more gold medals coming the team's way. Samaresh Jung had a hand in both. First he partnered Vivek Singh to win the gold in the men's 10m......