28 years ago, memories of another day at Lord's

Monday's win at Lord's was only the second time India has won a Test at the Mecca of Cricket in 82 years. A look back at when it happened for the first time... A rare autograph sheet of the Indian......

Statue of Unity will do for Kevatia what Rann Utsav did for Kutch

'Will the Statue of Unity and Tent City Narmada have as much of a transformational effect on the local economy as the salt desert/Tent City Dhordo did is something that only time can tell,' says......

Pix: PM, Sonia, Rahul pay homage to YSR

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi paid glowing tributes to the late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy in Hyderabad on Friday.   In the condolence message issued......

Ganesh Chathurthi in the time of swine flu

Times change, so does business. If business has to flourish in adverse conditions, one has to be innovative. Like this case in Bangalore during the dreaded swine flu outbreak. A shopkeeper that......

Petrol scores a century in cricket's Mecca, crosses Rs 100 in Mumbai

Petrol price on Saturday crossed the Rs 100-a-litre mark in Mumbai after the 15th increase in fuel prices this month. Photograph: ANI Photo. Petrol price was increased by 26 paise per litre and......

Endorsements: Film stars beat cricketers

A host of companies signed up cricketers to endorse their brands just before the IPL (Indian Premier League) season kicked off on April 18. Business Standard caught up with Manish Porwal,......

IPL: Has big money made cricket more accountable?

Vijay Mallya sacked Charu Sharma when the team didn't perform and publicly said both Sharma and skipper Rahul Dravid had done a bad job in team selection. Our experts discuss India Inc's role in......

Men behind the Bharti, MTN merger talks

Roughly one year after the merger talks between the two broke down, Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel and South African telecom major MTN Group are back at the table discussing a possible $23......

Images: Celebrities' Day Out

We know that fans think Salman Khan is worth his weight in gold, but silver too? The actor was weighed on Tuesday in silver when he launched 'Being Human', an initiative by the Salman......

Images: Celebrities' Day Out

Rani Mukerji was spotted at the Shirdi Sai Baba temple in Mumbai on Tuesday. Is the actress praying for a new lease of life for her career with her upcoming film, Dil Bole Hadippa,......

Tamil cinema's newest star

Sasikumar has become a man with the Midas touch. The film he directed -- Subramaniapuram -- has become a cult film in Tamil. The film he produced -- Pasanga -- was not only critically acclaimed but......

'Winning a National award doesn't mean I have to restrict myself to performance-based roles'

Priya Mani, the national award-winning actress was first noticed in Telugu in Pellaina Kothalo (even though her debut film Evare Atagaadu sank without a trace). But she slowly started to etch her......

Siraj performs Umrah at Mecca

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj at Mecca on Tuesday. Photograph: Mohammed Siraj/X India speedster Mohammed Siraj is on a religious trip to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The bowler, who has been dropped from the......

IPL 2025: Check Out The Full Schedule

The Mecca of Indian Cricket, Eden Gardens in Kolkata will mark both the commencement and the conclusion of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League 2025, the BCCI said while revealing the......

'It's our destiny and goal to win the World Cup'

West Indies skipper Rovman Powell lauded Hope for showing his mettle after being dropped for the contest against England. SCORECARD   IMAGE: Shai Hope scored a majestic half-century as he......

Final Countdown: India ready for date with history on Super Sunday

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI/X An Indian captain ready to create a legacy of his own will have 10 ruthless professionals and a billion cricket maniacs for support when his team takes on......

Farewell To Cricket: Indian women gear up for memorable Lord's dance for legendary Jhulan

IMAGE: There won't be another Jhulan Goswami. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images Jhulan Goswami, a name synonymous with 'fast bowling' in women's cricket, will walk into her cricketing......