'Yeh Patthar Nahin Todegi'

There was a memorable meeting with a 'tall, elegant, beautiful girl', who had recently finished her 12th in the strongly tribal Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh. 'I was shocked. In this whole sea of......

'Kamala Harris Is Going To Win!'

'The die is cast. The wave is for her.''We will win this. The numbers are going to be higher than people are saying.''It is going to be more closer to Obama's numbers than Biden's numbers.' IMAGE:......

Indian doctor arrested in US for recording naked children

A 40-year-old Indian doctor was held in a US jail on a USD 2 million bond after being charged with multiple sex crimes for allegedly recording hundreds of nude images and videos of children and......

Wayanad man loses 16 family members; only 4 bodies recovered

With the search for missing persons in the landslide-ravaged areas of Wayanad now in its sixth day, the personal nightmares of the affected people are becoming increasingly clear. IMAGE: Relief......

Online vs offline retail: Industry divided over Piyush Goyal's comments

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal’s recent comments on large e-commerce players have reignited the debate about their impact on smaller offline retailers. Photograph:......

Piyush Goyal on why Amazon plans to invest $1 billion in India

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday questioned Amazon's announcement of $1 billion investment in India, saying the US retailer was not doing any great service to the Indian......

Quick-service restaurants look to serve up new menus to deal with slump

In the first quarter (Q1) of the ongoing financial year ending June 30, Westlife Foodworld, which operates McDonald’s outlets in the South and West, reported an 88 per cent drop in net......

Investors should focus on larger cement players as outlook improves

After  some enforced slowdown in offtake during April-May 2024 due to elections, the cement sector is looking at a possible demand rebound which may help it to push up prices. Photograph:......

The Miranda Brothers Review: Damp Squib

The Miranda Brothers is short on humour, romance and real drama, observes Deepa Gahlot. Director of all those gangster dramas like Kaante and Shootout At Wadala, Sanjay Rajprakash Gupta -- as he......

Grab A Thrill Pill On OTT This Week

Troubled twins, dangerous cults, portent dreams, telepathic kids, World War III, yakuza clans... Sukanya Verma lists the many options on OTT this week. Tyler Perry's Beauty in BlackWhere to watch?......

'Struggle Toh Kiya Hi Hai'

'I have no family (in the industry), no network, no mentor.''Still, I'm consistently working since 20 years and now I have a National Award.''It may take time, but if you're consistently at it,......

The Sensation Called Smita Patil

IMAGE: Smita Patil. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Twitter Smita Patil would have been 69 today, October 17. The actor, who passed away at the young age of 31, had a rare appeal. Even......

I was molested as a child: Sakshi Malik opens up about harrowing abuse

Former wrestler Sakshi Malik has made some startling revelations in her recently-released book titled Witness, claiming that their protest developed cracks when 'people close to' Bajrang Punia......

A Chess Champion's Mom Moment

IMAGE: Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli with her daughter Hanvika Dronavalli Chandra and team-mates at the All India Chess Federation's felicitation programme in New Delhi. Photograph: Sanjay......

The 'Amazing Chess Mom'

IMAGE: Former women's World Chess Champion Susan Polgár greets R Nagalakshmi. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Susan Polgar/X Siblings R Praggnanandhaa and R Vaishali have taken the chess world by......

Meet the first Indian origin player in MLB!

Kumar Rocker scripts Major League Baseball history IMAGE: 24-year-old Kumar Rocker was on fire on his Major League Baseball debut on Thursday. Photographs: Kind courtesy Texas Rangers/X To say......

'The percentage of women chess players in India is quite less'

IMAGE: Koneru Humpy said there should be more women's chess tournaments in India to encourage young players to take up the sport. Photograph: Stev Bonhage/Norway Chess/FIDE Former World Rapid......