No role in jailed Indians' release by Qatar: SRK scotches speculation

Did Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan have a role to play in the release of 8 Indians on death row in Qatar? IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan with Prime Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim......

'India can secure release of naval officers'

'There is a view that there is a Pakistan angle to this. Pakistan has a large presence in Qatar and would want India to be blacklisted.' IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from......

'Securing release of ex navy men will be tough'

'Instead of shouting at cricket matches, why don't we raise our voices for the release of the Indian Navy veterans in Qatar?' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi meets with Qatar's Emir Tamim......

Why It's Best Not To Talk To Pakistan Now

The only thing that might justify a response is the desperate state of Pakistan's economy and how its people are suffering.But it's better to be heartless for now, argues Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE:......

Britain has a cure for India's ailing banks, Mr Rajan are you listening?

In 2009, Lord Turner's main message was that Britain and the world had been following the wrong policy model and the time had come to look for a better way of doing things. Image: RBI governor......

Ratan Tata picks up stake in Xiaomi

Iconic business leader Ratan Tata has acquired a stake in Chinese handset maker Xiaomi, the first investment by any Indian in the smartphone maker. The company declined to disclose the quantum and......

What rupee convertibility? India must first remove FDI barriers

India's current position on external debt is a bit worse than what it was in 2007, just before the global financial crisis, though nowhere near the situation that prevailed in 1991, notes Subir......

AirAsia appoints Ratan Tata as its chief advisor

Company chief Tony Fernandes said the name of Chairman for AirAsia India board would also be disclosed soon   Ex-chairman of Tata group Ratan Tata will serve as the chief advisor to ......

A Beginner's Guide To K-Drama

It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back. A binge worthy mix of style and substance, South Korea's small-screen wave, which hit......

The Big Bollywood Challenge Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. It's time for your weekly dose of our fun and filmi quiz. All you have to do is identify the movie from the options......

The BEST International Films of 2021

2021 may go down in the history of world cinema as having produced the largest number of good quality films from across the world. What is remarkable is that practically all of these films were......

The Best of Saroj Khan

IMAGE: Saroj Khan in Rangeela. There's a delightful sequence in Ram Gopal Varma's Rangeela when a Bollywood diva sprains her foot during a dance step, prompting her typically fussy star mom to......

Kohli fined half his match fees for violating code of conduct

IMAGE: RCB's Virat Kohli remonstrates with umpires after his controversial dismissal against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI Virat Kohli has been fined 50 per cent of......

Guarding the face: ex-boxer Haye launches mask to fight COVID-19

  IMAGE: Former boxing heavyweight world champion David Haye poses for a photograph following the launch of his premium range of high-tech face masks. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters......

Praful Patel elected FIFA Council member

IMAGE: AIFF president Praful Patel, right, with FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Photograph: Praful Patel/Twitter All India Football Federation president Praful Patel was elected on Saturday as a......

Football Extras: New-look Germany draw with Serbia

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Germany's Ilkay Gundogan and Serbia's Marko Dmitrovic vie for possession during their international friendly at......

Football Extras: Incumbent Infantino is sole candidate for president

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Gianni Infantino. Photograph: Valeriano Di Domenico/Getty Images FIFA says incumbent Infantino is sole candidate for president......