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'Ratan and I Were Good Chums'

Arun Maira who worked for 25 years at the Tata Group, remembers his early years with Ratan Tata. IMAGE: 'Another reminiscent picture, another memory, on JRD's 117th birth anniversary.' Photograph:......

Is Bill Gates A Hero Or Villain?

There is no shortage of books on the Microsoft founder, but this latest one is different in that it paints Mr Gates in shades of grey, leaving it to readers to make their own judgement about the......

Can Terrorists Make Money From Markets After Attacks?

The men with guns tend to know little finance, and establishing such a conspiracy then involves leakage of information, which is also dangerous, Ajay Shah points out. Illustration: Dominic......

Reinventing Capitalism For The Digital Age

US Congressman Ro Khanna's message is that instead of depending on the 'hidden hand' of capitalism -- that is to say, the power of markets -- it is time for policymakers to play a more active role......

BBC chairman resigns after row over loan deal for BoJo

BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigned on Friday after a report found he broke the rules by failing to disclose the role he played in helping former British prime minister Boris Johnson secure an......

Ratan Tata: Rare Glimpses

All Photographs: Kind courtesy Gopal Shetty Ratan Tata began his schooling in Mumbai at Campion School, then Shimla's Bishop Cotton School and finished at Cathedral and John Connon School in......

Noel Tata to succeed Ratan Tata; named chairman of Tata Trusts

Tata Trusts hold a controlling 66 per cent stake in Tata Sons, the holding and promoter firm of Tata Group companies. Noel Tata, half-brother of legendary industrialist late Ratan Tata, will be the......

Why Ratan Tata Really Fell Out With Cyrus Mistry

Ratan Tata: A Life, the much awaited biography, reveals that after a year of 'parallel running', Tata began having second thoughts about Cyrus Mistry's 'suitability'.'Mistry targeted Ratan, the man......

Confidential 'legal issue' holds up Mallya's extradition

Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya is unlikely to be extradited anytime soon, with the UK government on Thursday saying that there is a legal issue that needs to be resolved before his extradition......

When Mallya bought Lewis Hamilton's dad's home

This property has all the hallmarks of being owned and occupied by Vijay Mallya. A fleet of supercars making their way down the drive, hordes of people descending to party all night long and a......

'Frankly, Angelina Is Exhausted'

'She is relieved this one part is over.' IMAGE: Angeline Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive at the Golden Globe Awards at Beverly Hills in 2012. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters After more than eight......

'My mom didn't let me watch a lot of Hindi films'

'Something which is just entertaining you continuously is not giving you a moment to pause, reflect or think.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Konkona Sensharma/Instagram Do you know which directors......

16 shows to watch during the lockdown

Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing. Be it videos of penguins being taken for walks around the zoo or cats playing games with their humans, the......

We won't see the likes of Aretha Franklin again

'To say Aretha ticked all the boxes when it came to voice technique is like calling Cristiano Ronaldo an efficient footballer,' says Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul,......

Golden Globes 2018: The Shape Of Water, Dunkirk, Big Little Lies lead nominations

Other nominations include Dunkirk, The Post and I, Tonya. The 75th Golden Globe nominations were announced by Alfre Woodard, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Bell and Sharon Stone at the......

The T20 'freak' is set to dominate the World Cup

Suryakumar Yadav doesn't quite know what to do in ODIs but he is a freak in T20 cricket, says Nasser Hussain IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav’s impressive run got him the No.1 spot in the ICC......

Shane Warne: He took the world for a spin and world loved him back

He was an artist and the cricket world was a connoisseur of his art form, which was dying till he breathed life into it much like a magician who decided to caste his spell on a generation for a......

Warning! Mourinho's expletive-laden rant ahead...

"At this point Mr Mourinho became very aggressive and animated. He shouted that you (expletive deleted) referees are weak...(Arsenal manager Arsene) Wenger is right about you...you are (expletive......

Conte leaves Inter after agreeing contract termination

IMAGE: Antonio Conte led Inter Milan to the 2020-21 Serie A title. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte has terminated his contract one year early just days after......

Why I want Kolhi to captain my All Stars XI

We have witnessed some fantastic performances in IPL 2020. The stands were empty, but the cricketers provided top-notch entertainment for fans all over the world. Some cricketers changed the......

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