Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

Bangladesh puts off next month's border talks with India

The DG-level border talks between India and Bangladesh, scheduled to be held in Delhi next month, have been postponed following a change in plan by the neighbouring country, official sources said......

Will J&K Assembly Pass A Resolution For Article 370 To Be Restored?

Pressure is mounting for a resolution to be moved in the assembly when it meets next week for its maiden sitting to demand 'restoration of Article 370 and Article 35A' as committed in the National......

Support UN resolution on Kashmir, says Malaysian PM during Pak visit

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is on a three-day visit to Pakistan, on Thursday said his country supported the UN Security Council resolution on Kashmir. IMAGE: Malaysian Prime......

Why K V Kamath calls Indian banking system the best in 50 years

'I don't think we have ever seen such alignment of everything that we need in the banking sector.' Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes. Photograph: Francis......

'Investors should stay invested'

'Markets are not expensive; they are fairly priced.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com It has been a good run for markets lately, with the S&P BSE Sensex and the National Stock Exchange Nifty50......

HDFC Bank's Kaizad Bharucha took home the most among bankers in FY22

Kaizad Bharucha, executive director of HDFC Bank, emerged the highest earning banker for 2021-22 (FY22). Photograph: Courtesy, NSE via Facebook This was revealed in a remuneration assessment of......

Adani Crisis: Stress Test For Indian Capitalism

In this round, the market has won.But it is still for Gautam Adani to decide whether he has lost or not, argues Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Gautam Adani, chairman, Adani Group. Photograph: PTI Photo......

Catch Some Unicorn Action On OTT

Along with Salman Khan's multi-starrer Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan and Keanu Reeves's action blockbuster John Wick: Chapter 4, we have Nawazuddin Siddiqui's rom-com Tiku Weds Sheru releasing on OTT......

Mammootty Gets Off A Bus; Goes Down A Rabbit Hole

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam is a masterpiece, and like most masterpieces of the cinema, it's a great act of folly, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mammootty in Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam. In Nanpakal......

The Scene That Made Manoj Bajpayee Nervous

'There's this one scene in Gulmohar that belongs to Manojji and everyone was excited for him.''The evening before we were to shoot it, everyone, from Sharmilaji to the junior most actor, wished him......

Subhash K Jha's Best Malayalam Films

Many, including me, firmly believe that the best films in India are made in Kerala. Year after year, Malayalam cinema throws stunning surprises at us. 2022 was no exception. Here are Malayalam......

Carlsen v FIDE row intensifies...

IMAGE: Last month, Magnus Carlsen was disqualified from the rapid world championship in New York over an attire dispute and used an expletive in his post-competition comments targeting FIDE before......

Nations League PIX: Ronaldo takes Portugal into quarters; Spain down Denmark

IMAGE: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their fifth goal against Poland in the Nations League Group match at Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal, on Friday . Photograph: Pedro......

Vinesh-Somvir: Match Made On The Mat

Photograph: Kind courtesy Somvir Rathee/Instagram Vinesh Phogat, arguably the most recognised Indian wrestler these days, found her perfect match in Somvir Rathee. Both hailing from wrestling......

From victim of TV sting to Olympic medallist: Lalit's journey to stardom

IMAGE: An Olympic bronze and Asian Games gold already in his kitty, Lalit Upadhyay is now focussed on changing the colour of the medal at the Paris Olympic Games, starting July 26. Photographs:......

PIX: All roads lead to Hangzhou for Asian Games Opening Ceremony

Organisers hope a high-tech opening ceremony on Saturday will help drum up excitement for the Games. The Asian Games Opening Ceremony kicks off at 1600 IST. IMAGE: India's flag bearers Lovlina......