'Farmers are our Annadata'

This is the full text of the address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of India’s 78th Independence Day. My Dear Fellow Citizens, I extend to you all my heartiest......

'Sar pe laal topi Rusi...': Modi mentions Raj Kapoor, Mithun in Moscow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a wholehearted endorsement of India's ties with Russia, describing the old ally as India's "all-weather friend" and lauding President Vladimir Putin for......

China Will Never Get Ladakh!

'It is flabbergasting to think that this heavenly region has, for decades, been coveted by India's aggressive neighbours,' says Claude Arpi after a recent visit to Ladakh.'Wanting to use the newly......

The Modi Interview: 'India will be developed by 2047'

A week before he hosts world leaders at the G20 summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted that the 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas' model can be the guiding principle for the welfare of a world......

How WCT20 Can Help Boost Trade

Global consumer preferences can be influenced through music, films, literature, yoga and sports because they create interest and a sense of familiarity that can help our businesses to access......

What India Inc says about Budget 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled a Rs 39.45 lakh crore Budget with a view to fire up the key engines of the economy to sustain a world-beating recovery from the pandemic.......

Polo GT has a serious challenger in Hyundai i20 N Line

For the longest time the Polo GT had no real competition in terms of its build quality and product positioning. Until now, says Pavan Lall. All photographs: Kind courtesy, Hyundai India/Instagram......

Govt rules out fresh PSB merger proposal

The government has set the loans disbursement target under the PM Mudra Yojana (PMMY) at Rs 3 trillion for the current financial year as compared to Rs 3.21 trillion sanctioned in FY21.......

Drives. Spies. Sports Legends

From Korean spies to sports legends, here's everything you can catch on OTT this week.Sukanya Verma lists a fun, fun, OTT Menu for you.   Yaksha: Ruthless OperationsWhere to watch?......

Jaya, The Tallest Bachchan

Jaya is a woman of steel in the truest sense of the word.Despite being the first lady of filmdom, she's as real and rooted to the ground as anyone can get, notes Subhash K Jha on the......

'Every day is a new ball game'

'Every character is a challenge.'   IMAGE: Dibyendu Bhattacharya in Looop Lapeta. One of OTT's rising stars, Dibyendu Bhattacharya started his movie acting career way back in 2001's Monsoon......

'Sunny was my biggest challenge'

'It's just one character through the film.''The rest are all voices, fleeting glimpses and glances.' Director Ranjith Sankar, who made the stunning Malayalam film Sunny, has come in for a lot of......

PICS: Manchester United thrash lowly Barnsley

IMAGE: Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Casemiro against Barnsley in their League Cup Third Round match, at Old Trafford, on Tuesday. Photograph:......

Why 'underdog' Sen could pull off surprise at Paris Games?

Lakshya Sen had struggled through much of 2023 and early part of 2024. He fell behind in the qualification race but turned things around in time with two semi-final finishes at the All England......

Can England Stun Scintillating Spain?

Photograph: Euro2024.com   As Euro 2024 reaches its title round, football fans worldwide are eagerly anticipating the grand finale at Berlin's Olympiastadion, where England will lock horns......

'My Captaincy Is Not Result-Oriented'

IMAGE: Ahead of IPL 2024, Rohit Sharma was unceremoniously dropped from MI's captaincy and replaced by Hardik Pandya who was brought back into the squad from the Gujarat Titans. Photograph: BCCI......

Bowlers need to upskill themselves against evolved batting: Ganguly

'Ganguly said India have picked a balanced squad for the T20 World Cup which has the wherewithal to land the trophy after a gap of 17 years.' IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly cites the examples of Jasprit......