'Conduct Of Elections Has Become Suspicious'

'Whenever the hike in voting percentage is more, the NDA gains more, and when the hike is negligible, the NDA falls.''I have established this in UP, Haryana and Jharkhand.' IMAGE: Chief Election......

Get Ready To Laugh Out Loud!

The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has crowned its funniest photographer of the year. Milko Marchetti's side-splitting shot of a 'Stuck Squirrel' took the top prize at the Oxo Gallery in......

'I Should Have Won 1.25 Lakh Votes'

'There is a difference between a politician and leader.''A politician will have his pound of flesh first and do everything else later.''A leader will sacrifice everything to help people.' IMAGE:......

Bill Gates Under Fire for 'Lab' Remark

Bill Gates' remark faced swift backlash on social media, where many criticised the choice of words as inappropriate and patronising. IMAGE: Bill Gates. Photograph: Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus......

'Lot Of Interest In GenAI And The Art Of Possible'

'GenAI programmes may not be large in terms of value, but have triggered a lot of new opportunities among clients.' Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes.......

Specialised skills to drive 20-25% growth in IT fresher hiring

Fresher hiring, which has been subdued as Indian information technology (IT) services firms scaled back their recruitment, is set for a turnaround. Photograph: ANI Photo The IT sector’s......

Ratan Tata, As I Knew Him

Ratan was extremely ethical in his dealings, which he brought to bear on the business house which he helmed, remembers Sailesh Kottary. IMAGE: Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus, Tata Sons, at the......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

The Swades State Of Mind

As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him. IMAGE: Gayatri Joshi and Shah Rukh Khan in Swades. Several years ago, I had lunch with the then finance minister of......

'I Would Have Remained A Secret If...'

'...Shyam had not given me the roles he did.' IMAGE: Shyam Benegal with Smita Patil and Shabana Azmi in Cannes with their film, Nishant, 1976. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Instagram......

2024: Top 10 International Films

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India. It's that time for the year to track its very best. These are personal choices,......

'Announcing I'm Married May Be Professional Suicide'

'There's been a dramatic shift in the kinds of roles available to women.''It's no longer limited to being the heroine, the heroine's mother, aunty or vamp.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditi......

'Alcaraz has best of Nadal, Djokovic, Federer but...'

IMAGE: Andre Agassi is all smiles at an event where he was named brand ambassador for a private equity firm in Mumbai. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Legendary Andre Agassi......

Will Rishabh Pant make history at IPL Auction?

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant and Delhi Capitals Head coach Ricky Ponting during IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI The bids on Rishabh Pant could well soar like his audacious no-look six in the ongoing Perth Test,......

Batting needs to deliver runs: Kumble reacts to India's loss

IMAGE: The loss was India's first home Test series defeat since 2012, ending an 18-series unbeaten streak. Photograph: BCCI Former cricketer Anil Kumble reacted to India's disappointing defeat to......

PCB adamant about holding Champions Trophy final in Lahore

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) senior officials ruffled feathers in the PCB with a statement this week that moving the tournament out of Pakistan was an option available to the ICC and......

Mayank Yadav still a work in progress, warns RP Singh

IMAGE: Mayank Yadav poses with his India cap on his T20 international debut against Bangladesh. Photograph: BCCI India pace sensation Mayank Yadav should not be rushed into Test cricket as he very......