We Are In An Era Of Puppets And Puppeteers

'As we enter 2025, it must be acknowledged that there is a convergence of capital, influential people (from business and politics) and technology deciding the destiny of others in the name of......

When Security Wouldn't Let The Ustad In

'The security guards at the stadium did not recognise him. He kept saying he was Zakir Hussain but they did not permit him to enter.''Zakir bhai was calm and told me it is not their fault. They......

'When He Played The Tabla It Was Magic'

'The balance Zakir Bhai created between rhythm and execution...his maths during his performances were perfect, and yet he was a fountain of improvisation.' IMAGE: Eleven-year-old Puneet Thakkar,......

'Who Does Not Want To Be Prime Minister?'

'We are going to need more technical people in government.''You can't expect a generalist to understand the complicated world of financial engineering.''I regret to say that most of our politicians......

How the stock markets will fare this week

Macroeconomic data announcements, trading activity of foreign investors and global trends will guide equity market movement this week, which would also mark the beginning of the new calendar year......

Budget: Why exporters are seeking Rs 750 cr from Sitharaman

Exporters on Thursday sought a fund of Rs 750 crore for three years to tap USD 25 billion export potential in the US, aiming to seize potential opportunities that may arise as the US......

'Whenever We Watched The Movie We'd Cry'

'We watched the film many times but each time, we would cry.''During the editing and sound mixing, my whole team would cry.''When we reached the music composing stage, it happened again.''Our......

More Movies Coming Up In 2025

So many movies are coming up for release in 2025! Fateh, Game Changer, Emergency, coming up Joginder Tuteja looks at the interesting releases lined up for the year. SikandarRelease date: Eid......

Movies COMING UP In 2025

Just a handful of movies became successes in 2024. But 2025 brings us hope for many more. In this multi-part series, Joginder Tuteja brings us the theatrical releases of 2025.   FatehRelease......

The Girl Who Made A Huge Splash In 2024

'Konkona just walked up, and both of us froze. She was tearing up, and I was like this is unbelievable.''We had Tannishtha Chatterjee, Divya Dutta, Rasika Dugal, Dia Mirza... women I've idolised.'......

Brisbane Open: Djokovic stunned, Sabalenka survives

IMAGE: Reilly Opelka missed nearly two years due to injuries before returning to the elite circuit last year. Photograph: Brisbane Open/X Novak Djokovic's hunt for a landmark 100th ATP title......

'A long way back for Rohit Sharma now'

'I was very surprised when I heard the term 'opting out' coming into such an important game.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma, who scored only 31 runs in five innings, 'opted out' of the fifth and final Test......

High Drama On Day 1 At SCG

A survivalist's mindset sees Indian batsmen fail again on the first day of the SCG Test. Scorecard IMAGE: Scott Boland celebrates Rishabh Pant's wicket. He finished with figures of 4 for 31 in......

I wasn't in frame of mind to take charge: Pant

'Sometimes you have to play secure cricket as there were occasions where I could have taken 50-50 chances but didn't.' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant bats during Day 1 of the Sydney Test on Friday.......

PIX: Boland bags four as India's batting woes continue

Images from Day 1 of the fifth Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Australia pacer Scott Boland took the key wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal,......