Why family matters so much in India's diamond trade

There are around 6,500 diamond manufacturers of which Palanpuri Jains operate a mere 6 per cent, or around 400 companies. But they stand out for being highly interlinked through blood ties. ......

17 dead in fire at cracker storage unit in Delhi, owner arrested

As many as 17 people were killed and two injured in a massive blaze at a firecracker storage unit in outer Delhi's Bawana industrial area on Saturday evening, a Delhi Fire Services official said,......

Bureaucratic reshuffle: Coal secy shunted out; 19 new babus appointed

Coal Secretary Anil Swarup was appointed school education secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effective from Wednesday. As many as 19 new secretaries have been appointed in......

Showing soon in Los Angeles: Bollywood glitz

Cooking With Stella will open the 8th annual Indian Film Fetsival of Los Angeles, to be held April 20 to 25 at Arclight Hollywood. The festival will showcase 33 films from five countries, including......

Records of goods lost, stolen, gifted a must under GST draft rules

This will add to the compliance burden of the industry Entities will have to keep records of goods lost, stolen, destroyed and given as gifts or free samples under the goods and services tax (GST)......

Doubts over new Income Declaration Scheme

CAs not sure if individuals declaring unaccounted money will get immunity from reassessment as these provisions are not covered in the Bill, reports Tinesh Bhasin/Business Standard. Chartered......

A peek into the flashy lifestyles of India's richest businessmen

Indian billionaires do not believe in sitting on their wealth. They'd rather go out and a buy a plane or two, or an expensive car, or maybe a horse. Here's a look at the lifestyles and interests of......

Reliance Infra goes hammer and tongs behind Aam Aadmi Party

The Bombay High court today allowed Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) to amend the Rs 100 crore defamation suit filed by it against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which alleged that the company was......

Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai: When Anupam met Michael Jackson

Lockdown or not, Bollywood stars like to keep us updated about what is happening in their lives. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anupam Kher/Instagram Anupam Kher shares a throwback pic. 'When Michael......

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.A fascinating excerpt from Amit Khanna's Words. Sounds. Images: A History Of......

Model Preeti Jain gets 3-yr jail for conspiracy to murder Bhandarkar

Model and wannabe actress Preeti Jain was on Friday sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by a court in Mumbai for plotting to murder Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar 12 years ago.......

Bollywood pays its last respects to Aishwarya's father

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan lost her father, Krishnaraj Rai, on Saturday, March 18. Rai, who had been admitted into Lilavati Hospital in suburban Mumbai, was reportedly suffering from cancer. On......

Canada passes the Commonwealth Games baton

The Queen's baton relay for the Commonwealth Games arrived in Toronto from Bermuda on April 14, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper said it allows 'communities all over the Commonwealth to take part......

Indian eves crush Ireland

Karuna Jain and captain Mithali Raj scored half-centuries to guide the Indian women's cricket team to a convincing 107-run win over Ireland in a limited overs game.After being put in to bat,Monica......

Seeds have it easy

Seeds had it easy as Archana Venkataraman, Sheethal Goutham, Liza Pereira and Isha Lakhani sailed into the second round of the 5,000-dollar ITF women's tennis circuit second leg at the DLTA Complex......